field service engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
CHP Service Engineer
Location - Essex/Hertfordshire
Centrica Business Solutions (CBS) is on the lookout for a talented and ambitious CHP Service Engineer to join our team!
We are a leading provider of integrated energy solutions that help businesses and public sector organisations transition to a low carbon future. As a CHP Service Engineer, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and servicing our world-class Combined Heating and Power plants.
What's in it for you?
We offer a competitive salary package, with fantastic benefits such as overtime paid at 150%, bonus system, on-call payment, and contact payment. We provide a company vehicle, full uniform, laptop, and mobile phone, so you'll have everything you need to succeed. Additionally, you'll receive 25 days of annual leave, company contributory pension, share option scheme, and a benefits package linked to the pension.
What do we need?
We're looking for individuals with a passion for their work, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. The ideal candidate will have a mechanical craft qualification or higher, experience in an in-field service role on reciprocating engines or generators, the ability to strip and repair a reciprocating engine down to component level, and a good knowledge of rotating equipment.
We'd love to hear from you if you have experience as a car or HGV mechanic, worked with generators, automotive/plant/trucks or marine vessels or have worked with engines such as MTU, CAT, Perkins, MAN, Mercedes, MWM.
At CBS, we're dedicated to your professional growth and development. Our in-house training academy offers ample opportunities for our employees to grow and learn new skills.
So, if you're ready to join an innovative and dynamic team and make a real impact in the world of energy solutions, apply now, and become a part of the CBS family!
At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Energy & Utilities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for field service engineer roles across Centrica's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Energy & Utilities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £38,891 - £34,178 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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