Mechanical Technician

Job Title: Mechanical Technician

Location: Chelmsford Compressor Station (travel across the East region required)

Salary: up to £52,519 base DOE + up to 6% bonus + company vehicle + 10–15% additional earnings through overtime and standby

Permanent

Site Based

Start Date: ASAP

 

About the role

We're looking for a Mechanical Operations Technician to join our team supporting the safe and reliable operation of National Gas assets across the East region.

Although you'll be based near Chelmsford Compressor Station, this is a field-based role requiring regular travel across Essex and the Thames Estuary. You'll primarily maintain compressor stations, pipelines and AGI assets, ensuring critical infrastructure continues to operate safely and efficiently to keep gas flowing and running smoothly.

You'll work alongside electrical and instrumentation specialists while bringing your mechanical expertise to rotating equipment, valves, pressure systems and associated plant.

Benefits:

• Salary up to £52,519 and annual performance bonus
• Double-match pension scheme (max. company contribution 12%)
• Generous holiday allowance (26 days + bank holidays)
• Flexible benefit scheme, inc. private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, and more
• Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you’re unable to work due to long-term illness or injury
• Excellent family friendly provisions such as maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Professional development opportunities inc. financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions
• Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling
• 24/7 Inclusive, supportive, and forward-thinking workplace

What you'll be doing

• Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across compressor stations and pipeline assets.
• Inspect, maintain and repair rotating equipment, pumps, compressors, valves and pressure systems.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and restore equipment safely and efficiently.
• Support commissioning of new plant and equipment.
• Issue permits, define isolations and lead safe systems of work.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and asset records.
• Supervise contractors and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Participate in the standby rota once fully trained, typically one week in every four or five

What you'll bring

Essential

• Proven mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial, process or safety-critical environment.
• Experience working on rotating equipment, compressors, pumps or pressure systems.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Knowledge of safe systems of work, permits and isolations.
• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent with a Level 3 qualification.
• Compex 11
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Experience within gas transmission, utilities, petrochemical or oil & gas industries.
• Knowledge of pipelines and compressor station equipment.
• Experience supporting commissioning or plant upgrades.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Our clients are securing Britain’s energy. They transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. They are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

If you're looking for a varied role where no two days are the same, and you're happy travelling across the region 5 days a week to support critical national infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you.