engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
- Ignite your purpose and together we can power change.
We’ll give you £10,000 to make the jump! Yes, you read that right. We’re serious about achieving our ambition of making the UK NetZero by 2050. We know that to get there, we need to hire the best and to make that happen we’re offering a £10,000 sign-on bonus for each experienced smart engineer that joins us on our journey.
As a Smart Energy Engineer, you will be responsible for installing smart meters, diagnosing faults, and carrying out repairs. We’re building the best team, so you’ll need the following:
- CCN1 or CMA1 & MET1 Qualifications
- A full UK driving licence with 6 points or less
- 2+ years’ experience in domestic gas & electric meter installations
Here’s what’s in it for you:
- £10,000 bonus – just for joining!
- £35,337 salary with an uncapped OTE - plus 1.5x overtime pay
- Commission and a performance bonus!
- 33 days holiday allowance and the option to buy up to 5 additional days
- Bespoke Flexible Working Plan
- Discount on your Energy Bills – 15% of Ofgem price cap
- Generous Pension scheme
- Company-funded Healthcare Plan
- Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car scheme and travel insurance
Your career progression & growth matters to us. We’re launching a brand-new learning and development platform and are giving our engineers the opportunity to learn & further their careers – You can cross-skill into areas such as Air Source Heat Pumps, Electric Vehicle Charge Points, Mixergy Hot Water Tank Systems, Hydrogen Boilers, HIVE Installs, Gas Service & Repair and Gas Installs.
Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue to champion inclusivity, develop future skills, and invest in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world, for everyone.
We are committed to creating a cleaner and greener future. And we’re making big changes to help us get there. That means cutting customers' emissions and our own to reach net zero. And because our people are the beating heart of our business, we will continue to champion inclusivity, develop future skills, and invest in our local communities to create a better world for everyone.
At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!
PLEASE APPLY ONLINE by hitting the 'Apply' button.
Applications will ONLY be accepted via the ‘Apply’ button.
This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Energy & Utilities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for engineer roles across Centrica's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Energy & Utilities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £35,337 / yr bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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