Water Treatment & Balancing Engineer – Heat Pumps

Build Recruitment; Barrington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Enhanced pension scheme

Private health insurance after six个月

Income protection

Death-in-service insurance

Holiday allowance including bank HOLID

Accommodation provided for overnight

Job summary

Build Recruitment are seeking a Water Treatment & Balancing Engineer in Cambridge with travel across the South East. You will flush, treat and balance heating systems and contribute to commissioning of ground source heat pump projects.

The role focuses on water-treatment, balancing and reporting, ensuring safety and compliance with industry standards. You should have experience with closed-loop heating systems, water quality testing and chemical dosing, with a UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in water treatment, hydronic balancing or HVAC commissioning.
• Experience working with commercial or domestic heating systems.
• Understanding of heating circuits, pumps, valves and flow balancing.
• Knowledge of closed-system water treatment and chemical dosing.
• Ability to interpret water-treatment sampling results.

Responsibilities

• Flushing, cleaning and chemically treating closed-loop heating systems.
• Conducting water-quality testing, sampling and analysis.
• Dosing systems with inhibitors, glycol and other treatment chemicals.
• Balancing heating systems and underfloor heating circuits.
• Setting and commissioning balancing valves, pumps and flow rates.
• Supporting the commissioning and start-up of ground source heat pump systems.
• Recording commissioning data and producing accurate reports.
• Preparing RAMS and other safety documentation.
• Identifying and resolving system performance issues.
• Collaborating with installation, commissioning and project teams.
• Ensuring work meets industry standards and safety requirements.

Skills

Water treatment

Hydronic balancing

HVAC commissioning

Water-quality testing

Chemical dosing

Reporting

Problem-solving

Tools

RAMS documentation

Job description

Build Recruitment are seeking a Water Treatment & Balancing Engineer in Cambridge with travel across the South East. You will flush, treat and balance heating systems and contribute to commissioning of ground source heat pump projects.

The role focuses on water-treatment, balancing and reporting, ensuring safety and compliance with industry standards. You should have experience with closed-loop heating systems, water quality testing and chemical dosing, with a UK driving licence.