Landfill Gas Technician

Astute People; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job description

Astute's Renewables Team is partnered with a leading business in the Biogas sector, who have an impressive portfolio of Landfill Gas sites across the UK and are looking to recruit a Technician to cover sites around Bristol, South Wales and Kent.

The Landfill Gas Technician role comes with a salary of between 30,000 - 38,000 depending on experience, bonus, life assurance, and additional benefits.

If you're a Technician located around Bristol or the surrounding area and are looking to work within the renewable energy sector, then submit your CV to apply today.

We are happy to chat with Technicians/Engineers of all levels who are living within the UK and would like to speak with any forces leavers with an engineering background.

Responsibilities and duties of the Landfill Gas Technician role

Reporting to the Site Manager you will:

• Planned & reactive maintenance on Landfill Gas sites.
• Carrying out fault finding activities on the gas engines.
• Performing remote start-ups of back-up engines if there is a breakdown.
• Planned and reactive maintenance on gas fields and carrying out repairs as necessary.
• Working as part of a team of Engineers, ensuring safe & efficient operation of the generating plant.
• Ensuring health & safety is adhered to at all times.
• Other duties as required.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• A relevant engineering qualification or time-served experience.
• A full UK Driving Licence.

Personal skills

The Landfill Gas Technician role would suit someone who is:

• Experience maintaining and repairing Jenbacher or CAT engines is a huge advantage or other large reciprocating engines.
• Experience working on large processing equipment (pumps, motors etc).
• Happy to travel across to various sites in the Southwest and Southeast of the UK with overnight stays.
• A junior Engineer who is willing to learn and be part of an established team.

Salary and benefits of the Landfill Gas Technician role

• 30,000 - 38,000 depending on experience.
• Van and Fuel card.
• Life assurance.
• Additional benefits discussed at interview.
• Excellent training program.

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.