Balance of Plant Engineer
Astute People · Rochester, South East
Balance of Plant Engineer at Astute People, based in Rochester, South East, paying £83,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- £83,000 per annum
- Location
- Rochester, South East
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 3 weeks ago
- Closes
- 6 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Mechanical Engineer
About 69% above the going rate for mechanical engineer
Reference https://www.astutepeople.com/job/balance-of-plant-engineer-bbbh28879/
About the role
Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Balance of Plant (BoP) Mechanical Engineer for their Combine Cycle Gast Turbine (CCGT) Power Station in Rochester, Kent.
The vital BoP Mechanical Engineer role comes with a basic salary of up to £83,000 + a performance related bonus + other excellent benefits.
If you’re an experienced Mechanical Engineer and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Lead BoP Engineer, you will be responsible for:
- Assisting with delivering effective outage strategies and management of projects
- Optimising the planned maintenance strategy to meet stakeholders needs to maximise plant reliability and minimise downtime
- Provide technical expertise and guidance to other departments in relation to Balance of Plant (BoP) with a focus on maximising efficiency, plant performance and safety
- Provide technical governance, guidance and industry best practice including compliance with PSSR and statutory inspections
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:Ideally a Degree in a Mechanical Engineering discipline however, would consider those with a HND/HNC/NVQ Level 3, etc.
A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous but not a necessity.
Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge
The BoP Mechanical Engineer role would suit someone who has:
- Prior Mechanical Engineering experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power Stations, Paper Mills, Top Tier COMAH sites, Refineries, Petrochemicals, etc.
- Experience working with Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG) would be advantageous
- Knowledge of Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR) will be advantageous
- Demonstrate the ability to successful manage teams
Salary and benefits of the BoP Mechanical Engineer role
- A starting basic salary of up to £83,000
- Performance related bonus of 15%
- Other excellent benefits
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.
Reference: https://www.astutepeople.com/job/balance-of-plant-engineer-bbbh28879/ · Posted 3 weeks ago · Closes 6 Nov 2026 · Listed via Astute People
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