Company Description
We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.
SGS's Industries and Environment services help businesses ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance through testing, inspection, certification, and consulting—supporting sectors from manufacturing to infrastructure and environmental management.
Job Description
Position: Field Service Engineer
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Location: Bristol site and Field-Based (UK-wide travel required)
Bring your electrical expertise to a technically varied, hands‑on role with SGS as a Field Service Engineer – Gas Analysis. This position is ideal for electrically minded engineers who enjoy fault‑finding, instrumentation work, and travelling to different customer sites. The role will also involve working at our Bristol site.
You'll play a key role in installing, servicing, testing, and calibrating advanced gas analysis systems used across multiple industries. Working field‑based throughout the UK, you'll carry out essential on‑site testing and support our wider gas analysis operations. Comprehensive technical training will be provided at our Ireland facility and through external specialist partners, supported by a knowledgeable engineering, science, and quality team based in Bristol.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform on‑site gas testing and collect samples from customer facilities for laboratory analysis.
* Service, maintain, and electrically calibrate gas analysis instrumentation, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
* Troubleshoot and resolve electrical and instrumentation faults on customer equipment.
* Provide technical guidance to clients and produce clear, detailed service and test reports.
* Build strong understanding of gas analysis systems, process gas measurement requirements, and fundamental chemistry principles.
* Support quality and compliance activities, including maintaining documentation and assisting the Quality Manager with the Quality Management System (QMS).
Qualifications
* A qualification in a relevant field or 1–2 years' experience in a similar role.
* Strong communication skills and a customer-focused mindset.
* Full, clean driving licence to use in the UK
Additional Information
At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:
* Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
* Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
* Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
* An additional day off for your birthday
* Retailer Discounts
* Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
* Length of Service Awards
* Christmas Vouchers
* Health & Wellbeing initiatives
* Discounted Gym Membership
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
APPLY NOW for full consideration, if you are selected for an interview, or further consideration, we will be in touch with you directly.