Why Work at Clarke
Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.
Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.
Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.
At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!
What We Offer
At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:
Competitive compensation and benefits
Work-life flexibility
Recognition and rewards
Development and career opportunities
A safe and inclusive workplace
Why You Will Love this Job
Field Service Engineer – Midlands
Location: Midlands, with occasional UK travel
Are you an experienced service engineer looking for a role where your technical expertise has real impact across a diverse regional portfolio?
Clarke Energy is recruiting a Field Service Engineer to support customers across the Midlands, ensuring the reliability, efficiency and performance of gas engines and associated plant equipment. This is a hands‑on role offering variety, autonomy and the backing of a globally recognised energy business.
About the Role
Your role will focus on keeping customer sites operating safely and efficiently through high‑quality maintenance, fault finding and corrective works. You’ll deliver scheduled servicing, respond to breakdowns when required, and work proactively to minimise downtime and unnecessary cost.
Key Responsibilities
Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Carry out planned and preventative maintenance to maximise engine availability and reliability
- Respond to out‑of‑hours callouts, diagnosing faults and restoring plant performance efficiently
- Collect, label and dispatch oil samples in accordance with agreed procedures
- Select, order and manage parts effectively, returning unused items to minimise waste
- Maintain accurate van stock and report shortages to the Area Manager
Customer & Team Support
- Build strong, professional relationships with customers across the region
- Communicate clearly with the Area Manager, customers and subcontractors to ensure smooth site operations
- Complete service documentation accurately and within agreed timescales
Tools & Equipment
- Maintain company tools and equipment to a high standard, ensuring cleanliness and calibration
- Uphold excellent site standards, presentation and housekeeping
Supervision & Training
- Support apprentices and new starters through mentoring and on‑the‑job guidance
Health, Safety & Environment
- Work in full compliance with health, safety and environmental requirements at all times
What We’re Looking For
Technical Skills
- Strong engineering background with experience working on gas engines and associated systems
- Electrical and mechanical engineering capability
- Gas Safe registered
- Confident IT skills to support reporting and documentation
- Ability and willingness to coach and support others
Personal Attributes
- Professional, reliable and safety‑focused
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and locations
- Customer‑focused with strong communication skills
- Organised, proactive and able to manage workload independently
- Resilient under pressure and committed to continuous improvement
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years’ service engineering experience
- NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- Apprentice‑trained engineer
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to travel across the Midlands, work unsociable hours and stay away from home when required
Desirable
- Experience working on gas engines
- Gas Safe registration
- Knowledge of CHP or power generation environments
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive hourly rate with overtime paid at 1.5x basic rate
- Paid daily travel time (up to 30 minutes each way)
- On‑call rota participation with call‑out fee
- 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Holiday buy and sell scheme (up to 5 additional days)
- 7% company pension contribution
- Company van provided
- Comprehensive training programme on Jenbacher engines and systems delivered at our Liverpool Training Centre
If you’re a skilled and motivated engineer seeking a varied and rewarding regional role, we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
Clarke proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Our Purpose—Creating an energy resilient world for a better future—and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Clarke at https://www.rehlko.com/who-we-are. In addition to the investment in your development, Clarke offers a comprehensive package with competitive salaries and a range of additional benefits.
Clarke is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, promote equal opportunities in every aspect of our process.
Our Values
Curiosity – Seek, learn, share
Trust – Go farther together
Pace – Focus to go faster
Excellence – Find the win every day
