CHP Field Engineer; Engineering Technician - East

Job title: CHP Field Engineer

Location: Regional based in the SE. Some travel within the UK and overseas may be required.

Reporting to: Area Supervisor

Staff reporting directly: None

Basic salary: £39,740 + £4,128 South Weighting, on‑call payment up to £2,000pa. Overtime up to 8 hours per week. Certification payments:
Gas Safe £1,500pa, 18th Edition £1,000pa, HV Switching £1,000pa.

We are a leading independent energy specialist with over a quarter of a century of experience in specialist independent generation systems. Our portfolio includes landfill gas to energy projects, flexible reserve generation, energy storage, behind‑the‑meter generation and other emerging technologies. This expansion aims to establish us as a leader in these markets in the coming years.

• Day‑to‑day operations and maintenance, including fault diagnosis, location and rectification.
• Planned maintenance and breakdown response for generating assets with minimum outages.
• Commitment to continuous enhancement of skills and knowledge, and that of the technicians working with you.
• Avoid unnecessary expenditure by using skills and tools available within the company.
• Ensuring a stock of basic spare parts as detailed by the Area Supervisor is replenished and always available.
• Commitment to Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental practices following all procedures and using your own judgement.
• Reducing the company’s reliance on contractors wherever this is economically prudent.
• Compliance and implementation of company protection procedures with a proactive approach to maintaining, monitoring, reporting and auditing.
• Managing your time and travel effectively, staying away from home when appropriate.
• Compliance with all legislation.
• Seek guidance and advice from the Engineering and Management team if unsure.

• Utilisation and compliance with the company’s operations and maintenance procedures, manuals, record‑keeping and stock control systems.
• Execution of all generator maintenance and use of Operations staff to undertake minor maintenance on generators as required by management.
• Maintenance and repair of all mechanical, PV, storage, heat and electrical plant, including pumps and motors at all facilities.
• Maintenance and inspection of LV electrical equipment subject to training and competency.
• Operation of HV switch gear subject to training and competency.
• Commissioning of new‑build associated equipment.
• Incorporation of new sites into Operations.
• Repair and maintenance of generators.
• Training, support and supervision of Operations Technicians to undertake minor maintenance and simple fault finding.
• Provide 24‑hour emergency call‑out cover to respond to generator set failures when necessary.
• Ordering and cost control of spares and control of stock.
• Represent the company in a professional manner with customer engagement and delivering clean, well‑run sites at all times.
• Contractor supervision.
• Implementation of HSQE systems.
• Commitment to training to enhance knowledge and skill in regard to environmental protection and materials.
• Compliance and implementation of company environmental protection procedures with a proactive approach to maintaining, monitoring, reporting and auditing, and updating company systems.
• Conduct air emissions monitoring.
• Compilation and completion of outstanding works raised by site audits.
• Ensure company vehicles in your care are clean, maintained to manufacturer’s specification and in keeping with policy.
• Deal directly with environmental spillages using pollution prevention equipment and materials.
• Any reasonable task required by the management in the exercising of its goals.

• Extensive knowledge and experience of electrical, heat and mechanical maintenance.
• Recognised level in an electrical skill or relevant experience in the field.
• Experience with electric control systems 12 V DC, 415 V AC, 30 V.
• Fault location, diagnosis and rectification.
• Gas Safe accreditation or ability to complete within probation.
• Electrical qualification or ability to complete 18th edition within probation.
• Experience working with natural gas peaker plants, CHP, PV, energy storage, HVAC systems is advantageous.
• Computer literate.
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