CHP Field Engineer

Astute People; Ducklington; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK power generation provider is seeking a skilled Field Engineer to maintain and operate diesel and gas generator sets. The role involves performing field inspections, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and diagnosing faults. Applicants should have relevant engineering qualifications and experience in generator maintenance. This position offers a competitive salary, vehicle, and benefits including 25 days annual leave and ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Vehicle provided

25 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holiday

Overtime paid at 1.5x and 2x rates

Pension scheme

Continuous training and development

Qualifications

• Time-served Mechanical or Electrical Engineer or equivalent.
• Experience maintaining heavy plant or rotating equipment.
• Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on diesel and gas generator sets.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Diagnose and rectify faults in electrical and control systems.

Skills

Maintenance of diesel or gas generator sets

Fault-finding and problem-solving

Understanding of safe systems of work

Collaboration and teamwork

IT literacy

Education

Relevant engineering qualifications (NVQ, HNC, HND, or degree)

Tools

Maintenance management systems

Generator control/protection systems

Job description

Astute's Power Team is partnering with a leading UK power generation provider, recognised for its commitment to sustainability, innovation, and operational excellence. We're seeking a skilled Field Engineer to support the operation and maintenance of its power generation assets.

The Field Engineer role comes with a competitive salary + vehicle + development opportunities.

If you're a Field Engineer with experience in diesel or gas generator maintenance and are looking to work for an organisation that puts safety, integrity, and people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

• Perform field-based inspections, planned, and reactive maintenance across diesel and gas generator sets, switchgear, transformers, control systems, and fuel infrastructure.
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, promoting a zero-harm culture.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and asset data while supporting reliability and performance improvements.
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical, electrical, and control system faults.
• Support asset improvement projects and readiness for dispatch events.
• Supervise contractors, manage spares and stock levels, and share technical knowledge across the team.
• Other duties as required.

Professional qualifications

• Time-served Mechanical or Electrical Engineer (or equivalent proven experience).
• Experience maintaining diesel or gas generator sets, rotating equipment, or heavy plant.
• Strong understanding of safe systems of work and isolation procedures.
• Proven fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• IT-literate with experience in maintenance management systems.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.
• Relevant engineering qualifications, such as NVQ, HNC, HND, or degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, are desirable.
• Experience with generator control/protection systems or HV switching is a plus (training can be provided).

Personal skills

• Safety-focused, reliable, and autonomous, taking ownership of sites and tasks.
• Technically capable, confident maintaining and troubleshooting complex systems.
• Collaborative, supporting colleagues and promoting a one-team approach.
• Resilient and proactive, staying calm under pressure and solution oriented.
• Commercially aware, understanding how engineering performance drives business success.

Salary and benefits

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Vehicle provided
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holiday
• Overtime paid at 1.5x Monday‑Saturday and 2x on Sunday
• Pension scheme
• Continuous training and development opportunities

Legal

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.