Heat Network Engineer

Wr Hvac; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Pension

Specialist heat-network training

Ongoing technical development

Career progression

Company benefits

Job summary

Wr Hvac is seeking a Heat Network Engineer to service and maintain district heating networks in London & South East. The role covers planned and reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, HIU support, and performance monitoring within energy centres and associated plant.

The ideal candidate has strong LTHW knowledge, district heating experience, a valid UK driving licence, and a readiness to develop specialist heat-network skills and receive ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience with district heating or heat networks is advantageous.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic ability.
• Knowledge of LTHW heating systems.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Commercial heating experience considered.
• Plumbing / heating qualification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain district and communal heating networks.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose faults across heat network systems.
• Service and fault-find HIUs.
• Work across energy centres and associated plant.
• Monitor network temperatures, pressures and performance.
• Investigate poor heating and hot-water performance.
• Carry out system optimisation and efficiency improvements.
• Work with pumps, valves, heat exchangers and controls.
• Support commissioning and network performance testing.
• Complete technical reports and maintenance documentation.
• Liaise with residents, clients and site management teams.

Skills

LTHW heating systems

Fault finding

Diagnostics

HIUs knowledge

Customer-facing skills

Driving licence

Education

Plumbing / heating qualification

Tools

HIU equipment handling

Job description

Heat Network Engineer London & South East £45,000-£55,000 + Van + Package

The Role

• Service and maintain district and communal heating networks
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance
• Diagnose faults across heat network systems
• Service and fault-find Heat Interface Units (HIUs)
• Work across energy centres and associated plant
• Monitor network temperatures, pressures and performance
• Investigate poor heating and hot-water performance
• Carry out system optimisation and efficiency improvements
• Work with pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls and metering
• Support commissioning and network performance testing
• Complete technical reports and maintenance documentation
• Liaise with residents, clients and site management teams

The Candidate

• Heating, mechanical or building-services engineering background
• Experience with district heating, communal heating or heat networks advantageous
• Strong knowledge of LTHW heating systems
• Experience with HIUs highly desirable
• Good fault-finding and diagnostic ability
• Knowledge of pumps, valves, plate heat exchangers and controls
• Commercial heating experience considered
• Plumbing / heating qualification advantageous
• Strong customer-facing skills
• Full UK driving licence

Package

• £45,000-£55,000 basic
• Company van
• Fuel card
• Pension
• Company benefits
• Specialist heat-network training
• Ongoing technical development
• Career progression

The Opportunity

This is an excellent move for a Commercial Heating Engineer, HIU Engineer or District Heating Engineer who wants to specialise further within the rapidly developing heat-network sector.

You'll gain exposure to large-scale networks and develop expertise across HIUs, energy centres, network optimisation, monitoring and commissioning.

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