R&D Project Engineer

In our mission to achieve net carbon zero, we are seeking to employ a Project Development Engineer to join our Solutions Team in developing and delivering cost-effective, low-carbon energy solutions to our public and private sector customers across the UK.

The national role will involve working directly with Business Development Managers and energy & commercial modellers to identify and develop innovative and cost-effective low-carbon energy solutions which can be implemented at existing and new customer sites. You will predominantly focus on determining engineering solutions with regard to integrating low-carbon solutions/systems/equipment into new and existing heating/hot water and HVAC systems and energy generation/distribution infrastructures within large public and private sector buildings.

You will hold a formal engineering qualification and have experience of energy generation/distribution and HVAC systems within large public sector and/or private sector sites. You will also have experience of retro-fit projects with regards to integrating equipment into complex electrical and mechanical infrastructures at large public and private sector buildings. Previous experience of delivering heat pumps systems, energy conservation measures and/or BEMS solutions within acute hospital settings would be advantageous.

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 & Cities, as well as Industrial and Commercial clients to reduce their carbon emissions and improve the efficiency of their buildings. We are doing this by enabling the UK’s Net Zero targets.

Liaise with customers and attend customer sites to undertake surveys of the energy generation systems (power/heating/cooling), HVAC equipment and associated energy distribution infrastructures in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of the system equipment and system operation.

• Establish and produce conceptual ideas/designs for the required modifications to customer’s engineering and energy related infrastructures with regards to integrating modern low-carbon equipment/systems which have been developed by the team, including determining the practicability of installing such low-carbon equipment;
• Determine potential improvements to the customer’s energy generation/distribution and HVAC systems which will improve system performance and reduce energy consumption;
• Produce creative technical solutions which can be evaluated commercially which can then be fully costed, designed and implemented;
• Liaise with equipment suppliers and sub-contractors to submit scopes of works for individual work packages and obtain proposals/quotations for works/equipment/services;
• Own the process of developing all aspects of the project capital costs;
• Support Business Development Managers/Directors in developing and writing formal proposals and bid submissions to exacting specifications and deadlines, including writing technical descriptions of works and modes of operations of equipment;
• Collaborate with the company’s engineering design teams and project construction teams to ensure the project is designed and constructed to deliver the company’s obligations in respect of any performance obligations.

Qualified to Degree / HND / HNC level in an engineering discipline.

Knowledge of the following is essential: energy generation/distribution/HVAC systems within large public sector and private sector installations/ carbon reduction systems/technologies.

Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Experience of using AutoCAD would be advantageous. Full UK driving licence.