HIU Engineer

Vital Energi; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Death-in-service insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Holidays: 25 days + 8 bank holidays

Holiday purchase/sale

Onsite gym/wellbeing centre

Job summary

Vital Energi is seeking a HIU Engineer to support London's low-carbon energy networks. You will carry out servicing and reactive maintenance on heat interface units across multiple sites, ensuring SLA targets are met and minimizing disruption to residents.

With a background in plumbing or heating, you’ll bring diagnostics, safe working practices, and documentation accuracy. A UK driving licence is required, and a commitment to sustainable energy delivery is essential.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds qualification or equivalent.
• Degree level preferred.
• Experience with Boilers/Heating/HVAC/renewable energy (e.g. solar or heat pumps).
• Full UK manual driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Completing scheduled servicing of Heat Interface Units in accordance with the servicing procedure.
• Providing reactive maintenance for loss of services within required Service Level Agreements.
• Identification and review of equipment faults carrying out repairs where required.
• Inputting and maintaining documentation and records using the company asset management software.
• Carrying out general ad hoc maintenance tasks within Energy Centre Plantrooms.
• Working in a safe manner and in accordance with the company’s Health & Safety policy.

Skills

City & Guilds

Degree level

Boilers/Heating/HVAC

Driving licence

Education

Degree level

Job description

HIU Engineer – Join the Team Powering London’s Low-Carbon Future

As our portfolio continues to grow at pace, we’re expanding our Operations & Maintenance team and looking for a motivated HIU Engineer to help us deliver exceptional service across London’s most innovative energy networks.

If you’re ready to take your plumbing or heating career to the next level and want to be part of the UK’s transition to a cleaner, greener future this is the role for you.

About the role

Due to the nature of our contracts, we work across multiple sites working to agreed Service Level Agreement’s to ensure the efficient operation of assets is maintained and the impact on residential customers in the event of a fault is minimised. This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to progress their plumbing career in the sustainable energy market.

Key responsibilities

• Completing scheduled servicing of Heat Interface Units in accordance with the servicing procedure
• Providing reactive maintenance for loss of services within required Service Level Agreements
• Identification and review of equipment faults carrying out repairs where required
• Inputting and maintaining documentation and records using the company asset management software
• Carrying out general ad hoc maintenance tasks within Energy Centre Plantrooms
• Working in a safe manner and in accordance with the company’s Health & Safety policy

What you will need

• Hold a city & guilds qualification or equivalent
• Preferably educated to Degree level
• Experience wiring and fixing, Boilers/Heating, HVAC, Steam, Air Handling, Cooling, Renewable Energy (e.g Solar or Heat Pumps), or similar
• Full UK manual driving licence

The Company

Vital Energi is a major provider of renewable energy infrastructure and systems to the public and private sectors. We are supporting Hospitals, Universities, New Build developments, Towns and Cities as well as Industrial and Commercial clients to decarbonise their buildings.

We have and continue to work on ground-breaking projects throughout the UK which are supporting the UK’s Net Zero targets, such as the recently announced £1 billion low-carbon infrastructure project for Westminster.

With plans to double our headcount over the coming years, supported by offices opening in new locations across the country and our strong investment pipeline, coupled with our expansion into new markets such as industrial power generation with our very own Energy-from-Waste facility, there is no better time to join the family here at Vital Energi.

The Package:

• Salary negotiable DOE
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme
• Non-contributory death-in-service insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 Days Holiday plus 8 days bank holidays.
• Additional holidays awarded in line with length of service
• Option to purchase/sell additional holidays
• Onsite gym/wellbeing centre at our Blackburn Head Office
• Discounted gym membership across the UK
• EV charging points where possible

Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard from us within this time period it will mean that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.

The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/ or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.

Applicants must have the unrestricted and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of employment, without the need for sponsorship. Due to the nature of this role, we are unable to support visa sponsorship or employ individuals with time-limited permission or conditions attached to their right to work in the UK.

Agency Notice

Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.