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.
We welcome applicants with backgrounds in any of the below:
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)
You do not need experience in all of these areas strong capability in one
Roles and Responsibilities
* Operate, maintain, and oversee plant equipment (boilers, CHP units, chillers, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, compressors, pipework, etc.).
* 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 escalate 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.
The Company
Vital Energi is a leading provider of renewable energy infrastructure and systems to the public and private sectors. We support Hospitals, Universities, New Build Developments, Towns and Cities, and Industrial & Commercial clients in decarbonising their buildings.
We continue to deliver ground‑breaking projects across the UK that contribute to national Net Zero targets, including the recently announced £1 billion low‑carbon infrastructure project for Westminster.
With plans to double our headcount, new offices opening nationwide, a strong investment pipeline, and expansion into new markets such as industrial power generation with our own Energy‑from‑Waste facility, there has never been a better time to join the Vital Energi family.
What You Will Need
* 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.
The Package:
* Salary negotiable DOE
* Contributory Company Pension Scheme
* Company van/ 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/sell additional holidays
* Onsite gym/wellbeing centre at our Blackburn Head Office
* Discounted gym membership across the UK
* EV charging points where possible
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 & civil partnership status, physical disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy & Maternity related or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.
Applicants must have the unrestricted and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of employment, without the need for sponsorship. Due to the nature of this role, we are unable to support visa sponsorship or employ individuals with time‑limited permission or conditions attached to their right to work in the UK
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