Plant Maintenance Electrician

Would you like to be part of Vital Energi’s Strategy of Growth?

If so, we’re looking for a Skilled Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our specialist O&M team where they will take direct responsibility for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of a number of Vital Energi’s plantrooms across the North East traveling to Leeds, York, Newcastle, and Scarborough.

This position would suit those from an Electrical Maintenance background where they have gained experience with HVAC, Heat Pumps, Refrigeration, Pumping or other similar plantroom equipment, and where they are now at a stage in their career where they’d like to develop their experience at larger and higher-value projects involving a range of conventional and renewable energy systems.

*You will be provided with a company van and Fuel Card+ Overtime*

The Role

Reporting to the Contracts manager you will be responsible for:

• Delivering Planned Preventative and Reactive Electrical Maintenance for plantrooms and renewable energy systems at a number of high-profile public sector sites in addition to private sector facilities
• 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 electrical engineering qualification or time-served
• Demonstrable electrical maintenance and fault-finding experience covering things such as heating, refrigeration, pumping or similar plantroom equipment
• Forces leavers/Ex-Forces members will transferrable experience are also encouraged to apply
• Knowledge of/experience with Renewable Energy technologies such as Heat Pumps and Solar will be highly advantageous
• Full UK manual driving licence

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

The Package:

• Salary negotiable DOE
• Van 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

To apply direct please send your CV to [email protected]

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 sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.

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

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:

Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.