Mechanical Technician

Mechanical Technician – CCGT Power Station

Competitive salary + benefits

Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

SCINERGY Recruitment are recruiting for a Mechanical Technician to join the maintenance team of a modern CCGT power station in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

This role focuses on delivering safe, reliable mechanical maintenance across the plant, supporting availability, efficiency, and long-term asset performance. The successful candidate will work closely with operations and engineering teams to ensure all mechanical equipment is maintained to a high standard.

The role will involve:

Planned and reactive mechanical maintenance on rotating and static plant equipment
Maintenance and overhaul of pumps, valves, gearboxes, compressors, heat exchangers and associated systems
Supporting maintenance activities across turbine auxiliaries and balance of plant
Carrying out fault-finding, defect rectification and first-line repairs
Preparing method statements and risk assessments for maintenance activities
Managing and supervising contractors during outages and routine works
Completing maintenance activities in line with site procedures, permits and isolation requirements
Updating maintenance records and work orders within the CMMS
Supporting outages, inspections and major overhauls
Maintaining high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance and housekeeping
This is a days based role, Monday to Friday

To be considered for this role, you should have:

A recognised mechanical qualification at HNC level or higher along with a time served apprenticeship
Mechanical maintenance experience in a power generation or a heavy industrial/process environment (e.g. CCGT, CHP, EfW, refinery, petrochemical). Marine Engineers from the Royal or Merchant Navy would also suit
Strong mechanical fault-finding and maintenance experience across plant equipment
Experience working with contractors and supporting outage activities
A strong understanding of health, safety and environmental legislation
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary site team
What’s on offer:

Competitive salary up to circa £50,000
A South East allowance of £2,000
Bonus up to 17.5%
Further retention bonus – details on request
Private medical cover
Life assurance
Pension
36 days holiday inclusive of BH
Overtime opportunities at 1.5x
Ongoing training and development
For further information or to apply please contact Steve Utton or Callum Sheppard at SCINERGY Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)