Maintenance Engineer (Nationwide)

Preventative Maintenance Engineer (Nationwide) £180 per night shift (Outside IR35) | 4-6 Week Project | Immediate Start We are looking for 6 Field Engineers to support a nationwide preventative maintenance programme…

Outside IR35 Engineering
Pay rate £180/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 24 September 2026

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Preventative Maintenance Engineer (Nationwide)
£180 per night shift (Outside IR35) | 4-6 Week Project | Immediate Start

We are looking for 6 Field Engineers to support a nationwide preventative maintenance programme across multiple retail locations.

Areas Required

Scotland & North East
Yorkshire & East Midlands
North West & West Midlands
South Wales, South West & South Coast
London, South East & East Anglia
Northern IrelandThe Role

Working night shifts, you will visit one retail site per shift and carry out preventative maintenance activities on a variety of IT and EPOS equipment. Duties will include cleaning and inspecting handheld devices, printers, tills, self-scan units, scales and associated hardware, ensuring equipment remains in good working condition.

You will also complete communications room audits, including checking server serial numbers, removing identified legacy equipment, fitting supplied components, cleaning cabinet areas, creating cabinet maps and capturing photographic evidence.

Engineers will be responsible for accurately recording asset information, reporting damaged or unavailable equipment, documenting any access issues and completing all required project reports through the client's reporting process.
This is a field-based role requiring a high level of attention to detail, the ability to work independently and confidence using mobile devices or laptops to complete project documentation.

Project Details

Start Date: 11th October
Duration: Approx. 4-6 weeks
Sunday to Thursday nights
Typically 8:00pm to 4:00am
One site per shift
5 shifts per week (subject to schedule)
Training provided on first siteRequirements

Previous IT, EPOS, field engineering, hardware maintenance or deployment experience preferred
Full UK driving licence and own vehicle
Comfortable working night work and travelling
Able to use a smartphone, tablet or laptop to complete reports and upload photographs
Comfortable working in retail environments and carrying out physical tasks including bending, kneeling and accessing equipment in confined spacesRate & Expenses

£180 per shift (includes 8 hours onsite and first 75 miles travel)
Mileage over 75 miles paid at 33p per mile
Parking, tolls (excluding M6 Toll), ULEZ and congestion charges claimable where applicable
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