Commercial Heating Engineer - Hospitals

Wiggli; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Overtime & Oncall available

Training courses

Career development

Self employed or PAYE options

Job summary

Wiggli is seeking a skilled and qualified Commercial Heating Engineer to join their team in Greater London. The successful candidate will work across multiple sites, including hospitals, ensuring optimal performance and maintenance of various heating systems.

This full-time role includes opportunities for overtime and call-out scheduling. Candidates with experience in maintaining and repairing heating systems are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare and commercial settings is preferred.
• Familiarity with various heating systems and controls.
• Willingness to obtain qualifications like Asbestos awareness.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular inspections and servicing of heating systems.
• Respond quickly to heating-related emergencies.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance via job reporting.
• Work closely with staff during system upgrades.

Skills

Proven experience as a heating engineer

Strong knowledge of heating systems

Excellent problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent

Job description

Our client, a rapidly growing SME, is currently recruiting for a Commercial Heating Engineer to join their team.

• Competitive Salary
• Overtime & Oncall available
• Training courses
• Career development
• Self employed or PAYE options

Commercial Heating Engineer

The successful candidate will be a skilled, qualified and reliable Commercial Heating Engineer and will initially work across 3 sites in West London. These will include hospital environments so experience within the sector would be an advantage.

The ideal heating engineer will have experience in maintaining, repairing and installing Low Temperature Hot Water, Medium Temperature Hot Water & Steam Systems.

Heating Engineer Key Responsibilities

• Monthly PPM and reactive visits relating to plant; Heating & Hot water Calorifiers, Plate Heat Exchangers.
• Removing bundles from calorifiers to allow inspection/ descaling.
• Upgrading system components; gauges, safety valves etc.
• Replacement of key system components on various system; Pumps, motorised valves, modulators, slam shuts, plate packs.
• Re-pipe works when system fails.
• Re-pipe works during project works.
• Various system upgrades due to the age of the systems.

Heating Engineer Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct regular inspections and servicing of all heating systems to ensure optimal performance.
• Respond quickly to heating-related emergencies or system failures.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance and repairs via job reporting & good communication with their supervisor/ manager.
• Work closely with other staff when upgrades are taking place within Hospital wards.
• Feed all site/ system recommendations back to their line manager.
• Open to be working at multiple sites in 1 day. Jobs can be very Ad-hoc on these premises due to the age of the building, emergencies can come in at any time.
• Ability to work with Steel, Galvanised steel, stainless steel, copper & ABS, utilising crimped systems.

Heating Engineer Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience as a heating engineer, preferably in a healthcare & commercial setting.
• Commercial plant room experience.
• Strong knowledge of various heating/ hot water systems and controls.
• Relevant certifications (NVQ Level 2/3, or equivalent).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• To be willing to obtain necessary qualifications to be part of the team, such as; Asbestos awareness, Manual Handling & Abrasive wheels.

Working Hours

• Full-time position with overtime available.
• Overtime is optional, but due to the site, a lot of works are to be carried out during unsociable hours.
• Option to be a part of a 24 hour call out schedule.