Adoption Engineer

L&Q; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension plan (up to 6% match

Annual leave 28–31 days + Bank/Holiday

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Life assurance (non-contributory)

Volunteering days (paid)

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

L&Q is seeking a qualified engineer to assess and certify heat network assets with a focus on district heating systems. The role combines site, office, and home working, with 2/3 site attendance at Stratford/London offices.

You will lead technical assurance activities, coordinate contractors, and support Ofgem compliance, ensuring timely sign-off of commissioning tests and evidence packs.

Qualifications

• A degree in engineering or a relevant technical discipline, with at least 5 years' post-qualification experience in heat network design, commissioning or technical assurance.
• Knowledge of district heating systems, technical standards and Ofgem technical assurance requirements, with strong project coordination and contractor management skills.
• The confidence to provide professional technical guidance to contractors, developers and non-technical colleagues, and to influence decisions outside direct line authority.

Responsibilities

• Assess and certify heat, EV and PV assets for adoption; specify remedial works on legacy and developer-built assets; witness and sign off commissioning tests on metering, controls and plant; compile technical evidence packs for Ofgem audits.
• Energy SLT, Asset Management, Development, Compliance, contractors, developers, consultants and Ofgem auditors.
• Your sign-off directly protects the Ofgem authorisation deadline and safeguards multi-million pound capital investment decisions across the adoption pipeline.

Skills

Heat networks

Project coordination

Contractor management

Technical guidance

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £46,410 per annum to £50,671 per annum (London weighted salary)

Grade: 8

Reporting Office: London, Stratford

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Working Location: Combination of Site, Office and some home working. Site attendance approx. 2/3 days a week

Closing Date: 7th September 2026 at 11pm

Interview Dates: 17th September 2026, face to face interview at our Stratford, London Office

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Benefits include:

Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Your impact in the role:

• Assess and certify heat, EV and PV assets for adoption; specify remedial works on legacy and developer-built assets; witness and sign off commissioning tests on metering, controls and plant; compile technical evidence packs for Ofgem audits.
• Energy SLT, Asset Management, Development, Compliance, contractors, developers, consultants and Ofgem auditors.
• Your sign-off directly protects the Ofgem authorisation deadline and safeguards multi-million pound capital investment decisions across the adoption pipeline.

What you'll bring:

• A degree in engineering or a relevant technical discipline, with at least 5 years' post-qualification experience in heat network design, commissioning or technical assurance.
• Knowledge of district heating systems, technical standards and Ofgem technical assurance requirements, with strong project coordination and contractor management skills.
• The confidence to provide professional technical guidance to contractors, developers and non-technical colleagues, and to influence decisions outside direct line authority.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email [e-mail]

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple - to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values, which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q - click here to read more.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger - and they’re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!