CHP Service Engineer Grade 3

Combined Heat and Power Engineer – Centrica CBS

Salary: £40,133 plus London allowance (£4160-£6240 depending on location), bonus, on-call payments & benefits

OTE:
Over £50,000

Location & Travel:
North London / Cambridge / Chelmsford / Luton / Watford. Typical work north of the River Thames, with jobs reaching as far as Cromer and Peterborough. Daily travel can be high.

What your day might look like:

• Receive your jobs via email each morning
• Attend services, breakdowns, part replacement or engine rebuilds
• Manage your own diary, including oil store drops, collections, and part pickups from your designated collection box
• Operate, monitor, and maintain utilities including HVAC, WFI, purified water, and process equipment
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical systems in line with SOPs and safety policies
• Maintain and secure spare parts inventory and recommend tools/equipment to improve efficiency
• Support engineers in developing methods to improve facilities processes

Key

Skills & Experience:

• Self‑motivated with a strong eye for detail
• Comfortable working independently or as part of a team
• Skilled in customer/client communication
• Ambitious and eager to progress your career

Minimum Requirements:

• Mechanical craft qualification or higher (C&G, NVQ, ONC, HNC)
• Experience in field service roles on reciprocating engines or generators
• Ability to strip and repair engines to component level
• Knowledge of rotating equipment
• Strong problem‑solving ability
• Good IT skills
• Strong health & safety awareness
• Excellent housekeeping standards

Desirable

Experience:

• Working on CHP plants or generators
• Vehicle maintenance
• Experience with engines such as MTU, CAT, Perkins, MAN, Mercedes, MWM