Banbury - OX16 4RZ, Crawley - RH10 3NW, Deephams - Enfield, North London - N9 0BA, Mogden - Isleworth - TW7 7LW, Swindon - SN2 2DJ
Job title: Generator Field Service Engineer
Ref: 37912
Division: Asset Operations & Capital Delivery
Location: Banbury - OX16 4RZ, Crawley - RH10 3NW, Deephams - Enfield, North London - N9 0BA, Mogden - Isleworth - TW7 7LW, Swindon - SN2 2DJ
Contract type: Permanent
Full/Part-time: Full-time
Hours: 45 hours per week Monday-Friday, plus inclusion on a standby rota for which you will receive additional payment.
Salary: Offering up to £54,000 per annum depending on your level of experience
Job grade: A
Closing date: 03/10/2024
We currently have a great opportunity 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.
What you’ll be doing as a CHP Technician:
* Carry out planned and unplanned maintenance of the fleet of CHP Spark Ignition generators.
* Work with current CHP support staff and suppliers to ensure all maintenance is carried out safely, with minimal downtime and within budget.
* Complete service records and reports accurately and in a timely manner.
* Identify parts required for order, lubricants, and waste.
* Demonstrate a zero-compromise attitude towards health, safety, and wellbeing in all aspects of work.
* Share skills with other team members from product training.
What you should bring to the role:
* 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 ComAp, 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 engine manufacturers qualification in mechanical engineering.
* Electrical qualification is an advantage but not essential.
* Proven hands-on experience with internal combustion engines and associated systems.
* Natural/Bio/AD Gas engine, CHP, and gas system experience desirable but not essential.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills required.
* Full UK driving licence.
What’s in it for you?
* Competitive salary offering up to £54,000 per annum depending on your level of experience.
* Opportunity to earn overtime at time and a half or double rates.
* All PPE, tools, plus the provision of a van when on duty and on call.
* 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
* Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% - 2x employee contribution.
* Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
* Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities, and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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