Senior Engineer (Heat Consultancy)

Senior Engineer (Heat Consultancy) - Asset Management - Central London

My client is a heat network consultancy playing a leading role in the decarbonisation of heat in the UK.

Founded in 2015, they have rapidly established itself as the leading experts on how to specify, design, deliver and operate low temperature heat networks in the UK.

They currently require a Senior Engineer to join the business permanently in Central London.

Role:

Your core activities will include:

• Managing maintenance scheduling and ensuring compliance with statutory inspections, such as annual gas checks and heat network regulatory requirements, across multiple sites.
• Reviewing O&M evidence provided by contractors to verify that all works are completed correctly and meet the necessary standards for documentation and compliance.
• Providing reactive support for site incidents, including remote assistance and follow-up diagnostics to identify and resolve root causes.
• Acting as the primary point of contact between O&M contractors and the heat network operators, ensuring timely communication and resolution of any issues.
• Collecting, analysing, and reporting site data, including the calculation of site KPI's, and reporting performance updates back to clients.
• Overseeing the site budget, approving payments under agreed thresholds, and managing critical spare levels to ensure operational readiness.

As the number of sites managed within the portfolio increases, you will play a key role in scaling the O&M function within the business and ensuring that client expectations are met.

There is potential for out-of-hours involvement should critical site issues occur and you will be expected to support contractors in managing heat supply outages and other key operational challenges.

It is expected that as the role expands, you will grow into a leading expert in the operational management of heat networks, ensuring that the systems run effectively and efficiently, and that site performance meets client expectations and regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

Essential Qualifications:

• Technical experience with heat networks, particularly those in operation.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage work-streams across multiple sites.
• Strong communication skills to liaise between clients, contractors, and internal teams.
• Experience with managing site budgets, tracking spend, and overseeing contractor compliance with planned maintenance schedules.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other project management tools.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Technical experience in managing site outages and reactive repair processes.
• Ability to analyse site performance data, produce reports, and identify areas for improvement.
• Experience with risk management, maintenance and asset management key principles.

Salary/Package:

• 60k- 67k per annum DOE.
• Annual discretionary bonus.
• 5% pension contributions.
• 25 days annual leave + public holidays.

If you would like to be considered please send an up to date CV and references to DMW Recruitment.

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