Field Engineer

Neos Networks; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A telecommunications company in Inverness seeks a Field Engineer to handle installation, maintenance, and fault repair of telecom networks. The ideal candidate will ensure service standards are met while providing technical support to other team members. Required qualifications include an ONC level in a relevant discipline and strong knowledge of telecommunications systems. This permanent role offers flexible work arrangements, a competitive salary, and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

Employee Discounts

Birthday & Volunteering Leave

Pension with service-related increases

Mental Health & Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Understanding of technical requirements of telecom networks.
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage time effectively.
• Experience in fault finding and repair on core technologies.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain telecom equipment according to standards.
• Manage fault diagnosis and repairs for network operation.
• Provide technical support to less experienced staff.

Skills

Fault finding

Telecommunications systems knowledge

Good communication skills

Self-motivation

Education

ONC level in relevant discipline

Tools

Digital Microwave

Fibre

PMR

Job description

Field Engineer page is loaded## Field Engineerlocations: Inverness Depottime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: January 15, 2026 (22 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR974Field EngineerNeos Networks offers alternative working arrangements that give employees some flexibility, including office, home and hybrid working.## **Base location:** Inverness## **Salary:** £28,600 - £51,360+ performance related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing.## **Working Pattern:** Permanent fulltime## **The role**## Undertake installation, maintenance, and fault repair of Neos Networks telecoms network and associated equipment in accordance with work instructions to ensure service standards are achieved in a safe and efficient manner. Provide advice and decisions on engineering solutions and timescales.## **Installation and Maintenance**## Undertake installation and maintenance work in accordance with work instructions and procedures in a safe and efficient manner to meet service standards. Clearly communicate results back to the originator as required and ensure remedial work is properly recorded.## **Network Faults**## Manage fault diagnosis and repairs under your own control, working with NEOS NETWORKS, Power Systems, Generation and Specialist Contractors as required, to assist with the restoration of network operations and achieve service standards.## **Team Management Support**## Provide local support to the Team Managers, providing staff supervision, work allocation.## **Resource Requirements**## Liaise with the Resource Coordinator, Team Manager and Project Managers, confirming the scope of the work and materials required to ensure projects are delivered on time.## **Projects Engineering**## Manage multiple or large operational & service delivery projects that are assigned to you; to cover resource requirements, purchase of equipment, build design and change control. Provide regular progress reports to the budget owner.## **Technical Support**## Provide technical expertise and advice to less experienced staff so that service requests and fault repairs are organized and completed quickly, efficiently and to customers' satisfaction.## **Team Working**## Contribute to developing team working within NEOS NETWORKS and with other departments to support the provision of an effective and safe service.## **Knowledge, Skills and Experience*** ## Understanding of technical requirements of NEOS NETWORKS and customers’ equipment & of how NEOS NETWORKS’s data and telecommunications systems support other businesses* ## understanding of how NEOS NETWORKS operates its commercial business.* ## detailed knowledge of Safety, Health and Environmental Policies and Procedures.* ## minimum educational qualification to ONC level in relevant discipline or relevant experience.* ## fault finding, repair and maintenance on the core technologies below, including complex/non-routine without supervision across most of these technologies:* ## Digital Microwave* ## PMR* ## Fibre* ## Cabling and Termination* ## PDH* ## All RTU Types* ## SDH* ## Scanning Radio* ## diagnosis and repair on most non-core technologies under direction.* ## considerable operational experience on telecommunications networks and associated plant and equipment## **About you*** ## ability to use own initiative to work to deadlines and cope with business delivery and commercial pressures.* ## capable of balancing workload and job conflicts and completing tasks.* ## work unsupervised and be self-motivated.* ## positive attitude to safety.* ## liaise with colleagues and customers to meet their requirements.* ## good communication skills.* ## willing to support other team members or non Neos Networks staff in resolving## **Next Steps**## All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.## If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact [e-mail] Neos Networks we believe in making complex connectivity challenges simple.We offer a range of benefits to our employees and believe that a great place to work, motivates everyone to do their best.Just some of our benefits include:* Annual Bonus* Employee Discounts* Birthday & Volunteering Leave* Pension, with Service-related Increases* Cycle to Work Scheme* Holiday Buy* Mental Health & Wellbeing SupportThrough our ‘working differently’ programme we support flexible work times and the ability to work on a hybrid basis.We bring together the unparalleled expertise of dedicated teams with innovation and technical excellence to provide businesses, government organisations and our partners a better network experience that can power the UK’s digital future. We do it with a spirit of collaboration, partnership and integrity that means we can achieve more, together.