Lead Combined Heat and Power Generator Engineer

Do you have effective communication skills? Are you good at problem-solving? Do you have some supervisory or leadership experience? If so, this role could be for you!

We're looking for a Lead Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Engineer. You will have an extensive background in mechanical, electrical and process engineering associated with CHPs, standby generators and anaerobic digestion.

You will need to be comfortable with computers, understand health and safety at work, and contractor management, while also being able to play a key role in implementing safe systems, including permits to work and processing risk assessments.

What you'll do

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Combined Heat and Power Generator team as the Lead Engineer.

The post covers the whole of our region. As the Lead CHP Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the continued day-to-day efficient performance, operation and maintenance of CHPs, generators, and associated equipment.

You will:

• use your engineering expertise to analyse the performance of the CHPs and generators and determine ways to maintain or improve performance
• focus on implementing a revised monitoring and repair regime which is proactive, delivers high availability and resolves issues quickly
• lead and work with the Generation Technicians, the electrical, mechanical and instrumentation (EM&I) department and contractors
• ensure that the CHPs, generators and associated equipment are operated and maintained in a safe and compliant manner, as well as ensuring compliance with environmental permit conditions and associated sector guidance
• ensure that activities are managed and operated according to the documents and procedures within the management system.
• ensure all process safety procedures and requirements are adhered to including management of engineering change and pre-start safety reviews.
• be trained as a first-aider

Documents and procedures will be controlled, implemented and maintained in accordance with the standards we follow, including environmental permits, regulatory guidance, ISO45001, ISO14001, ISO9001 and the Competence Management System.

You will be working with a great team in an extremely interesting and varied role encompassing multiple technical disciplines across a range of modern technologies.

Examples of our previous projects include marketing the world-famous 'Bio-Bus', running operational trials and developing an innovative composting process.

This is a great opportunity to work with a multi-award-winning recycling and renewable energy business, committed to offering our customers innovative, cost-effective and sustainable solutions.

What you'll need

• Time served as Mechanical/Electrical engineer or qualified to NVQ level 3.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification (desirable).
• Extensive background in mechanical, electrical and process engineering associated with CHPs and anaerobic digestion.
• Supervisory or leadership experience.
• Good communication skills.
• Good computer literacy and the ability to learn new software packages.
• The ability to understand and complete safe systems of work.
• The ability to solve problems with a positive attitude.
• Self-motivated and able to learn quickly with a strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
• The willingness to undertake further training as required for professional development.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to 10 days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.  

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.