Heat Network Engineer

We are currently looking for an experienced Development Engineer to join our client in London. This is a hybrid position with 3 days in the office and 2 at home.

Heat Network Engineer
Central London
£60,000 per annum
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (3 days in office, 2 working from home)

Our Central London based client is looking for a Heat Network Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will have experience in project development within mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, renewables engineering, or heat exchanges.

Our client is a fast-growing business operating with heat network projects that fund, design, build, operate, and maintain low carbon district energy networks and building energy systems. A strong understanding of heat exchanges and renewable energy will be advantageous for this role.

You will receive:

• Discretional bonus
• 25 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday, with the opportunity to buy and sell 5 days
• Pension plan
• Electric car lease

What will the Heat Network Engineer be doing?

• Communicating with the team, clients, client engineers, contractors, and specialist suppliers.
• Assessing tendering information including design, programme/delivery requirements, performance requirements, key constraints, proposed contract, and commercial considerations.
• Ascertaining key risks and opportunities for potential heat network schemes.
• Assessing potential opportunities for Heat Network Schemes including demand, future growth, types of connections in a certain location, low carbon heat sources, and potential cost of heat.
• Working closely with the estimating team to ensure projects are priced to reflect the objectives of schemes.
• Working closely with the operations team to ensure the proposals can be operated and maintained as required.

(This list is not exhaustive, and a full job description will be sent upon registration with us.)

What we are looking for in the Heat Network Engineer?

• Previous experience in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Renewables, or Heat Exchanges is desired.
• Able to commute into central London 3 days a week.
• Understanding of the steps in how energy infrastructure projects are developed and delivered (feasibility, pricing, design development, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, customer services, etc.).
• An awareness of key drivers of the decarbonisation of UK heat supply.