District Heating Engineer in London)

Penguin Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks an experienced District Heating Engineer to support heating and hot water systems across Southwark. The successful candidate will perform maintenance tasks, fault finding, and installations, ensuring high-quality service. This mobile role includes minimal travel, competitive salary from £39,000 to £52,000 depending on experience, and various benefits including a company van for personal use. Opportunities for overtime and excellent call-out rates are also available.

Benefits

Company van with personal use

Fuel card

21 days holiday + bank holidays

Minimal travel

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a District Heating Engineer or similar role.
• Knowledge of heating and hot water systems.
• Customer service skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out heating and hot water maintenance tasks.
• Ensure high-quality service across residential sites.
• Perform installations and replacements of heating equipment.

Skills

Fault finding

Heating system maintenance

Installation of hot water cylinders

General maintenance

Job description

District Heating Engineer

Location: Southwark

Salary: £39,000 - £52,000 (depending on experience & jobs completed)

Package: Company van with personal use, 21 days holiday + bank holidays, excellent overtime rates

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced District Heating Engineer to join our team, supporting district heating and hot water systems across Southwark. This is a mobile role, but all jobs are local, typically within 10-20 minutes of each other.

You will carry out a variety of heating and hot water maintenance tasks, fault finding, and replacements, ensuring high-quality service across residential sites.

Benefits

• Company van with personal use
• Fuel card
• 21 days holiday + bank holidays
• Local work - minimal travel, all Southwark-based
• Opportunities for additional earnings through overtime and call-outs

Key Responsibilities

• Radiator replacements
• Radiator valve replacements
• Fault finding for no heating / no hot water issues
• Installation of hot water cylinders and unvented cylinders (G3 training can be provided if required)
• Replacement of 2-port and 3-port zone valves
• Cleaning strainers
• General maintenance on district heating and hot water systems

Salary & Rates

• £39,000 - £52,000 depending on experience and productivity
• Daily rate structure: £155-£200 per day
• Overtime: £30 per additional job
• Call-out rota: Thursday-Friday, 7 days, 24 hours
• Excellent call-out rates

Apply now or contact Mollie Caswell at Penguin Recruitment for more information.