Combustion Breakdown Engineer

Astute People; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Company van

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Job summary

Astute's Power Team is recruiting a Combustion Engineer for sites in London and the South. The role offers a competitive salary up to £55,000 per annum plus private medical insurance, a company van and a full benefits package.

Responsibilities include maintaining commercial heating plant, attending emergency call-outs, and providing technical support while ensuring safety and compliance. Travel to site locations is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Commercial Gas Engineer or similar.
• Knowledge of heat network energy centres and plant rooms.
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Gas or Plumbing.
• Commercial Gas registration.
• Full, clean UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on commercial heating plant and equipment (gas boilers, pumps, actuators, heat exchangers, pipework).
• Attend emergency call-outs and participate in on-call rota (1 in 4).
• Manage technical and project work including root cause analysis and remediation planning.
• Maintain accurate records and CRM updates.
• Support training and development of junior engineers and contribute to improvements.
• Contribute to H&S improvements.

Skills

Gas engineering

On-call

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Gas or Plumbing

Tools

CRM systems

Maintenance management software

Job description

Astute's Power Team is partnering with a leading District Heating company to recruit a Combustion Engineer for their sites in London and the South.

The Combustion Engineer role comes with a competitive salary of up to £55,000 per annum + private medical insurance, company van and full benefits package.

Responsibilities and duties of the Combustion Engineer role

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on commercial heating plant and equipment, including gas boilers, pumps, actuators, heat exchangers, pressurisation units, and associated pipework.
• Attend emergency call-outs and participating in the on-call rota (typically 1 in 4) to resolve plant failures and reinstate heating systems.
• Manage technical and project work, including root cause analysis, plant remediation planning, safe isolation procedures, and provide technical support to colleagues when required.
• Maintain accurate records and compliance, ensuring work orders, maintenance logs, and CRM systems are updated.
• Support team development by training and mentoring new engineers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proactively contribute to H&S improvements and incentives

Professional qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years' experience as a Commercial Gas Engineer or similar.
• Knowledge of heat network energy centres and plant rooms.
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Gas or Plumbing
• Commercial Gas registration
• Full, clean UK Drivers Licence

Personal skills

• Confident to work independently and as part of a wider team
• Looking for meaningful progression within a fast-growing company
• Happy with travel as part of a field-based role

Salary and benefits of the Combustion Engineer role

• Basic salary between £47,000 - £50,000 per annum (DOE)
• Company van, laptop and mobile
• Private healthcare
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays with option to buy/sell an additional 5 days per year
• Continued learning and development
• Opportunity to join a fast-growing market-leader in district heating.

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.