Generator Field Service Engineer

Position: Generator Field Service Engineer Greater
Generator Field Service Engineer - London, Greater London, N9 0BA

Contract:

Permanent Salary:
Competitive salary between 44,000 to 65,000 per annum depending on skills and experience

We currently have a great opportunity for you to join our waste treatment team as a Generator Field Service Engineer. As a successful candidate, your role will be to maintain, diagnose, repair and optimise the performance of a fleet of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) spark ignition biogas engines located across various Thames Water sites.
Due to the nature of this role with travelling in the Thames Water area, the ideal candidate can be based anywhere in the Thames Valley and the London area.
What youll be doing as a Generator Field Service Engineer

• To carry out the planned and unplanned maintenance of the fleet of CHP Spark Ignition generators within a geographical region, but not limited to.
• Work with current CHP support staff and suppliers to ensure all maintenance is carried out safely, with the least possible downtime and within budget.
• Complete service records and reports in an accurate and timely manner.
• Identification of parts required for the order, lubricants, and waste.
• Demonstrating a zero-compromise attitude towards health, safety, and well-being in all aspects of work.
• Ensuring excellent customer service.
• Working to benefit other team members with Skills from the product training.

Base Location depending on your location, you can be based at any of our sites in the Thames Valley, Home Counties and the London area.
Working Pattern - 45 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Plus, there is the inclusion of a standby rota for which you will receive additional payment. Plus, there is the opportunity to earn overtime at time and a half or double rates.
You must have the ability to operate and optimise assets using engine/generator controls, such as Com Ap and DIA.NE and TEM Evo.
What you should bring to the role
To thrive in this role, the essential criteria youll need are:

• In-depth knowledge of all aspects of the operation and maintenance of internal combustion engines.
• Ability to carry out thorough, comprehensive, and methodical diagnostics on engine, generator and associated systems.
• Ability to operate and optimise assets using engine/generator controls, such as Com Ap and DIA.NE and TEM Evo.
• Competent to work to a high level of quality, alone or as part of a team.

To be successful, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Ideally, NVQ/ C&G or an engine manufacturer's qualification in mechanical engineering.
• Electrical qualification is an advantage, but not essential.
• Proven working hands-on experience working with internal combustion engines and associated systems.
• Natural / Bio / AD Gas engine, CHP, and gas system experience is desirable but not essential.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Full UK driving licence.

Whats in it for you?

• Competitive salary between 44,000 to 65,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
• Standby rota payments & Overtime opportunities can increase this earning potential by up to a further 13,000 - 15,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• All PPE and tools, plus the provision of a van when on duty and on call.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
• Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay!
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your familys health and wellbeing, and your finances from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)
Who are we?
Were the UKs largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps…