Field Engineer

Matter.

. Act as the technical lead in planning and conducting benchtop-scale testing, analysis, and reporting at customer sites.

Posted 11/8/2026full-timeBristol • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £47,970 - £69,290 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in installing and commissioning industrial equipment, with a strong focus on health and safety practices. Capable of developing technical documentation and providing post-commissioning support while collaborating effectively with engineering and commercial teams.

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Installation And Commissioning Of Industrial EquipmentTechnical Report WritingCustomer InteractionHealth And Safety AdvocacyWastewater Treatment Experience

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Hard Skills

Industrial Equipment InstallationCommissioning ProcessesTechnical Documentation DevelopmentElectronic Control SystemsMaintenance Of Wastewater Treatment EquipmentProblem SolvingTechnical Support Planning

Soft Skills

Self-MotivatedCollaborationTraining And Mentoring

Industry Keywords

Industrial Wastewater TreatmentHealth And Safety StandardsCustomer Site OperationsSales Support

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the technical lead in planning and conducting benchtop-scale testing, analysis, and reporting at customer sites.
Develop installation and commissioning plans for industrial equipment at customer sites, for trials or purchased equipment.
Develop and deliver the commissioning process for Matter’s equipment.
Work with Engineering to develop assembly, installation, and commissioning documentation.
Champion health and safety at Matter and customer sites.
Support the Commercial Team in developing leads through sale and installation.
Collaborate with Engineering and Commercial teams to improve existing and new products using on-site insights and customer requirements.
Provide maintenance actions and post-commissioning support and troubleshooting.
Plan training needs for future technical-support direct reports or third-party subcontractors.
Work under the Head of Engineering, with KPIs, weekly 1-to-1 meetings, and appraisals after 6 and 12 months.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience installing and commissioning industrial equipment.
Experience working directly with customers.
Experience writing technical reports.
Experience working in industrial wastewater treatment (desirable).
Experience working in sales (desirable).
Experience working with electronic controls systems (desirable).
Experience writing technical documentation, such as installation plans (desirable).
Practical experience in the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment equipment, or similar industrial solutions.
Strong engineering experience.
Self-motivated problem solver.
Willingness and ability to undertake extensive international travel of up to 50%.
Ability to work at customer sites and champion health and safety.
Ability to plan for and train future direct reports or third-party subcontractors as the business grows.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working environment, with core hours of 09:30-16:00 and hybrid working available, based at our central Bristol HQ
Annual Leave – 26 days + public holidays + entitlement will increase with length of service, 1 day for every year up to 32 days pa
1 extra day of leave to celebrate you on your birthday
Ability to swap up to 3 Bank Holidays in a year for days of cultural or religious significance
Enhanced family leave (maternity & paternity) - 13 weeks full pay (maternity) or 4 weeks full pay (paternity) - available for those who have worked continuously for 26 weeks by the end of the Qualifying Week
Sick Pay - Short Term Sickness is full pay for 10 days in any 12-month rolling period / Long Term Sickness is full pay for any instance of a consecutive period of sickness longer than a week (7 consecutive days) up to 13 weeks.
Pension scheme (Aviva) – 5% employer contribution
Private Medical Insurance (BUPA) – you and your family (Level 1 cover)
Medical Cash Plan (Unum) - you and your family (Level 1 cover)
Critical Illness Cover (Unum) - after 13 weeks of illness 75% of wages paid up to 2 years
Dental Plan (BUPA) – you and your family (Level 1 cover)
Life Assurance (Unum) - one-off payment of 2 times your annual salary to next of kin
Virtual GP
Employee Assistance Programme
Onsite kitchen, dining, breakout areas & healthy snacks
Monthly lunch clubs
Regular team events and parties
On-site parking for bicycles and cars
Cycle to work scheme
Ethical discounts through Lumina
Professional membership - one per year where relevant to role