Overview

Welcome to FairHeat, where we're a revolution in the heat network industry. FairHeat was founded in 2015 and is recognised for excellence and innovation in heat networks. We focus on low carbon solutions, data-based performance insights, and shaping industry standards. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive environment.

FairHeat's Junior Engineer (Placement) is a 12-month year-in-industry placement, aligned with the FairHeat Graduate Scheme. The programme offers rotation through different departments to develop technical competencies and the consulting engineering toolkit, with two 5-month departmental rotations and significant client engagement from day one.

Duties and responsibilities, requirements and benefits are described below.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Make sure our clients' heat networks are delivered to the highest standards
• Review designs and specifications as part of the design review team, with input to reports and design calculations
• Work with clients to provide robust heat network specifications
• Site inspections for compliance with design and workmanship, including plant room, network and dwelling areas
• Carry out heat network commissioning testing
• Communicate analysis and proposed improvements back to the client and design team
• Optimise the performance of existing heat networks
• Undertake site audits of existing heat networks
• Analyse heat network performance data
• Assess the potential to improve compatibility of existing building systems with new heat networks
• Identify opportunities to improve performance, with quantified costs and impacts
• Designing new or retrofit building heat networks
• Develop heat loss models and sizing calculations for retrofit measures
• Produce drawings, schedules, specifications, and scope of works
• Support contractor pricing and site mobilisation
• Designing new district heating systems and performing heat mapping feasibility
• Technoeconomic modelling and optimisation of scheme design, off-taker selection, network routing and heat generation options
• Detailed design of district heating energy centres, heat networks and building connections

Requirements

• Technical knowledge of thermodynamics and energy
• Right to work in the UK
• Good data manipulation, interpretation and visualisation skills
• Strong aptitude for learning new skills and initiative
• Good communication skills

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary with development opportunities in a growing sector
• Be part of a growing and innovative business shaping the future of energy
• 25 days paid annual leave with option to take 5 extra days unpaid per annum pro-rated
• Salary sacrifice on Pension and Employer contributions (5% for eligible age)
• Collaborative, supportive environment with opportunities to socialise
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Vitality Private Medical Insurance (medical, dental, optical)
• Spectrum Life Total Mental Health platform
• Death in Service Insurance (3x salary)
• Income Protection (75% salary after 13 weeks off work)
• Enhanced family leave scheme
• Rail cards benefit

Equal Opportunity

FairHeat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to build a diverse workforce through an affirmative action approach in all aspects of employment.

Reporting To

Senior Engineer (on rotation)

Seniority level

• Internship

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting