Lead AMR Engineer

Apex Resourcing Solutions Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy company is seeking a Lead AMR Engineer to manage communal energy systems and metering projects. Ideal candidates will have an engineering background and experience with AMR systems. This role includes maintenance responsibilities and client facing project management. Candidates based near London can work remotely. The salary ranges from £50,000 to £60,000 per annum, with benefits including a company vehicle, annual bonuses, and pension.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Up to 10% annual bonus

Pension

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Ideally from a District/Communal Heating background.
• Experience working with AMR systems.
• Experience of working with Installation, Commissioning & Repair/Maintenance teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and replace communal energy systems.
• Manage projects for installation and testing of systems.
• Onboard new metering systems for accurate billing.
• React to system faults to minimize downtime.
• Advise clients on projects regarding system strategy.
• Review engineering change controls prior to execution.

Skills

Engineering background - M&E, instrumentation, or building services.

Experience of metering, data loggers, wired & wireless systems.

Excellent IT, numeracy, literacy and data accuracy skills.

High level of communications, control, organising, motivational and management skills.

Full UK driving licence.

Client facing experience.

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Lead AMR Engineer on behalf of a market leading consultancy, specialising in recovering tenant utility costs including communal heating and hot water, cooling, gas. electricity and water. The provide an outstanding billing service for providers of communal and district heating networks.

Established over 10 years, they invoice over 5000 customers monthly, exceeding £35M in utility charges with industry leading recovery rates. Their clients include major blue chip and industry leading businesses across property management, retail, healthcare, engineering, manufacturing, professional services and domestic housing markets.

The ideal candidate will come from a District/Communal Heating background and have experience working with AMR systems.

This is a permanent position working Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. The salary is paying £50k - £60k per annum. Perks include company vehicle, up to 10% company bonus paid annually, pension, 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays etc.

Their office is based in Salford but they are happy to consider candidates based near London who can work remotely. The majority of their client base is in London.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance & replacement of communal energy systems, including credit/prepay meters & sub-meters, data loggers, wiring, and broadband systems.
• Work with clients to manage projects from installation, testing and commission systems and ensure remote meter reading capability.
• Work with clients to onboard new metering systems to allow accurate billing of sub-meters.
• React to system faults to ensure system down-time is minimised.
• Advise clients on projects covering systems strategy, performance, development from installation, commissioning, sign-off/approval.
• Review and approve any associated engineering change control or commissioning protocol prior to execution.
• Responsible for the asset inventory for systems at different locations.
• Co-ordinate vendors on site and ensure standards are maintained.
• Manage sub-contracted engineers in line with the above.
• Brownfield/Greenfield development with replacing or installing building wide metering systems.

Skills & Attributes

• Engineering background - M&E, instrumentation, or building services.
• Experience of metering, data loggers, wired & wireless systems, BMS controls.
• Work with Installation, Commissioning & Repair/Maintenance teams on gas, communal energy - heat & hot water, electricity & water meters, ultrasonic, MBUS & LORAWAN systems.
• Excellent IT, numeracy, literacy and data accuracy skills.
• Experience of working in a client facing role.
• Current Full UK driving licence required.
• High level of communications, control, organising, motivational and management skills.
• A team player with a high level of self-motivation and organisational ability.