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Join Equans, a leading energies and services contractor and a proud member of the global industrial group, Bouygues. With a rich history of excellence in designing, constructing, and maintaining buildings and critical infrastructure worldwide, we are now offering exciting new opportunity for an M&E Technician.

Equans Embedded Energy operates multiple customer sites with large-scale embedded energy capacity across the UK, providing specialist management of onsite generation for industrial processes and the ability to export to the Grid. We combine multiple technologies to meet our customers’ specific needs, and provide design, build, operate and maintenance services. Our skills and expertise can help industrial businesses to achieve their carbon reduction goals.

We are experts in many technologies, including combined heat and power (CHP), biomass, and energy from waste. By locating generation on customers’ sites we provide our customers with industry leading safety management, reduced energy costs and carbon footprint and assured energy security for their operational needs.

Job overview

This position is for an M&E Technician for a prestigious long term energy supply contract in London. This site involves the supply of heat and electricity to a range of consumers in London from two Energy Centres. The Engineer will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of boilers and electrical generation distribution equipment which consists of large scale HTHW boilers, 11kV electrical generating plant.

Key activities

• Demonstrate a good understanding of boilers & heating networks
• Always maintain health and safety documentation and records to the highest standard
• Ensure PPMs and reactive jobs are closed promptly to allow for timely processing and reporting.
• Have a basic understanding of the supply contracts
• Have a thorough understanding on Permit to Work Systems, and all other relevant Health and Safety requirements including writing and application of risk assessments and method statements. Issue Permits to Work when required.
• Work unsupervised and function as part of a team
• Always operate in accordance with est Practice regarding Equal Opportunities, recognise and value Diversity in the Workplace and demonstrate respect for others.
• Place the highest importance upon Engie Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Skills, qualifications & experience

• C&G Electrical Theory & Installation; C&G test & Inspection 2391
• Fault-finding and practical skills
• Experience in electrical generation
• Experience in large commercial / industrial boiler plant and associated equipment
• Experience in overhaul of pumps, valves and pipe work essential.
• Experience in Confined Spaces ideal but not essential
• LV/HV experience - essential
• Experience in Confined Spaces ideal but must be willing to be trained in this aspect.
• Able to work unsupervised and function as part of a team.
• Experience in use of Microsoft office package including Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Experience of CAFM systems for maintenance

What can we offer you

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2x times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme

Who are we?

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part of a positive action drive to address under-representation in senior management positions we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

In support of our positive action measures, we will consider applications that do not meet all the technical requirements if candidates can demonstrate how transferable skills will enable them to successfully deliver the remit of the role in an environment which promotes a flexible working culture.

At Equans we're committed to delivering a culture where everyone's voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you'll find a welcoming and open workplace where you're supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You'll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.