Field Supervisor

Field Supervisor - Vehicle Engineering (Emergency Services)

Location: Field based - London, Home Counties & South East regions (with wider UK coverage as required)
Type of Job: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday
On-call: 1 in 4 weeks on-call rota (Monday - Sunday)
Security Clearance: Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC) required

Are you an experienced, hands-on Field Engineer operating at Supervisor level with a background in in-vehicle electrical and communications systems?

Telent are looking for a Field Supervisor to join our Vehicle Engineering team within the Network Services division, supporting the delivery of mission-critical radio, communication and electrical systems into Blue Light and Emergency Services vehicles.

This is a key operational role for someone who enjoys being hands-on in the field, supporting engineers, leading by example, and ensuring high-quality, safe and compliant installations across a wide geographic area.

When you join Telent, you'll be part of a collaborative engineering team delivering complex, critical services that help keep the UK's emergency responders connected and protected.

Field Supervisor - What you'll do

• Supervise and support field engineers and contractors delivering in-vehicle electrical and communications installations

• Act as a hands-on escalation point, stepping in to support installations, testing and fault resolution when required

• Manage daily resource allocation, scheduling and workload across your region

• Lead installation and commissioning activities for radio, data and electrical systems in Emergency Services vehicles

• Ensure work is delivered safely, compliantly and right-first-time in line with FITAS FCS1362 and company policies and procedures

• Conduct site visits, audits, vehicle and tooling inspections, and quality checks

• Deliver toolbox talks, health & safety briefings and support ongoing compliance activities

• Promote efficient ways of working while maintaining operational resilience and service quality

• Support onboarding, mentoring and development of engineers and subcontract staff

• Maintain professional customer-facing standards and positively represent Telent on site

• Provide operational updates and administrative support to the Field Operations Manager

Field Supervisor - Who you are

You are a confident, practical and flexible Field Supervisor with strong experience in in-vehicle electrical and communications installations. You are comfortable travelling extensively, staying away from home when required, and supporting engineers in demanding, time-critical environments.

You lead from the front, are commercially aware, safety focused, and understand what it takes to deliver high-quality work across Emergency Services fleets. You enjoy supporting teams, solving problems in the field, and keeping operations running smoothly.

Field Supervisor - Key requirements

Essential:

• Proven experience supervising or leading teams in vehicle electrical, telecoms or communications installations

• Hands-on experience installing communications and electrical systems into Emergency Services or similar vehicles
  (e.g. radios, mobile data terminals, routers, antennas, CCTV, telematics, lighting, sirens)

• Accredited or working towards accreditation of FITAS FCS1362

• Strong understanding of health & safety, quality and compliance within field operations

• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel extensively across London, Home Counties, the South, South-East and wider UK regions

• Willingness to take part in a 1-in-4 week on-call rota and provide both phone and field-based support

• Eligibility to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance (SC)

Desirable:

• AVI (Association of Vehicle Installers) accreditation

• IOSH Managing Safely or similar qualification

• Experience working within Blue Light, Emergency Services or mission-critical environments including Control Rooms and Desk Top PC's and Radios

• Experience of working on in-vehicle electrical and/or communications systems (such as telematics, satellite navigation, in-vehicle lighting, radio equipment etc.), and removing and running cabling within vehicles

• Experience supporting or deputising for a Field Manager

What we offer

A career at Telent gives you the chance to work across sectors, technologies and customers, delivering work that genuinely makes a difference. We're committed to building an inclusive, supportive culture where everyone can thrive.

In addition, this role offers:

• Company vehicle

• On-call salary uplift and uncapped overtime opportunities

• 26 days annual leave plus public holidays, with the option to buy or sell annual leave

• Company pension scheme

• Access to our Flexible Benefits portal

• Family-friendly policies

• Occupational health and wellbeing support

• Discounts through the Telent Rewards scheme

About Telent

Telent is a leading technology company specialising in the design, build, support and maintenance of the UK's critical digital infrastructure. We work at the heart of mission-critical communications, helping to connect communities and keep the nation moving.

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Our values guide everything we do:
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