Field service engineer jobs in the UK
A field service engineer installs, commissions and repairs equipment at the customer's site, so the job involves travel and often an on-call rota. In industrial automation the equipment is machines, drives, controls and process systems. Medical and biotech roles use the same title for a different job and are left out of the live UK jobs below.
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The role
What a field service engineer does, and what is on this page
A field service engineer installs, commissions and repairs equipment at the customer's site. The job involves travel, often with a company van and an on-call rota, and usually a mix of fault finding, planned visits and customer training.
We filter out medical, biotech, healthcare and laboratory field service roles, which use the same title for a very different job.
722 jobs: field service engineer
21 of these are from a licensed visa sponsor or say sponsorship is offered. A licence does not mean a particular job is sponsored: ask the employer. How the tags work.
Field Service FLT Engineer, Castle Employment, Bulmer, Sudbury, £35,000 to £41,000 a year
Service Technician - Birmingham - Competitive salary Vehicle Benefits, Agricultural Recruitment Specialists, Birmingham, West Midlands, £40,000 to £45,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Junior Field Service Engineer (Full OEM Training), MDE Consultants Ltd, Redditch, Worcestershire, £35,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
O&M Field Service Engineer, Lightsource bp, UK
Stoneblower Field Service Engineer - Location - Swindon Area, Enviri Corporation, Eastwood, Nottingham
Field Service Engineer - UPS Systems, Redline Group Ltd, UK, £39,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Trainee Field Service Engineer (Security Systems), Ernest Gordon Recruitment, UK, £34,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Electrical Field Technician Renewable Energy - SouthWest England, RecruitMe, Swindon, Wiltshire, £45,000 a year
Electrical Field Technician Renewable Energy - SouthEast England, RecruitMe, Harlow, Essex, £45,000 a year
Field Service Engineer (Electrical), Ernest Gordon Recruitment, Birmingham, West Midlands, £45,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Field Service Engineer (Mechanical), Ernest Gordon Recruitment, Corsham, Wiltshire, £45,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Field Service Engineer, Future Recruitment Group Ltd, Oxford, Oxfordshire, £35,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Field Service Engineer (Hydraulics / Plant), Ernest Gordon Recruitment, Liverpool, Merseyside, £40,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
HVAC Service Engineer, Olliver Charles Ltd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, £50,000 a year
Trainee Field Service Engineer (Security Systems), Ernest Gordon Recruitment, Newton Abbot, Devon, £30,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
PC/EPOS Field Service Engineer, Talent Finder, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, £30,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Field Service Engineer (North West), Rise Technical Recruitment Limited, Manchester, Greater Manchester, £30,000 to £34,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Field Service Engineer, Luton Bennett, Oxford, Oxfordshire, £33,000 to £42,000 a year
PC/EPOS Field Service Engineer, Cameron Clarke Associates, Clothall Common, Baldock, Up to £34,000 a year
Field Service Engineer - Cumbria, Savaria Corporation, Carlisle, Cumbria, Up to £45,000 a year
Mobile Hydraulic Field Service Technician, Interaction Recruitment, Holcot, Northampton, £32,000 to £35,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Field Service Engineer (IP Networking & Communications, Copello, Stubbington, Fareham, £40,000 to £55,000 a year
Compressed Air Service Engineer, March, Farringdon, Central London
Field Service Engineer, Hernshead Recruitment Ltd, Humberstone, Leicester
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Where the field service engineer jobs are
- Birmingham (21)
- London (17)
- Balsall Heath (16)
- Farringdon (13)
- Manchester (13)
- Bristol (10)
- Glasgow (9)
- Crownhill (8)
- Reading (8)
- Enfield (7)
Places named in today's adverts. A city link opens all automation and maintenance jobs within about 25 miles.
Employers hiring
- Luton Bennett (13)
- Pioneer Selection (13)
- Amazon (12)
- Roche (11)
- TRS Consulting (11)
- Shorterm Group (10)
- ICE - Industrial Cleaning Equipment (9)
- Midas (9)
Employers with the most live jobs here, not counting recruitment agencies. 352 of the 722 adverts were placed by agencies.
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Checked 28 October 2026
Pay and demand, with sources and dates
The median pay advertised for field service engineer roles was £42,500, from 508 permanent adverts in the six months to 27 October 2026 (against 221 in the period ITJobsWatch compares it with). Advert-based, IT-category sample.
ITJobsWatch (opens in a new tab), 27 October 2026
Median gross annual pay for full-time engineering technicians (includes wind turbine technicians) was £45,867 in April 2026. Provisional.
ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2026, table 14.7a (SOC) (opens in a new tab), 22 October 2026
Half of manufacturers say skills shortages are their biggest barrier to growth, and 99% say access to skills will shape their growth plans.
Make UK, The Shape of British Industry (opens in a new tab), 9 March 2026
FAQ
Questions people ask
What does a field service engineer do?
They install, commission, service and repair equipment at customer sites. In industrial work that means machines, drives, controls and process equipment, with travel, customer contact and often an on-call rota.
What qualifications do field service engineers need?
Adverts commonly ask for an electrical, mechanical or mechatronic qualification, from an apprenticeship or HNC to a degree, a full driving licence and experience on the named equipment. Read each advert.
Is travel part of the job?
Yes. Most adverts mention travel in the UK, and some mention overnight stays or work abroad. Ask about the area, the vehicle, the on-call rota and how travel time is paid.
What is the salary of a field service engineer in the UK?
The median pay advertised for field service engineer roles was £42,500, from 508 permanent adverts in the six months to 27 October 2026 (against 221 in the period ITJobsWatch compares it with). Advert-based, IT-category sample. (ITJobsWatch, 27 October 2026.) Median gross annual pay for full-time engineering technicians (includes wind turbine technicians) was £45,867 in April 2026. Provisional. (ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2026, table 14.7a (SOC), 22 October 2026.) Pay varies with sector, shift pattern and region, and a job card on this page shows pay only when the advert states it: we never estimate it.
Can a field service engineer get a Skilled Worker visa?
3113 engineering technicians is a medium-skilled occupation that is on the Temporary Shortage List (standard rate £42,500), which expires on 31 December 2026. The Migration Advisory Committee recommended keeping it for 18 months more (23 July 2026); the government had not decided when we checked. 5223 metal working production and maintenance fitters is a medium-skilled occupation that is on the Temporary Shortage List (standard rate £39,300), which expires on 31 December 2026. The Migration Advisory Committee recommended keeping it for 18 months more (23 July 2026); the government had not decided when we checked. A sponsor licence is not a promise of sponsorship for this job, and whether a particular job qualifies depends on its duties, its occupation code and its pay, which the employer and the Home Office decide. You should never pay an employer or agent for a job or for sponsorship. This is not immigration advice (rules checked 28 October 2026).
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