CHP Service Engineer

Job reference: 126

Location: Midlands & South

Salary: £40,000 OTE (could be more depending on overtime) + Company Vehicle, Phone & Laptop

Job Type: Permanent

Date posted: 06/07/2018

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for x2 CHP Service Engineers to join a thriving Gas engine CHP and Generator business, in an industry with a substantial future. 

Key responsibilities for a Mechanical/Electrical Engineer:

Travelling all-round the UK, using your engineering and computer skills to carry out routine servicing work on a range of CHP’s in the range of 30kW – 400kW. This will be a mixture of scheduled service work and reactive work where you would be the first-responder to a breakdown on site. This part of the role requires you to be van based, and willing to operate all over the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands. High mileage can be expected, and at times overnight stops will be necessary.  

The successful CHP Service Engineer is likely to be an experienced but energetic person with time served on the tools. A practical and Mechanical/Electrical background is a MUST, with a willingness to learn. Full training and backup support will be given to make a successful post.  As a Mechanical/Electrical Engineer you must be willing to travel/operate across the UK.Your position would be within the service department, reporting to the CHP Service Operations Manager.  

Essential skills required for a Mechanical/Electrical Engineer: 

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience as a CHP service engineer, or similar role. 

• Strong practical knowledge of LTHW hot water systems, including practical experience of pumps, inverter drives, flow rates, delta T, boiler operations, and associated BMS controls  

• Strong practical electrical engineering knowledge of LV power generation and distribution systems 

• Practical knowledge of high level software based control systems such as Comap. 

• IT skills, fluent with Outlook, Excel and Word. 

• Practical experience of using laptop based bespoke engine system analysis and control programmes such as Comap PC Suite / DSE Configuration Suite. 

• Ability to work with complex equipment such as flue gas analysers, digital water flow and temperature profiling devices. 

• Gas Safe qualification 

• IT/Broadband Network knowledge 

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification 

• IEE 17th Edition Qualified 

• CSCS card 

• Experience with building services plant such as boilers, HVAC, BMS Knowledge of BMS protocol languages such as Modbus / Profibus / BACNet 

• Already own electrical and mechanical tool kit  

So, if you are looking to work for a well-established company who trade from multiple locations across the UK then please apply now for a confidential chat!