Field Support Engineer

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Field Support Engineer Up to £35K

The opportunity has arisen for a Field Support Technician to join a market-leading organization who specialize within the Oil & Gas Industry.

This opportunity will be on a permanent basis and will require support within our clients offshore survey environments, which could be based anywhere in the world.

This role would suit someone from a Military or Air force background due to time away from home

The job

* Providing technical support to customers onsite and remotely

* Assisting with the installation of new systems

* Support systems already in place

* Troubleshoot and report problems as they arise

* Assist with full-test lifecycle of systems before deployment

The person must

* Come from a practical Linux/Unix background

* Have effective communication skills, as you will be required to Liaise between Technical and Non-Technical teams

* Have the ability to work under pressure

* Be able to cope with long periods of time away from home and sometimes under harsh conditions

* Ability to pass an offshore fitness, medical and safety training test.

It would be beneficial to

* Have prior experience within in a similar role

* Have experience of GPS/navigation, surveying or other similar bespoke systems

* Scripting or programming experience with XML, SQL or a similar technology

* Experience in a client/customer facing role

What's in it for you?

* Salary up to £35k (DOE)

* Over £100 a day offshore allowance which increases with experience

* Potential opportunities for worldwide travel

* Great opportunity to grow within a well-established company

* Annual bonus opportunities

* Pension and Life Assurance

If you meet the above requirements then please send your most recent updated CV to Click here to contact this recruiter , or alternatively for a confidential chat about this role please call me on [Telephone number removed]

NSK Consultants are acting as an employment agency for this role