VAR Service Engineer

Job Description:

VAR Services Engineer - Electrical

Field‑Based (UK - regional travel)

Pay: £17.14 per hour + generous overtime

Hours: 37.5 per week | Early Friday finish

Company van provided

Permanent Position

The Role:

This is a hands‑on, field‑based role focusing on Power Factor Correction (PFC) equipment, servicing, fault‑finding and power quality monitoring. You'll work closely with internal technical and sales teams while building strong relationships with customers on site.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your expertise in a niche, high‑demand electrical sector with clear progression routes and strong earning potential.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Servicing and maintaining Power Factor Correction (PFC) equipment
• Fault‑finding and repairing PFC systems on site
• Carrying out load monitoring and power quality surveys
• Producing reports and recommendations following site visits
• Preparing and working to RAMS
• Liaising with customers to ensure clear scope and expectations
• Quoting remedial works and replacement equipment
• Ordering parts and coordinating with suppliers
• Investigating equipment failures and identifying improvements
• Identifying additional service and upgrade opportunities

What We're Looking For:

• Level 3 NVQ in Electrical Installation (essential)
• Fully electrically qualified and confident isolating panels
• Experience in service, maintenance or fault‑finding roles
• Customer‑focused with strong communication skills
• Willingness to travel to customer sites

Progression & Development:

This is a specialist role with real long‑term potential:

• Approved Engineer rate: up to £19.12 per hour
• Technician level: up to £24.77 per hour
• Opportunities to become a recognised technical specialist

What's in It for You?

• Family‑owned, stable and growing business
• Private medical care (from day one)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 24 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Generous overtime premiums

Interested?

If you're an electrically qualified engineer looking for a service‑focused role with strong progression, specialist training and excellent work‑life balance, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now for more details!

Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, corperate members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability Confident committed members, Gold status for the Armed Forces Covenant, Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters and Age Freindly Employer pledge members.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Gi Group Privacy Statement. To view a copy and to help you understand how we collect, use and process your personal data please visit the Privacy page on our Gi Group website.