Reliability Engineer

RELIABILITY ENGINEER

SOUTH WALES & SOUTH WEST ENGLAND

£37,000 STARTING SALARY

(with the potential to increase to £41,000 within two years through successful completion of accredited condition monitoring qualifications)

Who we are in a nutshell.

At British Engineering Services Group, we pride ourselves on being the leading end-to-end risk management solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. Our job is to help keep our customers’ assets legally compliant, operational and, above all, safe. We achieve this by bringing together a team of the very best and most talented people.

BES Asset Reliability delivers specialist Condition Monitoring services that help customers identify potential issues in their assets before they lead to costly failures or unplanned downtime. Our expert engineers collect and analyse real‑time data — including vibration, temperature and oil condition — to detect irregularities and assess asset health. With predictive maintenance techniques, we enable maintenance to be carried out only when needed, helping customers improve efficiency, extend asset life and keep critical equipment operating reliably.

What will you be doing?

As a Condition Monitoring Reliability Engineer for British Engineering Services Asset Reliability, you will be delivering condition monitoring services to customers across South Wales and South West England, combining onsite data collection with home-based analysis and reporting. You’ll use your technical expertise to identify developing machinery faults and provide practical recommendations that help our customers improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.

You will

• Carry out vibration monitoring and condition monitoring routes across a wide range of industrial rotating equipment
• Analyse vibration spectra, waveform data and machine trends to identify developing failure modes and assess equipment condition
• Diagnose machinery defects including bearing faults, imbalance, misalignment, mechanical looseness and lubrication-related issues
• Assess the severity and operational risk of identified defects, helping customers prioritise maintenance and corrective actions
• Produce clear and accurate condition monitoring reports, providing practical maintenance recommendations to customers
• Maintain customer databases, condition monitoring routes, asset information and accurate reporting records
• Build positive customer relationships, clearly communicating technical findings and supporting improvements in reliability and maintenance performance
• Continue developing your technical expertise through training and further condition monitoring accreditations, while sharing knowledge and best practice across the team

As part of our team, you will get:

• A starting salary of £37,000, with the potential to increase to £41,000 within two years through successful completion of accredited condition monitoring qualifications
• A £1,000 salary increase for each accredited condition monitoring qualification successfully achieved

• £5000 annual car cash allowance

• Company Pension Scheme

• Annual salary review

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

• An extra day’s holiday to take on Christmas Eve each year

• Access to our buy and sell holiday scheme

• Opportunity for flexible working

• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

• Discounts and savings via our employee benefits portal

• Health and wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme

• Company wide volunteering scheme

To join our team, you will need

• Vibration Analysis Level 1 (VA1) certification, or demonstrable knowledge and practical experience equivalent to VA1 level, with the ability to successfully achieve certification within a reasonable timescale
• Experience in condition monitoring, predictive maintenance or asset reliability
• Experience using vibration analysis software, data collectors and condition monitoring systems
• A good understanding of vibration analysis, machinery fault diagnosis and interpretation of vibration data, spectra and machine condition trends
• Sound mechanical engineering knowledge and an understanding of rotating equipment such as motors, pumps, fans, gearboxes and compressors
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to produce clear technical reports and recommendations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• A full UK driving licence, this is a field and home based role covering South Wales & South West England

We want you to be you!

Diversity, equality and inclusion are fundamental to who we are.

Our team is made up of incredibly skilled and talented people, and that’s what matters most to us. At British Engineering Services Group, we want everyone to feel they can be their true, authentic selves at work.

We’re also proud to support the military community through our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Go for it!

Research shows that some people only apply if they meet every single requirement. If you don’t tick every box but feel you could make a real impact in this role, please apply — you might be exactly who we’re looking for.

Ready to apply?

Just click “Apply”. We’ll ask for some basic contact details and a CV or your LinkedIn profile — it’s that simple. Please note that successful candidates will need to complete the relevant background checks as part of the recruitment process.

British Engineering Services Group, where our people and our customers matter most.