Job description
Mechanical Plant Engineer
London
£32,500-42,500 + Discretionary Bonus + Pension + Private Healthcare + Cycle to Work Scheme + Electric Car Scheme + Career Progression
Are you a mechanical plant engineer ready to boost your career while earning top pay for your skills?
Do you want to work on large-scale, low-carbon energy projects with clear progression, excellent benefits, and the chance to take real ownership?
We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Plant Engineer with at least 2 years' experience on commercial mechanical plant. This role is ideal for someone confident with service, breakdowns, and fault finding, who enjoys keeping critical systems running and developing their career in a fast-growing business.
In this role, you will focus on service and breakdown work across energy centres, restoring heating, completing planned maintenance, and supporting critical infrastructure as part of a 1 in 4 on-call rota. You'll also have opportunities to develop technical skills and mentor junior engineers.
The Role
* Service, fault-find, and repair commercial plant (pumps, boilers, heat exchangers, actuators).
* Respond to reactive breakdowns and restore heating.
* Complete Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) to ensure reliability.
* Diagnose faults and implement long-term solutions.
* Participate in a 1 in 4 on-call rota.
* Support and train junior engineers.
The Person
* 2+ years' experience on mechanical or commercial plant.
* NVQ Level 3 in Gas/Plumbing or equivalent.
* Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
* Confident communicator across teams and sites.
* Willingness to travel UK-wide and cover callouts.
* Basic electrical competency and able to read P&IDs/schematics.
BH: 271777
To apply, click Apply Now or contact Maleek Randley at Rise Technical Recruitment.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
