Role Title: Field-Based Engineering Project Lead
Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.
Location: Trowbridge HQ with UK-wide travel
Salary: Up to £50,000 + travel allowance + TOIL (subject to final benefits discussion)
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