Graduate Engineer

Background on FairHeat

Welcome to FairHeat, where we\’re not just a consultancy but a revolution in the heat network industry. Founded in 2015, we\’ve quickly risen to become trusted industry leaders, unmatched in our breadth and depth of knowledge in heat networks. Our accolades, including being a three-time CIBSE Young Engineer Employer of the Year winner, speak to our commitment to excellence and innovation. FairHeat is entirely 100% owned by our employees. This means that every employee, from day one, has a stake and a voice in our success.

As a rapidly growing force, we\’re making bold and transformative moves in the industry. Our sustainably driven ethos means we\’re at the forefront of providing low carbon solutions, and our data-based approach sets us apart, offering unparalleled access to performance data. We\’re not just participants in the heat network industry; we\’re shaping it. Our influence is evident in our contributions to raising quality standards and regulations, and our involvement with many key industry groups showcases our commitment to knowledge-sharing and collaboration. We believe that a diverse workforce is essential to address the skill gap within the industry and are committed to fostering a more inclusive and diverse environment.

But what truly sets us apart is our team. We\’re proud to say that 77% of our team are dedicated Engineers, with around 40% being recent graduates, showcasing our commitment to nurturing and developing the future leaders of the industry. We believe in a supportive, collaborative, and progressive environment, where every member, from seasoned experts to fresh graduates, plays a pivotal role. Our central London offices are a hub of innovation, where a friendly and diverse team comes together, driven by a collective passion for engineering excellence and making a significant impact towards a better future.

At FairHeat, our values are not just words; they\’re the essence of our culture. We uphold excellence, collaboration and accountability in everything we do. We’re constantly developing and growing as individuals and as a Team.

We’re proud to disrupt the industry to deliver our mission, which is to deliver solutions that enable the market to design, deliver and develop heat networks that work for end users and the environment. We stick to our principles on this and never put profit before our ability to deliver it. We hold ourselves and each other accountable to this mission and are not afraid to challenge or be challenged to ensure we stay mission focussed.

Our diverse team and inclusive culture help us ensure that every individual is able to perform to their highest ability, which brings a deep sense of belonging, engagement and satisfaction.

The Role

FairHeat has an established graduate programme and is now in the eighth year of recruiting graduates. The graduate programme is a two-year structured scheme with rotation through business different areas where you will work on designing, optimising and making sure our clients’ heat networks are delivered to the highest standards. You will also have the opportunity to work on both new and existing heat networks at the building and city-scale. The programme is focused on developing technical competencies, as well as the overall consulting engineering tool kit.

The primary route to develop skills is through project work and a proactive approach is taken to ensure that Graduate Engineers get a broad exposure to the different types of work over the two-year graduate programme. This is achieved through a series of rotations around the different teams at FairHeat to ensure you understand every part of our business and how we work together.

The graduate programme is challenging, with substantial amounts of time on site and it is expected that Graduate Engineers will be proactively engaging with clients on projects from day one. While you will be introduced to challenging projects at an early stage, FairHeat offers a very supportive environment with close mentoring and guidance throughout your career. The programme offers graduates a fast-track to develop expertise in a new and quickly developing industry where there is a huge demand for knowledgeable and competent engineers.

FairHeat’s graduate programme has a successful track record to date. Over 90% of the engineers that joined as graduates are still working at FairHeat with many of them now at Associate or Senior level within the business, leading departments and teams.

Duties & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Making sure our clients heat networks are delivered to the highest standards, including reviewing designs and specifications, working with clients to provide robust heat network specifications, conducting site inspections, and carrying out heat network commissioning testing.
• Optimising the performance of existing heat networks, including undertaking site audits, analysing heat network performance data, and identifying opportunities to improve performance.
• Designing new or retrofit building heat networks, including developing heat loss models and sizing calculations, producing drawings and specifications, and supporting contractor pricing and site works mobilisation.
• Designing new district heating systems, including heat mapping and feasibility design, technoeconomic modelling, and detailed design of district heating energy centres and heat networks.

Requirements

• Studying or have recently completed a Masters-level (MEng) Chemical or Mechanical focused engineering degree.
• Strong aptitude for learning new skills and high levels of initiative.
• Good communication skills.
• Good data manipulation, interpretation and visualisation skills.
• Passion for playing a role in decarbonising the UK energy sector.
• Right to work in the UK.

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary with excellent development opportunities in a growing sector.
• Be part of a growing and innovative business and help shape the future of energy.
• 25 days paid annual leave with ability to choose 5 extra days unpaid per annum pro-rated.
• Salary sacrifice on Pension and Employer contributions at 5% available to those of qualifying age.
• Collaborative, supportive and friendly environment with lots of opportunities to socialise.
• Hybrid working opportunities.
• Vitality Private Medical Insurance, covering medical, dental, and optical needs.
• Spectrum Life Total Mental Health platform.
• Death in Service Insurance (3x salary).
• Income Protection, which provides 75% of your salary if you are unable to work due to illness for more than 13 weeks.
• Enhanced family leave scheme.
• Offer rail cards to employees, providing significant discounts on train travel.

FairHeat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of any kind: FairHeat is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. FairHeat is committed to achieving a diverse workforce through application of an affirmative action, equal opportunity approach in all aspects of employment including recruitment, promotions, discipline, terminations, salary, benefits, and training.

Reporting To: Senior Engineer (on rotation).