Mechanical Engineer

Role: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (District Heating / Energy Centres) Location: East London Salary: Competitive salary + pension and healthcare The Client: Put your mechanical maintenance skills to work on the infrastructure keeping London homes and businesses supplied with heating, cooling and power.

Our client develops and operates low-carbon energy networks, combining established plant with technologies such as heat pumps and waste-heat recovery. You will join an engineering operation where effective maintenance makes a direct difference to customers, equipment reliability and energy efficiency.

The Role

Enjoy diagnosing faults, solving practical problems and keeping plant running? This is a hands-on mechanical maintenance role across East London energy centres and heat networks, with a varied mix of planned servicing, breakdown response and equipment improvements.

Working with equipment such as pumps, valves, boilers, heat exchangers and associated mechanical systems, you will investigate the cause of faults, carry out repairs and help prevent repeat failures. You will work alongside engineers and specialist contractors, supporting safe, reliable services.

District heating experience is welcome, but transferable maintenance experience is also valuable. We are keen to hear from engineers in utilities, power generation, manufacturing, process plants or technically demanding facilities who can demonstrate relevant mechanical skills.

Key Responsibilities Maintenance & Repair: Carry out mechanical maintenance, inspections and repairs across energy-centre plant and network equipment. Diagnose faults, repair or replace components and respond to breakdowns to restore service safely.

Investigate recurring problems and work with colleagues to improve long-term equipment reliability. Preventive Maintenance: Deliver planned maintenance tasks, checking equipment condition and identifying defects before they cause failures.

Keep clear inspection, testing and repair records using the maintenance management system. Safety & Compliance: Work in line with risk assessments, safe operating procedures, permits and health, safety and environmental requirements.

Identify and report unsafe conditions, defects and compliance concerns promptly. Support and oversee specialist contractors within your competence and assigned responsibilities. Upgrades & I...

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