O&M Engineer

O&M Engineer - Manchester / Preston / Liverpool

Due to continuing growth, we are looking to strengthen our Operations & Maintenance team in the North West with a Plant Room Engineer. While this role has traditionally been mechanically focused, we are now welcoming applicants with experience in Mechanical, Electrical, Solar, or Steam systems. Candidates do not need to have experience in all areas.

As a Plant Room Engineer, you will work within Energy Centres, Hospital Plant Rooms and similar environments. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of systems that generate and distribute energy including heating, cooling, power and renewable technologies.

• Mechanical plant (boilers, pumps, CHP, chillers, valves, pipework)
• Electrical systems (control panels, motors, LV distribution, fault finding)
• Solar PV (inverters, arrays, monitoring systems)
• Steam systems (boilers, condensate systems, steam distribution)

• Operate, maintain and oversee plant equipment such as boilers, CHP units, chillers, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, compressors and pipework.
• Perform planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance.
• Monitor system performance, pressures, flow rates and energy efficiency.
• Diagnose faults in mechanical, electrical, solar or steam systems depending on your background.
• Carry out corrective repairs or raise issues to specialist contractors.
• Ensure minimal disruption to building or energy centre operations.
• Use BMS or SCADA systems to monitor plant operation.
• Record and report system data (temperatures, pressures, energy consumption).
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations (HVAC, Gas Safe, water hygiene, LOLER, PUWER, electrical safety, etc.).
• Complete risk assessments, method statements and follow all health & safety protocols.
• Support plant upgrades, refurbishments and commissioning of new equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and inspection records.
• Complete job sheets, service reports and compliance documentation.

• A City & Guilds qualification or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, Solar or Steam engineering.
• Experience with mechanical seals, bearings, pressurisation units or relevant equipment in your discipline.
• Full UK manual driving licence.
• Right to work in the United Kingdom for the duration of employment without the need for sponsorship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

• Salary negotiable.
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme.
• Company van or fuel card.
• 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 or sell additional holidays.
• On‑site gym/well‑being centre at our Blackburn Head Office.
• Discounted gym membership across the UK.
• EV charging points where possible.

Vital Energi 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 sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital or civil partnership status, physical disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity related or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.