Maintenance Engineer

  • First Recruitment Services
  • Redhill, Surrey
  • Apr 03, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Overview
  • Position: Field Service Engineer
  • Salary: up to £43,000 OTE 50k - 60k
  • Location: Redhill
  • Hours: Monday - Friday (weekends)
  • Benefits: On-site parking, training and development, holidays

We are seeking an experienced and multi skilled Field Service Engineer to join a growing technical team supporting commercial and industrial clients across the South East. This role is ideal for engineers with experience in pumping systems, HVAC plant, water systems, or mechanical/electrical maintenance.

You'll be carrying out planned maintenance, reactive repairs, installations, and commissioning across a wide range of building services and pumping equipment.

Responsibilities
  • Conduct visits, inspections, and associated remedial/repair works.
  • Attend reactive breakdowns and complete fault finding and corrective actions.
  • Carry out full mechanical and electrical installations, including pipework, valves, pumps, and control systems.
  • Commission new systems and equipment.
  • Manage parts, spares, and stock within your work vehicle.
  • Load and unload equipment and plant on sites as needed.
  • Participate in a scheduled on call rota.
  • Follow all on site and company health & safety procedures.
  • Attend occasional engineering team meetings.
Skills & experience required
  • Previous experience as a Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, or Mechanical/Electrical Technician.
  • Strong background in pumps, water systems, or building services (training provided where needed).
  • Confident in diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults.
  • Full UK driving licence.
  • Comfortable travelling across the South East, M25 and occasionally staying away.
  • Strong communication skills when dealing with clients and colleagues.
  • Flexible approach and ability to work independently.
Benefits
  • Basic Salary: approx. £43,000 for senior-level engineers
  • OTE: £50,000-£60,000+ with travel time and overtime
  • 22 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 25 after 4 years
  • Opportunity for up to 6 bonus holiday days
  • Company van
  • Workplace pension (5% employee / 3% employer)

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.