CHP Service Engineer (Mobile)

Reading
1 week ago
Applications closed

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Salary: Competitive salary dependent upon qualifications and experience + company van + Veolia benefits

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Mobile - Covering sites within the Reading, Heathrow and Slough area

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

Veolia CHP are specialist designers, installers & operators of CHP (Combined Heat &Power), delivering energy efficiency to a wide range of applications including district heating. Every day throughout the UK, Veolia CHP delivers energy management services to meet the energy challenges faced by our customers across industry and the public sector. From industrial manufacturing to hospitals, educational facilities to district heating networks, our energy expertise permits our clients to focus on their core business while helping them attain their energy performance and environmental targets.

Veolia CHP currently supports over 350 sites in the UK using a range of Engine manufacturers including MTU, Cummins, MAN, Guascor, Perkins and Jenbacher.

What we can offer you;

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Refer an Engineer to us once you've joined and earn £1000

Access to our company pension scheme

Free physiotherapy service

Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers

Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to

24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household

Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing;

Travel daily to client sites to carry out planned and reactive maintenance of combined heat and power units.

Safely operating and maintaining all site CHP plants ensuring full service delivery in line with contracted KPIs.

Using Computer based diagnostic tools to fault find on a range of plant equipment.

Interaction with our clients on a daily basis to meet their needs and deliver excellent customer service.

The ability to work alone as well as part of a team.

What we're looking for;

Qualified to minimum O.N.C or equivalent in an engineering subject and have appropriate experience in mechanical/electrical engineering

Knowledge and experience of CHP plants and systems, heat exchanging equipment and Power generation.

Have a sound understanding of electrical fault finding and rectification

Gas Safe qualification would be an advantage but not compulsory as training will be provided for the right candidate.

In depth knowledge of CHP control systems and PLC's and to be fully conversant with Fuel mapping procedures on MTU, MAN and 2g units

Full UK driving licence.

Have qualifications and or experience on engine maintenance and the ability and desire to be trained by an engine manufacturer if required

Have sound knowledge in engineering practices and be conversant with the operation of a CHP plant

Undertake weekend roster duties as required by managementWhat's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply

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