Mechanical Engineer – Plant Room (Midlands)

About the role

Vital Energi is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join its Operations & Maintenance team in the Midlands. The role focuses on maintaining and optimising mechanical plant rooms within energy centres and hospitals across the Northampton/Milton Keynes area.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee, operate and maintain mechanical plant equipment such as boilers, CHP units, chillers, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, compressors and pipework.
• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Monitor system performance, pressure, flow rates and energy efficiency using BMS or SCADA systems.
• Diagnose faults, perform corrective repairs or coordinate specialist contractors.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations (HVAC, Gas Safe, LOLER, PUWER, etc.) and complete risk assessments and method statements.
• Record and report system data, maintain accurate maintenance logs and produce service reports.
• Assist with plant upgrades, refurbishments and commissioning of new equipment.

Required profile

• City & Guilds qualification or equivalent in mechanical engineering.
• Experience working with mechanical seals, bearings and pressurisation units.
• Full UK manual driving licence.

Required skills

• Mechanical seals
• Bearings
• Pressurisation units
• BMS (Building Management Systems)
• SCADA systems
• Boilers
• CHP units
• Chillers
• Pumps
• Valves
• Heat exchangers
• Compressors
• Pipework

What we offer

• Negotiable salary (DOE)
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Company van and fuel card
• Non‑contributory death‑in‑service insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (additional holidays based on service length)