Driven Field Engineer looking for an exciting opportunity?

Want to sack off the desk job and do real hands on engineering in the great outdoors?

Passionate about the environment and get deep satisfaction from solving a problem?

A varied job that is never the same each day?

Tired of being a small cog in a big machine? Want to work for a small company where your individual impact actually means something very real?

We might have the opportunity for you.

SolMet Systems specialises in Hydrology/Meteorology/Solar/Water Quality sensor, telemetry and data insight solutions for customers across the UK (and occasionally beyond). We take pride in being able to provide a solution, no matter how complex, no matter how remote, for the benefit of the environment and the customers we work with.

Field Engineer

Required: Contractor, or willing to set up as self employed. Employee role may be available for the right candidate

Required: Willing to travel across the UK to remote countryside locations and work in a full range of weather conditions. A sense of adventure, if you will. Overnight expenses covered

Required: Engineering background. Degree desirable but the most important factor is the right problem solving and project planning mindset

Required: Strong IT and tech skills and intuition

Required: Strong interpersonal skills. Good communication with customers, strong communicator to work with on site

Required: Ability to take responsibility for ones own safety and take initiative to stop if something is unsafe

Required: Willing to work away from home each week. Sometimes a night or two, sometimes Monday to Friday, Very rarely, over the weekend on a 10 day stretch (pay upped accordingly).

Required: Strong technical, professional report writing ability

Required: Ability to visualize a project upfront, take all required components and tools, think dynamically. Avoiding unnecessary revisits is the highest priority in this line of work.

Desirable: Based in the North of England. North West or Yorkshire is strongly desirable

Desirable: Knowledge of data protocols (SDI-12, Modbus, 4-20mA, pulse input, IP, etc/similar), knowledge of telemetry methods, knowledge of server configurations.

Desirable: Interest in DIY. Appreciation for civils and power tools

Desirable: Knowledge of Hydrology, Meteorology, Solar, Water quality measurement practices and parameters

Training on the job is more than welcome for the right candidate

Sound good? Get in touch on the contact page with the subject “Work With Us”