Project Engineer

Vital Energi; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy firm is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to manage ongoing projects at Ealing Hospital, focusing on boiler replacement and renewable energy implementations. The ideal candidate should possess a relevant engineering qualification and experience in Solar or M&E systems. This role offers a negotiable salary based on experience along with various benefits including company pension, holidays, and gym memberships.

Benefits

Salary negotiable based on experience

Car/Car allowance

Contributory Company Pension Scheme

Non-contributory death-in-service insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

25 Days Holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Additional holidays for length of service

Option to purchase/sell additional holidays

Onsite gym/wellbeing centre

Discounted gym membership

EV charging points where possible

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK manual driving licence.
• Health & Safety Qualification such as SMSTS, SSTS, or IOSH is essential.
• Relevant engineering qualification is mandatory.
• Experience in Solar projects or Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects to ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery.
• Collect and analyse data to produce assessment reports.
• Interpret electrical drawings and evaluate specifications.
• Manage installation and commissioning of industrial systems.

Skills

Full UK manual driving licence

Health & Safety Qualification (SMSTS, SSTS, IOSH)

Experience in Solar or M&E

Education

HNC / HND or Degree in engineering

Job description

Project Engineer

Would you like to be part of Vital Energi’s Strategy of Growth?

If so, due to our ongoing growth, we are looking for an experienced Project Engineer to join our team and work on an ongoing project at Ealing Hospital, the role will include Boiler replacement and PSDS4 works; incl. ASHP / WSHP, Solar PV, Secondary interventions, thermal insulation renewal, currently in RIBA Design Stage 3-4.

The Company

Vital Energi is a leading 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.

About the role

A project engineer might split their time between the office (Design, proposals, Modelling) and Site (Overseeing installation and commissioning).

You’ll be technically responsible for ensuring the engineering side of the projects is solid, safe, compliant and cost-effective.

The ideal candidate would have M&E / Solar experience.

Key responsibilities

• Project Delivery – Oversee projects to make sure they are delivered on time, within budget and safely, as well as coordinate with procurement, construction and commissioning teams.
• Collecting and analysing site, plant, and system data to generate comprehensive assessment reports.
• Producing comprehensive specifications for quotation and purchasing purposes.
• Interpretation of electrical drawings, evaluation of Factory Acceptance Testing and hardware specifications.
• Generation of Bill of Materials (BOM) to support procurement and assembly processes.
• Overseeing permitting and technical studies to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Managing the installation and commissioning of industrial systems including switchboards, containment systems, SWA cabling, inspection and testing activities, ensuring seamless integration.
• Writing of comprehensive functional specifications and other documentation for control systems.

Skills / Experience

• Full UK manual driving licence.
• Health & Safety Qualification such as SMSTS, SSTS, IOSH etc.
• HNC / HND or Degree qualification in an engineering subject essential.
• Experience within Solar or M&E.

The Package

• Salary negotiable DOE.
• Car / Car Allowance.
• 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.

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.

Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives

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. Thank you