Field Services Technician - Systems Integrator
- £35,420 basic salary
- Greenford, London, United Kingdom
- Permanent
- 35000
- Telecoms
- Radio Frequency
- IP Networking & Transmission
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Join a leading provider of intelligent transportation and payment solutions, delivering innovative technology that helps passengers travel more efficiently while enabling transport authorities to manage networks in real time. The organisation develops and supports critical infrastructure that keeps transport systems operating safely and reliably.
This opportunity is for a Field Service Engineer to support mission-critical transport infrastructure across London and the surrounding areas. The role involves maintaining and servicing complex electromechanical systems within a regulated rail environment, working independently while ensuring the reliability and performance of essential transport technology.
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Responsibilities:
- Carry out fault finding, repair, and preventative maintenance on transport and gate systems.
- Attend planned and reactive jobs across the London network using a tablet-based job system.
- Work independently while following strict safety and compliance procedures.
- Accurately complete job reports and manage allocated stock and equipment.
- Participate in team briefings and occasional depot visits when required.
Skills / Must Have:
- A recognised qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, or Electronic engineering, required to work on rail infrastructure.
- At least 3 years engineering experience, ensuring you can work independently without extensive supervision.
- Full UK driving licence with no more than 6 points, allowing you to operate a company vehicle safely.
- Previous night shift experience if applying for night roles, so the shift pattern is a known and sustainable choice.
- Willingness to work in a regulated rail environment, including drug and alcohol testing requirements.
Desirable Skills:
- Strong mechanical experience with motors, gears, belts, and pulleys, which closely matches the systems worked on.
- Background in transport, white goods, vending, parking systems, or fare collection equipment.
- Ex-military engineering experience, particularly for candidates comfortable with responsibility, structure, and shift work.
Benefits:
- Fully equipped company vehicle, tools, PPE, fuel, and insurance provided, removing personal expense from the role.
- Home-start working model, improving work-life balance and reducing unnecessary office travel.
- Paid private healthcare and pension scheme, supporting long-term wellbeing and security.
- Overtime opportunities once up to speed, allowing earnings to increase based on effort and availability.
- Bank holidays offered as time off in lieu, providing flexibility rather than enforced shutdowns.
- Long-term stability in essential infrastructure, meaning consistent work and strong job security in a sector that does not slow down.
- Join a team with real longevity and strong culture, where many vacancies exist due to retirement and internal promotions rather than churn, showing people build careers here.
- Home-start working with a fully equipped vehicle, reducing daily commuting and giving you more control over your time.
- Clear progression into senior technician or team leader roles, offering a future pathway rather than remaining static in a field role.
Salary:
- £35,420 basic salary
- Night shift allowance of approximately £3,600 per year
- Overtime available with realistic total earnings up to circa £43,000