Hemiko are recruiting for a Plant Maintenance Engineer reporting to the Lead Commercial Engineer.
Are you a skilled engineer looking to join a dynamic and fast-growing team? In this role, you'll be responsible for the maintenance, servicing, and breakdown repair of our commercial plant across our fleet of District Heating Schemes.
We need someone who can handle the demands of a practical role, think on their feet, and work with both mechanical and electrical equipment. If you have transferable hands-on engineering skills and relevant experience, we want to hear from you.
We are on a mission to revolutionise the way energy systems are delivered, and we need your help to achieve this goal. We believe in moving away from conventional processes and embracing a more sustainable and effective solution.
We appreciate that no one’s circumstances are the same and having the flexibility in working environments work is essential to our wellbeing. If this is significant to you let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role.
Hemiko strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from anyone regardless of ethnic origin, gender, gender expression, disability, age, trade union activity, marital status, religious belief, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.
We are Armed Forces friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
About Hemiko
Hemiko is a fast-growing innovative business which is looking to invest in and deliver over £1bn of heat network projects in the coming years. We fund, design, build, operates and maintain low carbon district energy networks and building energy systems. This work is for communities, towns, and cities. We work with local authorities, developers, house builders, and property owners.
We are looking to lead on town and city scale decarbonisation. We recognise that the decarbonisation of heating and the built environment is one of the least known and “solution clear” areas - this is where we are focused and where we will be deploying our investment and our resource.
We are an innovative, design and proactive intelligence led company, looking to attract people who think around a problem and past an issue. We want to be at the front end of commercial and technical innovation and are looking for team members to come on that journey.
Some of our current projects include:
- The design, installation, operating, and funding of a district heating system to serve 3,500 homes in Clapham as part of a major regeneration project.
- The design, installation, and operation of a new city centre wide low carbon district heating system for the City of Cardiff.
- The design, installation, and operation of a ground source heat pump system to provide heating and cooling to a new development of 300 homes a gym and office building in South London.
- The design and installation of a heat network in a rural community in Cambridgeshire to replace oil boilers in 300 homes with centralised low carbon heat generation.
- Developing detailed long-term decarbonisation plans for existing large scale district heating networks to allow them to transition from gas fired CHP led generation to low carbon generation.
Hemiko is absolutely committed to an honest and collaborative approach to all our work, always looking for better ways to do things and avoid the business curses of unnecessary complexity and silos.
We are a young, friendly business in the very rapidly growing low carbon energy sector, which provides significant opportunities for career flexibility and development. We focus on delivering bespoke solutions with positive outcomes for the communities we serve.
The Role
Hemiko are seeking a Plant Maintenance Engineer to work with our Lead Commercial Engineer to learn and develop while delivering value to the Service team.
Specifically, the successful candidate will hold a Level 2/3 NVQ Mechanical Engineering or similar engineering field. Experience in district heating networks is preferred but not essential.
The compact nature of the business and our rapid growth means that the candidate has significant opportunity to develop their career in a friendly environment working with and alongside a broadly experienced team of commercial professionals of varying levels.
Candidate
We are looking for exceptional individuals who share our vision of a more sustainable future. We need people who are positive, organised, and detail-oriented, who work well with others, and are self-motivated. Our ideal candidate is a true engineer at heart, who enjoys collaborating with others, solving problems, and isn't afraid to ask questions.
We're looking for someone who is positive, organised, hardworking, and self-starting to bring strong transferrable skills and experience to complement our existing maintenance team. You'll be able to work independently, solve problems efficiently, and work well in a team with like-minded engineers across the design, build, and operations teams.
We’re looking for skilled like-minded engineers who are inquisitive, ambitious, and motivated. We want to work with people who share our passion for innovation and free thinking. As our business continues to grow, we offer excellent opportunities for career progression and development within our team.
Key responsibilities:
- Completion of planned preventative maintenance activities in line with company maintenance schedules (pumps, actuators, plate heat exchangers, pressurisation units, degassers)
- Attend reactive call-outs to sites to reinstate heat and resolve plant failures
- Review root causes for plant failure (resolve operational issues which arise)
- Service and repair of commercial plant (as per above)
- Management of site-based project work and development of the scope of works for plant remediation.
- Completion of complex pipework repairs if and where required (crimp, plastic welding, soldering, etc.)
- Safe isolation of equipment before commencing works
- Good communication with the team always
- Ensure maintenance system records are kept up to date to ensure accurate and secure records. This will involve the completion of clear and concise online work orders.
- Take part in an on-call rota and attend callouts (usually 1 week in 3)
Key Knowledge & Qualifications
- The ideal candidate for this position should possess 2-3 years of experience working as a Mechanical Field Service Engineer with a mechanical bias or in a similar capacity.
- NVQ Level 2/3 in Mechanical Engineering or similar qualification
- Familiarity with technical drawings i.e. P&IDs, Mechanical Drawings or Electrical Schematics.
- Genuine interest in the industry and eagerness to contribute
- Must possess integrity and trustworthiness
- Excellent problem-solving skills & self-starter
- Full Driving License (held for at least 12 months)
- Competence in IT software (Microsoft Excel, Word etc).
Desirable Experience
- Electrical Experience as a multi-skilled engineer, confident and competent with Electrical safe isolation and basic electrical fault finding.
- Existing knowledge of District Heat Networks or similar Plantroom environments.
- Experience leading small teams and working with sub-contractors, clients and other working parties.
- Experience working with Heat Pumps is also a plus, as are F-Gas Qualifications.
Remuneration and Info
- Remuneration: Base £40,000
- Discretionary bonus based on individual and business performance.
- Location is North Greenwich, London, SE10 0PG.
- Company Van (Business Use Only) – Please note Vans do have dash cameras and cab cameras for safety purposes.
- An inclusive culture that promotes diversity.
- Holidays 25 days a year plus statutory holidays - with an option to purchase, or sell, up to an additional 5 days per annual leave year.
- Pension plan provision.
- Private health care scheme available.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Electric Car lease scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Health and well-being support.
- Continuing learning and development opportunities.
- Company Tablet/Phone, etc.
Application
To apply, please send your CV accompanied with a cover letter detailing your skills and experience to; Christian Rothery, Service Manager, christian.rothery@hemiko.com