Maintenance technician pay in Portsmouth April 2026

Service engineers have the job of going directly to clients to help fix machines.

You’ll be on the move, going to different clients’s homes and businesses.

Other names for service engineers are:

• Maintenance engineers
• Field service engineers

You can also specialise in a particular area, like white goods, broadband networks or office equipment.

This type of job might involve:

• Working with the public
• Installing machines and equipment
• Testing machines and equipment
• Ordering new parts
• Repairing machines and equipment
• Using specialist tools
• Explaining to customers what has happened and what needs to be done
• Keeping records of jobs done

You may have to work early in the morning, late into the evening, on weekends and on bank holidays.

If you want to apply for a service engineer job, you might need the following:

• Some GCSEs, a college qualification, or a relevant apprenticeship
• A driving licence
• The right to work in the UK