Senior Service Technician Network

Golearnleicestershire; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Service Technician to support the operation and maintenance of the district heating network across the city. This hands-on role covers planned and reactive maintenance on pipework, pumps, valves, meters, boilers and CHP plant to ensure safe and reliable heat delivery.

The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship or City & Guilds Diploma in Engineering Construction - Fabrication Pipefitting (or equivalent),

Qualifications

• Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship or City & Guilds Diploma in Engineering Construction - Fabrication Pipefitting (or equivalent).
• Experience with pumps, valves, heat exchangers, system balancing and pipework behaviour.
• Strong fault-finding skills and ability to communicate with engineers, customers and residents.

Responsibilities

• Support operation and maintenance of the district heating network and assets.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on pipework, pumps, valves, boilers and CHP plant.
• Participate in the on-call rota.

Education

Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship

City & Guilds Diploma in Engineering Construction - Fabrication Pipefitting

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Various

Worker Type: Offsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £36,363 (Level one) rising to £39,152 (Level four) ‘pro rata for part-time’ - pay award pending

Location:Enviroenergy, Nottingham City Council, 12 London Road, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 3AB

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Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

Nottingham City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Service Technician to support the operation and maintenance of the district heating network and associated infrastructure across the city.

This is a hands-on role undertaking both planned and reactive maintenance on key assets including pipework, pumps, valves, meters, boilers and CHP plant, ensuring the safe and reliable delivery of heat services to customers.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship, a City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Construction - Fabrication Pipefitting, or similar, and/or significant relevant professional experience.
• Demonstratable experience with pumps, valves, heat exchangers, system balancing and pipework behaviour i.e. airlocks and flow restrictions
• Working knowledge of fault-finding methods and repair of heating systems and mechanical components or assemblies
• The ability to communicate effectively with engineers, customers, contractors and residents.

This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.

A DBS check is required for this post.

The role requires you to participate in the on call rota.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Robert Aston, Senior District Heating Network Engineer, by email at [e-mail].

Closing Date: 30/09/2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date, as such we encourage your application as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:TBC