Biogas Maintenance Engineer

Biogas Maintenance Engineer

Job Type:

Permanent

Job Sector:

Engineering

Region:

South East

Location:

Wallingford

Salary:

£42,000 to £44,000 per annum

Salary Description:

Bonus, Life Assurance

Posted:

24/04/2026

Recruiter:

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd

Job Ref:

BBBH28477

Astute's Renewables team is partnered with one of the UK's leading renewable energy providers, who own and run a portfolio of anaerobic digestion plants across England and Wales. They are looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer to support across their sites in Herts, Oxfordshire and Surrey. The Maintenance Engineer role comes with a salary of up to �44,000 + bonus, and excellent benefits package. If you have experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in a heavy processing environment and are looking to work for an organisation that is passionate about renewable energy, then upload your CV to today. Responsibilities and duties of the Maintenance Engineer role Reporting to the Area Manager you will:

• Be Responsible for all operational equipment and machinery including, but not limited to front end processing, pumping technology, digester and ancillary equipment, heating circuit and pasteurisation processes
• Follow, maintain and improve FIIX for all PPM's, input and detail any repairs or services on machinery to enhance a maintenance regime against each piece of equipment.
• Review and or provide thorough method statements, risk assessments and permit to work for non-routine maintenance tasks
• Build and improve on a thorough planned preventative maintenance program
• Support across three sites within their portfolio
• Provide basic training, support and mentoring for site operatives
• Deliver planned improvements and refurbishments as part of the planned maintenance programme
• Ensure control measures and SSW (safe systems of work) are in place when undertaking any maintenance task
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and insure a safe and tidy work areas.
• Undertake any training requirements as identified by your line manager to support you in your role.
• Be part of an on-call rota
• Other duties as required Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:
• A recognised engineering qualification or demonstratable experience
• IOSH is desired
• Compex and ATEX is desired
• A full UK Driving Licence is essential Personal skills The Maintenance Engineer role would suit someone who is:
• Experience working in anaerobic digestion or a similar heavy processing environment such as water treatment, food manufacturing ect
• Practical environmental and working safely knowledge
• Electrical competence
• Computer literate
• Mechanical hands-on Engineering Essential
• Working Knowledge of substrate pumps
• Confined Space Training
• Experience of using and fixing pumps, valves, screw conveyors, gearbox drive units, heating circuits, Macerators, Hammermills and Mixers Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Engineer role
• Salary of �44,000
• Company Bonus
• Company Pension
• Life insurance
• Other benefits discussed at interview #LI-AR1 INDREN Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.