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Service Engineers – Join a Leading Name in Critical Power

If you’re passionate about critical power solutions and want to help us raise the bar even higher, we’d love to hear from you.

At P&I, we don’t just provide critical power solutions—we deliver peace of mind. Since 1999, we’ve grown from a small business into one of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of generators and UPS systems. Our mission is simple: to ensure our customers have power when they need it most.

We’re excited about what lies ahead as we continue to grow, evolve, and make a meaningful impact on our industry and community. Joining P&I means being part of a team where your expertise is valued, and you’re empowered to succeed.

The Role

As a Service Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our customers’ critical power needs are met. You’ll be responsible for servicing, maintaining, and supporting critical power equipment at customer sites, ensuring systems run smoothly and efficiently.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Servicing, maintaining, testing, and repairing generators, UPS, and related systems.

• Conducting inspections, site surveys, and load bank testing.

• Supporting installations and commissioning of critical power equipment.

• Planning and supervising on-site work, always prioritising safety.

• Providing technical support and completing accurate service reports.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated professional with:

• Experience of servicing, maintaining and fault diagnostics on Generators and other critical power equipment

• An engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or similar)

• A self-motivated individual with a can-do attitude who is willing to roll up their sleeves

• Full UK driving license

Why Join P&I?

We understand the value of our team, and we’re committed to offering:

• Competitive pay and benefits that reflect your skills and experience.

• Ongoing training and development to support your career progression.

• Company Van and laptop

• Enhanced holiday

• Gym and fitness privileges

• Health and Wellbeing benefits including on demand GP services

• Employee retail discount schemes  

• A professional and supportive environment where you can thrive.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make an impact in a dynamic and growing industry while developing your skills in a company that’s committed to your success.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, apply now and join us in shaping the future of critical power.

Service Engineers – Join a Leading Name in Critical Power

If you’re passionate about critical power solutions and want to help us raise the bar even higher, we’d love to hear from you.

At P&I, we don’t just provide critical power solutions—we deliver peace of mind. Since 1999, we’ve grown from a small business into one of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of generators and UPS systems. Our mission is simple: to ensure our customers have power when they need it most.

We’re excited about what lies ahead as we continue to grow, evolve, and make a meaningful impact on our industry and community. Joining P&I means being part of a team where your expertise is valued, and you’re empowered to succeed.

The Role

As a Service Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our customers’ critical power needs are met. You’ll be responsible for servicing, maintaining, and supporting critical power equipment at customer sites, ensuring systems run smoothly and efficiently.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Servicing, maintaining, testing, and repairing generators, UPS, and related systems.

• Conducting inspections, site surveys, and load bank testing.

• Supporting installations and commissioning of critical power equipment.

• Planning and supervising on-site work, always prioritising safety.

• Providing technical support and completing accurate service reports.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated professional with:

• Experience of servicing, maintaining and fault diagnostics on Generators and other critical power equipment

• An engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or similar)

• A self-motivated individual with a can-do attitude who is willing to roll up their sleeves

• Full UK driving license

Why Join P&I?

We understand the value of our team, and we’re committed to offering:

• Competitive pay and benefits that reflect your skills and experience.

• Ongoing training and development to support your career progression.

• Company Van and laptop

• Enhanced holiday

• Gym and fitness privileges

• Health and Wellbeing benefits including on demand GP services

• Employee retail discount schemes  

• A professional and supportive environment where you can thrive.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make an impact in a dynamic and growing industry while developing your skills in a company that’s committed to your success.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, apply now and join us in shaping the future of critical power.

Job Description: Field Engineer Function Operations Location Southern England (Bracknell, Didcot, Hatfield) Reports to Operations Supervisor Salary Range Competitive (dependent on experience) Purpose of the Role PeakGen is seeking a hands-on and proactive Field Engineer to join our Operations team. This role is critical in ensuring our portfolio of power generation assets operates safely, efficiently, and reliably. You’ll take ownership of sites within your region, carrying out inspections, maintenance, and fault-finding on diesel generator sets, switchgear, transformers, control systems, and fuel infrastructure. You’ll be part of a small, skilled team that keeps PeakGen’s assets ready to deliver in the Balancing Mechanism, Capacity Market, and wholesale trading, contributing directly to the stability of the UK grid. Key Responsibilities Safety, Health & Environment • Lead by example in promoting PeakGen’s zero-harm culture. • Ensure full compliance with HSE legislation, company procedures, and safe systems of work. • Prepare and review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS). • Maintain a safe and tidy work environment at all times. Operations & Maintenance • Conduct scheduled daily, weekly, and monthly inspections across assigned sites. • Perform planned and reactive maintenance on generators and associated systems. • Diagnose and rectify mechanical, electrical, and control faults. • Maintain accurate maintenance records and asset data. • Support ongoing asset improvement projects. Performance & Reliability • Monitor site performance, report faults, and analyse failure trends. • Identify and implement reliability improvements and cost-effective solutions. • Support readiness for dispatch events (e.g., Triads, Balancing Mechanism runs). Team & Contractor Management • Supervise contractors, ensuring compliance with PeakGen’s safety and quality standards. • Collaborate with other engineers and the Operations Admin to manage spares and stock levels. • Share technical knowledge and best practice across the wider team. Continuous Improvement • Challenge existing processes to drive efficiency and innovation. • Contribute ideas for asset optimisation and cost savings. • Demonstrate PeakGen’s “right first time” and “one-team” approach. Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential • Time-served Mechanical or Electrical Engineer (or equivalent proven experience). • Experience maintaining diesel or gas generator sets, rotating equipment, or heavy plant. • Strong understanding of safe systems of work and isolation procedures. • Proven fault-finding and problem-solving skills. • Good communication and teamwork, with the ability to work independently. • IT-literate; experience with maintenance management systems. • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites. Desirable • Experience with generator control and protection systems (e.g., Deep Sea, ComAp). • HV switching authorisation or awareness (training can be provided). • IOSH or equivalent H&S qualification. About You – The PeakGen Engineer You are: • Safety-focused – committed to safe, high-quality work every time. • Technically capable – confident maintaining and troubleshooting complex systems. • Reliable and autonomous – trusted to take ownership of your sites. • Collaborative – supports colleagues and promotes one-team culture. • Resilient and proactive – calm under pressure and solutions-driven. • Commercially aware – understands how engineering performance drives business success. About PeakGen PeakGen is a leading independent operator of flexible power generation assets across the UK. We provide fast, reliable, and flexible energy that supports the National Grid during periods of high demand, helping enable the UK’s transition to a net-zero future. Our team combines technical expertise with a strong focus on safety, innovation, and operational excellence. Joining PeakGen means being part of a small, high-performing team where

Astute’s Power Team is partnering with a market leader in critical power systems to recruit a Senior Technical Engineer in a nationwide role, with hybrid working. The Senior Engineer role comes with a highly competitive salary, car allowance, bonus opportunity and enhanced benefits package. If you’re an Engineer with experience in managing technical teams and working with generators/UPS systems, and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Senior Technical Engineer role Reporting to the Operations Manager you will:

• Provide onsite technical support to the office, Engineers and clients.
• Support Service Engineers with fault finding, overhauls, mechanical & electrical faults on site as required to ensure delivery of contracts.
• Coordinate training and development of Engineers where required/identified.
• Monitor the CHP fleet using Web Supervisor, Inteli Monitor, Lite Edit, TEM, TPEM.
• Attend onsite operational meetings with clients.
• Liaise with office-based Technical Teams for product developments and process improvements.
• Conduct site surveys to support Service Sales functions and site audits when required.
• Ensure quality control of works being delivered customer satisfaction.
• Provision and management of RAMS, ensure adherence across the team for on-site works.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working in an engineering environment with knowledge of generators and UPS systems.
• Knowledge of Generator/AMF Control Panels (Deepsea, Comap, SDMO)
• Excellent electrical and mechanical knowledge
• Prior experience in leading or managing field-service engineering teams.

Personal skills The Senior Technical Engineer role would suit someone who:

• Holds strong attention to detail
• Has a proactive approach to problem solving
• Has strong communication and leadership skills
• Flexible to travel as required

Salary and benefits of the Senior Technical Engineer role

• Highly competitive basic salary
• Car allowance
• Company phone or allowance
• Bonus scheme
• Training & development opportunities
• Opportunity to join a market leader in a managerial role

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Service Engineers – Join a Leading Name in Critical Power

If you’re passionate about critical power solutions and want to help us raise the bar even higher, we’d love to hear from you.

 

At P&I, we don’t just provide critical power solutions—we deliver peace of mind. Since 1999, we’ve grown from a small business into one of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of generators and UPS systems. Our mission is simple: to ensure our customers have power when they need it most.

 

We’re excited about what lies ahead as we continue to grow, evolve, and make a meaningful impact on our industry and community. Joining P&I means being part of a team where your expertise is valued, and you’re empowered to succeed.

 

The Role

 

As a Service Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our customers’ critical power needs are met. You’ll be responsible for servicing, maintaining, and supporting critical power equipment at customer sites, ensuring systems run smoothly and efficiently.

 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Servicing, maintaining, testing, and repairing generators, UPS, and related systems.

• Conducting inspections, site surveys, and load bank testing.

• Supporting installations and commissioning of critical power equipment.

• Planning and supervising on-site work, always prioritising safety.

• Providing technical support and completing accurate service reports.

 

About You

 

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated professional with:

• Experience of servicing, maintaining and fault diagnostics on Generators and other critical power equipment

• An engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or similar)

• A self-motivated individual with a can-do attitude who is willing to roll up their sleeves

• Full UK driving license

 

Why Join P&I?

 

We understand the value of our team, and we’re committed to offering:

• Competitive pay and benefits that reflect your skills and experience.

• Ongoing training and development to support your career progression.

• Company Van and laptop

• Enhanced holiday

• Gym and fitness privileges

• Health and Wellbeing benefits including on demand GP services

• Employee retail discount schemes  

• A professional and supportive environment where you can thrive.

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This is a fantastic opportunity to make an impact in a dynamic and growing industry while developing your skills in a company that’s committed to your success.

 

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, apply now and join us in shaping the future of critical power.

 

 

Astute’s Power Servicing team is partnering with a leading Generator Servicing company to recruit a Generator Commissioning Engineer for a UK wide field-based role. The Generator Commissioning Engineer role comes with a starting salary of up to £50,000 + benefits. If you’re an experienced Servicing Engineer who has worked on control systems for generators and are looking for work then upload your CV to apply today.                 Responsibilities and duties of the Generator Commissioning Engineer Key responsibilities:  

• Lead and manage generator installation and commissioning projects onsite.
• Perform generator pre-commissioning, final commissioning, and fault diagnostics.
• Install, replace, and upgrade generator control systems, including ATS and switchgear.
• Troubleshoot and repair diesel and gas generators efficiently.
• Conduct site surveys and inspections of mechanical and electrical generator equipment.
• Carry out protection relay and metering testing (G99 compliance).
• Perform site efficiency testing on gas generator plants.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Apprentice trained engineer in relevant engineering subject
• Minimum 3–5 years' hands-on experience in generator commissioning and control systems.
• Strong knowledge of diesel and gas generator operations and associated components
• Skilled in reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Competent in G99 protection relay and secondary injection testing.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites.  

  Personal skills

• Proactive problem-solver with a hands-on approach.
• Strong communicator with the ability to work independently and in teams.
• Detail-oriented with excellent documentation and organisational skills.

  Salary and benefits of the Generator Commissioning Engineer role

• Salary starting from £50,000
• Benefits package including overtime and company van
• Progression and Training opportunities

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