Senior CHP Field Service Engineer – Full Time – Cambridge

Catering; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% employer pension contribution

25 days’ holiday

Company van or pickup

Job summary

Catering in Cambridge is seeking a Senior CHP Field Service Engineer to own a regional portfolio across landfill gas, anaerobic digestion and CHP facilities. You’ll diagnose faults, plan site visits, and work with an experienced team to ensure reliable operation of gas engines and ancillary equipment.

You will manage a 40-hour week with a mix of site and home-based work, using remote diagnostics and prioritising safety.

Qualifications

• Substantial hands-on gas-engine maintenance and fault-finding experience.
• Strong mechanical foundation with practical electrical and controls capability.
• Background in CHP, landfill gas, anaerobic digestion, biogas or comparable gas-engine environments.
• Confident making technical decisions independently, including when to call in a contractor or stop work on safety grounds.

Responsibilities

• Technical ownership of a five-site portfolio of Jenbacher, MWM and Scania gas engines (150kW–1MW).
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical and controls faults, focusing on root cause rather than parts swapping.
• Plan servicing and site visits, using remote monitoring to decide when site visits are needed.
• Contribute to major services, overhauls and rebuilds with experienced colleagues and contractors.
• Decide when to bring in additional hands or contractors, prioritising safety.

Skills

Gas engine maintenance

Fault finding

Mechanical skills

Electrical/controls

CHP/biogas background

Technical decision making

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Senior CHP Field Service Engineer | CHP, LFG, Biogas & AD | £60,000£70,000 (nego, DOE) + Company Vehicle + Benefits

This role won’t suit everyone. It’s built for a senior engineer who’s ready to run a region without day-to-day supervision.

Our client is a profitable, debt-free gas-engine and CHP operator. This role gives one engineer day-to-day ownership of five generation sites across landfill gas, anaerobic digestion and CHP, with the autonomy to plan your own diary and an experienced team behind you when needed.

The Role

• Technical ownership of a five-site portfolio of Jenbacher, MWM and Scania gas engines (150kW1MW)
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical and controls faults, working from root cause rather than parts-swapping
• Plan your own servicing, site visits and follow-up work, using remote monitoring to judge when a site visit is needed
• Contribute to major 10,000hr and 20,000hr services, overhauls and rebuilds alongside experienced colleagues and specialist contractors
• Decide when a job needs a second pair of hands or a contractor, and when to stop work on safety grounds

The working week

• Gensets are grid-connected with remote access, so most faults are triaged from a laptop before anyone gets in a van
• Issues that can’t be resolved remotely and need out-of-hours attendance come up roughly once a month, not weekly
• No formal on-call rota if something can’t be resolved remotely out of hours, contractors are available to attend, and anyone who does attend is reimbursed with time off in lieu
• A 40-hour week, roughly half planned and half reactive, with flexible start and finish times
• Mix of site and home-based working, with your own stock, sites and admin not managed by a central desk

You’ll be

• An experienced engineer, comfortable running a region without day-to-day supervision this is not a role for someone who needs close direction or is early in their career
• Substantial hands-on gas-engine maintenance and fault-finding experience
• Strong mechanical foundation with practical electrical and controls capability
• Background in CHP, landfill gas, anaerobic digestion, biogas or comparable gas-engine environments
• Confident making technical decisions independently, including when to call in a contractor or stop work on safety grounds
• Full UK driving licence

What’s on offer

• £60,000£70,000 basic, negotiable depending on experience
• 5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days’ holiday
• Company van or pickup, private use available
• Time off in lieu for out-of-hours work
• Ongoing training and support with professional development, including funded day-release study for engineers working towards further qualifications (including degree level)

Also known as: Senior CHP Engineer, Senior Gas Engine Engineer, Senior Gas Engine Technician, Senior Field Service Engineer, Generator Field Service Engineer, Power Generation Engineer, Power Generation Technician, Senior Engineering Technician, Operations Engineer, Operations Technician, Landfill Gas Engineer, Biogas Engineer.

Salary: £60000 – £70000/annum TOIL + Personal use + Benefits

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire