Mechanic – Mechanical Engineering Field Service Engineer
Salary: £30,105 per annum.
Contract type: Permanent.
Hours: 37 hours per week.
Vacancy closes: 16th July, 23:58.
What you’ll do
- Maintain and repair forestry vehicles and specialist equipment, including chainsaws, trailers, quads, tractors, attachments, cars, vans and 4X4s.
- Inspect, repair, service, weld, fabricate and recover equipment at worksites and other locations.
- Provide efficient, value‑for‑money service to keep the fleet available and cost‑effective.
- Report to the Mechanical Engineering Charge Hand / Service Delivery administrator.
Where you’ll work
- Potential to be based at one of three locations: Sherwood Pines (NG21 9J), Birches Valley, Cannock (WS15 2U), or Bellingham Workshop, Northumberland (NE48 2HP).
- Mobile work covering the Central District, Delamere Nursery and occasionally Yorkshire Forest District; a fully equipped workshop vehicle will be provided.
- The Bellingham Workshop arrangement combines workshop‑based and mobile duties with shared use of mobile workshop vehicles.
- Regular travel across the operational area is required.
Benefits
- 28.97% pension contribution; Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
- 25 days holiday a year, increasing by one day for each year of service up to 30 days.
- Employee benefits scheme (STaR) – discounts on supermarket shopping, hotel stays, clothing, mobile phones, and more.
- Free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
- Commitment to lifelong learning and career development, including professional development support.
Equal Opportunity
Forestry England is part of the Civil Service, which has a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and supports diversity and inclusion. Candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Allied and other schemes are in place to support individuals from various backgrounds. Applicants must be able to provide conversation in accurate spoken English.
