Junior Instrumentation Technician
Location: UK-wide travel required
Salary: £28,000–£30,000 (depending on experience) + overtime + travel allowance
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Start Your Career in Instrumentation with Hands-On Training and Real Project Experience
We are recruiting for a Junior Instrumentation Technician to join a well-established engineering team delivering instrumentation services across a wide range of UK projects.
This role is ideal for someone who has completed an electrical apprenticeship (or equivalent) and is looking to build a long-term career in instrumentation. You’ll be working alongside highly experienced engineers and technicians, gaining practical experience across calibration, commissioning, and fault finding.
This is a hands-on, field-based role offering structured development, funded training, and exposure to varied projects and instrumentation systems. Within a few years, you’ll be well positioned to progress your career within the industry.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll support instrumentation activities across multiple projects and client sites, including:
- Calibrating instrumentation and producing calibration certificates using company systems
- Supporting commissioning activities on live projects
- Reading and interpreting technical drawings
- Fault finding and troubleshooting instrumentation issues
- Assisting experienced engineers with site-based activities
- Travelling to client sites across the UK as required
Training & Development
You’ll receive ongoing support and technical training from experienced engineers, including opportunities to gain:
- Industry-recognised certifications (such as ATEX)
- Practical commissioning experience
- Exposure to a wide range of instrumentation technologies
- Hands-on learning across real-world engineering environments
This is a strong foundation role for anyone looking to establish a long-term career in instrumentation.
Travel & Working Pattern
This role involves travel to client sites across the UK.
- Travel required most weeks
- Typically 1–2 nights away per week (sometimes more)
- Occasional longer site visits (up to 10 consecutive nights, rarely)
- All travel and accommodation arranged by the company
- Paid allowances:
- £70 per night (weekdays)
- £100 per night (weekends)
- Overtime opportunities available
Flexibility and willingness to travel are essential.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone with solid technical foundations and a strong work ethic who is keen to learn and develop.
Essential:
- Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent technical qualification
- Basic understanding of electrical or instrumentation fundamentals
- Strong practical mindset and willingness to learn
- Good problem-solving skills
- Ability to read or learn to read technical drawings
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to travel across the UK
Desirable:
- Interest in instrumentation or engineering outside of work
(for example: electronics projects, robotics, drones, or similar hands-on interests) - Some exposure to calibration, commissioning, or fault finding
- Previous site-based experience