Job description
Mechanical Plant Engineer
London
£38,000 to £42,000 + Company Van with Personal Use + Bonus + Pension + Private Healthcare + Career Progression + Specialist Renewables Training
Are you an experienced mechanical plant engineer looking to step into a more senior service and breakdown role within a growing renewable energy business?
Do you want to work for a forward thinking company delivering large scale district heating projects with clear progression, strong benefits, and long term stability?
We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Plant Engineer with 2 to 3 years experience working on mechanical plant or district heating systems. This role is ideal for someone confident with service, breakdowns, and fault finding on complex energy centre plant, who enjoys taking ownership of issues and keeping critical systems running.
This company specialises in the design, delivery, and operation of cutting edge District Heating Systems and has recently secured several major projects across London. They offer an inclusive and supportive working culture that promotes diversity, wellbeing, and long term development. Due to continued growth, they are now looking to strengthen their maintenance team with a more senior engineer.
In this role, you will focus heavily on service and breakdown work across energy centres, responding to plant failures, restoring heating, and carrying out planned maintenance where required. You will also be part of a 1 in 4 call out rota, supporting critical infrastructure outside of normal hours.
The Role
* Service, fault-find, and repair mechanical plant including pumps, boilers, heat exchangers, and pressurisation units.
* Respond to reactive breakdowns and restore heating across district heating sites.
* Complete Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) to ensure plant reliability.
* Diagnose faults, identify root causes, and implement long-term solutions.
* Participate in a 1 in 4 call out rota supporting critical plant.
The Person
* 2-3 years' experience on mechanical plant or district heating systems.
* Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach.
* NVQ Level 2-3 or equivalent mechanical qualification.
* Confident communicator, able to liaise with clients, contractors, and site teams.
* Willingness to travel across London/South East and take part in callouts.
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To apply for this role or to be considered for further positions, please 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.
