Heating Mechanical Engineer

Royal Borough of Greenwich; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A Local Government Authority in Greater London is seeking a Heating Mechanical Engineer to join their Compliance Section. The successful candidate will engage in maintenance and capital contracts while ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Ideal applicants should possess a minimum qualification of HNC / BTech or NVQ Level 5 in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering. Strong knowledge of heating and water industry regulations is essential, along with excellent organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification required is HNC / BTech or NVQ Level 5 in Mechanical / Building Services Engineering.
• Knowledge of the Commercial and Domestic Heating Industry, British and EN Standards, and various regulations.
• Must have sound understanding of Gas Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of Engineers involved in Maintenance and Capital contracts.
• Represent Council's interests in various forums.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team while also being able to work independently.

Skills

Knowledge of ACS Commercial and Domestic Core Safety

Excellent organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Negotiating skills

Ability to establish and maintain good relationships

Ability to work independently

Education

HNC / BTech or NVQ Level 5 in Mechanical / Building Services Engineering

Job description

Job Introduction

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is looking for professional Heating Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Heating Engineer to work within their Compliance Section, which is part of the Housing and Safer Communities Directorate

• You will be joining a team of Heating Mechanical and Electrical Engineers engaged on both Maintenance and Capital contracts (Gas and Renewables)
• A knowledge of ACS Commercial and Domestic Core Safety and appropriate appliances and a sound understanding of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulation 1998.
• You will be self-motivated with the confidence to represent the Council's interests in various forums and circumstances with a minimum of HNC / BTech or NVQ Level 5 in Mechanical / Building Services Engineering Services or extensive experience and relevant current Gas qualifications

You will require :

• A good knowledge of the Commercial and Domestic Heating and Hot and Cold Water Industry, its working practices and Regulations, particularly, British and EN Standards, the Building Regulations, Gas and Electricity Regulations, Sustainable and Energy conservation technology.
• A good knowledge of the construction industry generally including, health and Safety, materials, trades, building methods, legal and contractual requirements.
• Excellent organisational, communication and negotiating skills
• Excellent written communication, report writing skills.
• The ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with staff at all levels.
• The ability to work on your own initiative and as part of the team. This post is office based with limited time to work from home

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact

Diversity Statement : Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close : All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close : Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored : Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role.Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert.When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification . We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary : Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values : Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application / registration.

Attached documents

• Job description and Person Specification