Generator Maintenance Engineer

Generator Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Generator Maintenance Engineer

Location: London

Role: Full Time

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

Salary: £40,000 – £44,000 DOE

Overtime: Available

Company Vehicle: Company van

Company Phone: Company phone

Benefits

Enhanced pension

Cash plan health benefit

Bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

25 days’ holiday, increasing through a company loyalty programme

Relevant training and development opportunities

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Generator Maintenance Engineer to join a thriving generator and gas engine CHP business operating within an industry with significant long-term potential.

The successful candidate will be an experienced, energetic and hands-on engineer who is confident working independently and has solid practical experience in the field.

You will travel throughout the London area, primarily within your assigned geographical area, carrying out routine servicing and maintenance on a range of generators from 10kVA to 2MVA.

The role will involve scheduled servicing, remedial works and reactive breakdown support. You will also act as a first responder to equipment breakdowns on customer sites.

A call-out rota operates as part of the role, requiring availability outside normal working hours when scheduled.

Main Responsibilities

As a Generator Maintenance Engineer, you will:

Carry out planned servicing and preventative maintenance on generators

Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults

Attend reactive breakdowns and carry out fault-finding

Complete remedial and corrective works

Work on generators ranging from 10kVA to 2MVA

Work with generator control systems and associated equipment

Maintain high standards of workmanship, cleanliness and safety

Complete service reports and relevant documentation

Travel throughout the UK, primarily within your allocated area

Participate in the out-of-hours call-out rota

Key Skills

We are looking for a Generator Maintenance Engineer who demonstrates:

A positive and professional attitude

Self-motivation and the ability to work effectively with minimal supervision

Trustworthiness and personal accountability

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Good verbal and written presentation skills

A willingness to undertake significant driving and occasional overnight stays

High standards of cleanliness and personal presentation

The ability to think on your feet and work effectively in a fast-moving environment

The ability to work as part of a focused and motivated engineering team

A practical, conscientious and solutions-focused approach

A good sense of humour

Experience & Qualifications

Essential

Minimum of 3 years' relevant experience as a generator service engineer, maintenance engineer or similar

Strong practical electrical engineering knowledge covering LV power generation and distribution systems

Practical knowledge of software-based generator control systems such as ComAp and Deep Sea Electronics (DSE)

Good IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word

Practical experience using laptop-based engine analysis and control software, such as ComAp PC Suite and DSE Configuration Suite

Full UK driving licence

Right to live and work in the UK

Desirable

Gas Safe qualification

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification

IET/IEE 18th Edition qualification

CSCS card

Own basic electrical and mechanical toolkit

About the Opportunity

This Generator Maintenance Engineer position offers the opportunity to develop your career within a specialist engineering environment, working on a varied range of generator and CHP equipment.

The role would suit an experienced field service or generator engineer who enjoys hands-on technical work, travelling to customer sites and working independently while being supported by an experienced engineering team.

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