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Mechanical Engineer/Commercial Pipe Fitter Opportunity

Are you a skilled Commercial Pipe Fitter/Mechanical Engineer looking to elevate your career with a reputable and innovative company? We are recruiting for our client, a distinguished player in the HVAC industry, to find a talented professional to join their expanding team.

Position Overview: Due to significant growth, our client is seeking an experienced Commercial Pipe Fitter/Mechanical Engineer to perform Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and Reactive Activities across a variety of commercial premises, primarily within the M25 area.

Key Details:

* Salary: Up to £48,000

* Hours: 8am – 5pm

* Location: London, Inside M25

* Call-out Rota: Approximately 1 week in 7

* Overtime Rate: 1.5 or double time plus a standby allowance of £150

Benefits:

* Competitive salary

* Life insurance

* Sickness and accident salary protection insurance

* Holiday entitlement: 25 days plus Bank Holidays

* Fully equipped van + fuel & parking card

* Uniform, phone, tablet

* Auto enrolment pension

* Training and development opportunities

Responsibilities:

* Mobile heating, commercial pipe fitting, and mechanical engineering tasks involving wet systems in both modern and older large residential blocks and commercial buildings with central plant rooms.

* Understanding gravity and pressurised systems, including single, two pipe, ladder, and district distribution systems.

* Handling pipework ranging from ½” to 2” for galvanized, iron, and steel materials (including threading machines).

* Managing pipework up to 108mm for copper, plastic, composite, and crimped pipe systems.

* Maintenance and troubleshooting of pumps, pressure and expansion vessels, DMZ valves, plate exchangers, strainers, and side stream filtration systems.

* Fault finding in building-related heating, hot and cold water distribution issues.

* Performing emergency repairs and accessing pipework within walls and floors.

* Conducting planned mechanical maintenance on non-electrical systems with a significant focus on reactive and quoted works, including minor domestic plumbing in residential apartments and commercial plant rooms.

Requirements:

* Must be a fully qualified engineer (City & Guilds/NVQ or equivalent)

* Must be living and authorized to work in the UK.

* A full UK driving license is essential along with a clear DBS check