Maintenance Engineer

Job Description

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 with our very own Energy-from-Waste facility, there is no better time to join the family here at Vital Energi.

The Opportunity

We are looking for several new Maintenance Engineers from Mechanical or Electrical backgrounds to join our O&M team looking after commercial and industrial-scale Energy & Heating sites mainly covering Middlesborough, Northallerton and York.

This role would suit those from a Mechanical or Electrical Maintenance background where they have gained experience looking after equipment such as boilers, motors, generators, engines, pumps, turbines or similar, and where they are now at a stage in their career where they’d like to transition into the Renewable Energy industry where they can work on a variety of complex, high-profile projects. Any experience with Steam Raising plant will be highly advantageous.

Those leaving the Armed Forces are also invited to apply as training can be provided.

The Role

Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager you will be responsible for:

• Delivering Planned Preventative and Reactive Maintenance for plantrooms and renewable energy systems at both private and public sector facilities such as residential blocks, stations, museums, hospitals etc.
• Supporting with the installation and commissioning of new equipment
• Providing technical assistance to clients, contractors and work colleagues within sphere of operation and fulfilling customer service requirements while meeting QHSE objectives
• Ensuring statutory and mandatory inspections are satisfactorily carried out and documented in line with the company’s management system
• Accurately maintaining and submitting relevant documentation and records as required
• Undertaking subcontractor management where necessary
• Responding to issues as part of a callout rota

Skills/Experience:

• Recognised engineering qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering, or time-served in a relevant maintenance position
• Experience with Heating, HVAC, Power or Steam Raising plant
• Full UK manual driving licence
• Forces Leavers also encouraged to apply as training can be provided

The Package

• Salary negotiable DOE
• Vehicle and fuel card
• 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
• Cycle to work scheme

Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard from us within this time period it will mean that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.

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 race, gender, disability, or origins, political affiliations, beliefs, marital status, physical or mental condition.

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