Mechanical Engineer - DHC

Rullion; Rochester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent engineering company is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support large-scale projects at Damhead Creek. The successful candidate will have experience with large rotating plants and leading project stages. This role offers a competitive salary, pension, and private medical insurance, along with 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.

Benefits

Pension

Private Medical

Incentive plan

25 Holidays

Qualifications

• Educated to minimum HNC standard, with a degree desired.
• Experience in long-term multimillion-pound projects.
• Solid understanding of work planning and control processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintenance activities to keep the plant operational.
• Ensure assets comply with regulatory standards.
• Support site maintenance teams with technical advice.

Skills

Experience in large rotating plant

Knowledge of health & safety legislation

Budget and contract management

Understanding of engineering standards

Education

HNC or equivalent degree

Tools

MS Office

Maximo

Cintellate

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Location: Damhead Creek
Contract Type: Permanent, Full‑Time
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000
Benefits: Pension, Private Medical, Incentive plan, 25 Holidays

About VPI

VPI is a leading power company operating in the UK, Ireland and Germany. We tackle the big, systemic challenges in the energy transition. We bring together expertise in trading, operations and engineering to identify and anticipate challenges that will emerge as the energy transition unfolds. We then act to solve them.

Today, our portfolio includes reliable thermal power, battery storage and carbon capture projects. Together, these assets deliver decarbonised, dispatchable, and flexible power generation to meet the needs of millions of homes and businesses.

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Mechanical Engineer who is an intuitive, self‑driven team player with strong communication skills, a commitment to learning, and the ability to manage multiple tasks across different locations while upholding high ethical and safety standards.

As part of our Group Engineering Team, you will support the delivery of large‑scale projects along with all compliance requirements associated with our mechanical, pressure systems & large rotating plant assets across the portfolio.

To be based at Damhead Creek.

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting to a Mechanical Engineer Lead, you will assist in maintenance activities to keep the plant running round the clock to deliver for our customers.
• You will be part of a team ensuring our assets comply with regulatory, industry and company best practices & standards.
• Your input will be essential to ensure the company business objectives are met whilst maintaining & ensuring safe, reliable and profitable generation.
• As part of our engineering team large scale maintenance projects, upgrades with flexibility and reliability‑driven focus will be part of your objectives.
• Offering support and technical advice to our site maintenance teams will also prove essential with good communication being key.

What we're looking for

• Experience in large rotating plant and/or HRSG pressure systems in large industrial processes (power generation desirable).
• Experience working on long‑term multimillion‑pound projects – having led some stages of a project would be desirable.
• Educated to minimum HNC standard, with degree desired.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, e.g. health & safety, environment and employment law.
• Knowledge of budgets and contract management.
• Understanding of engineering standards and legislation.
• Solid understanding of work planning and the work control process.
• Good working knowledge of the Generation Safety Rules and business IT systems (including MS Office, Maximo and Cintellate).

Why Join VPI?

Known for our ability to think and act fast using our energy intelligence, our mission is to enable the energy transition by providing the power we need today and tomorrow.

Whether you're an experienced professional or looking to grow, VPI provides structured development pathways.

We offer competitive salary, pension scheme, PMI (private medical insurance), long‑term incentive plan and holiday starting at 25 days plus bank holidays.

Ready to Apply?

If you are looking for a new challenge within a dynamic and forward‑thinking organisation, we want to hear from you! Apply today and help shape the future of power generation.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.