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Commercial Plant Breakdown Engineer

Job details
Posting date: 05 February 2026
Salary: £40,000 to £42,500 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 07 March 2026
Location: Greater London, London, SE10 0BA
Company: Vector Recruitment Solutions
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 59122062

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Summary

Commercial Plant Breakdown Engineer
Up to £42,500 | London & South UK | Permanent

I’m recruiting for a growing energy and heat network operator looking to add a Commercial Plant Breakdown Engineer to their field team.
This role suits someone strong mechanically in plant rooms who wants to step into commercial gas over time with proper support and training.

The role

- Attending breakdowns across commercial plant rooms
- Mechanical PPMs and reactive works
- Fault-finding on pumps, valves, heat exchangers and pipework
- Supporting heat network sites and energy centres
- On-call rota (approx. 1 in 4)

What they’re looking for

- 2+ years’ experience in commercial plant rooms
- Mechanical background (pumps, valves, plate heat exchangers)
- Comfortable fault-finding under pressure
- Willing to work towards Commercial Gas qualifications
- Able to read P&IDs
- Full UK driving licence

Package

- £32,500–£42,500 salary (DOE)
- Training and progression into commercial gas
- Pension, healthcare, wellbeing support
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Long-term career path in low-carbon energy

Contact for more details:
Tay.Abbas@vectorsolutions.co.uk

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