Overview
Role Title: Field-Based Engineering Project Lead
Location: Trowbridge HQ with UK-wide travel
Salary: Up to £50,000 + travel allowance + TOIL (subject to final benefits discussion)
This range is provided by Wave Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
About the Role
Join a small but growing company as we scale our proprietary waste treatment technology across the UK. This hands-on role blends engineering execution, client-facing support, and project delivery. If you thrive on variety, autonomy, and travel—and want to help shape the future of clean tech—this is your opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead installation, commissioning, and servicing of systems across UK sites
* Deliver technical support, fault diagnostics, and remote troubleshooting
* Train customer teams on system operation and maintenance
* Produce service reports, manuals, and documentation packs
* Support R&D and sales in testing new waste streams and product iterations
* Participate in design reviews and recommend engineering improvements
* Collaborate with global service teams to ensure upgrade consistency
* Plan weekly travel schedules and prepare site documentation
Initial Projects
* Large systems that can hold 10,000kg system installs in Derbyshire and Devon
* Refurbishment and recommissioning
* Engineering validation and testing of new releases
About You
* Electro-mechanical background with strong diagnostic skills
* Comfortable with frequent, short-notice travel (2 days to 3 weeks)
* Able to read P&IDs, schematics, and manufacturing drawings
* Experience with machinery installs and RAMs documentation
* Familiar with cloud-based reporting and remote access tools
* Adaptable, deadline-driven, and confident working independently
* Strong communicator with a customer-first mindset
Team & Culture
You’ll be the go-to engineering resource in a small, agile UK team, supported by our COO, project managers, and external partners. We value initiative, collaboration, and a problem-solving mindset. This is a ground-floor opportunity to help shape the operational backbone of a scaling clean tech business.
How to apply?
Send a CV to rosie@waverecruitment.co.uk
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Project Management and Engineering
Industries
* Services for Renewable Energy and Engineering Services
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