Design Support Engineer (Mechanical)
Hemiko
Design and support low‑carbon district heating systems, from modelling to site delivery.
22 days ago ago
£40,000 - £49,000
Intermediate (4-7 years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
119 Employees
Service Specialisms
Design & Build
Operation & Maintenance
Metering & Billing
ESCO Services
Funding
Consultancy Services
Sector Specialisms
Energy
Infrastructure
Buildings
Residential
Commercial
District Heating
District Cooling
Utilities
Role
What you would be doing
decarbonisation
thermal modelling
hydraulic modelling
system design
project coordination
feasibility reports
- Developing detailed long-term decarbonisation plans for existing large scale district heating networks to allow them to transition from gas fired CHP led generation to low carbon generation.
- Undertake hydraulic and thermal modelling of system through the use of software.
- Coordinating the work of others and coordinating work with engineers of other discipline
- The design, installation, operation and funding of district heating system to serve 3500 homes in Clapham as part of a major regeneration project.
- Surveying and evaluating existing buildings energy systems.
- The design, installation and operation of a new city centre wide low carbon district heating system for the City of Cardiff
- Provide regular on and off-site evaluation to ensure design compliance during construction phase.
- The design and installation of a ground source heat pump system to provide heating and cooling to a new development of 300 homes a gym and office building in South London.
- Assist in the design of medium to large scale low carbon energy systems, heat distribution networks, controls, plant-rooms, thermal storage and fuel storage.
- Designing hydronic systems and system calculations
- The production of detailed drawings, reports and specifications.
- Assist in the production of viability and feasibility reports of energy systems,
- The design and installation of a heat network in a rural community in Cambridgeshire to replace oil boilers in 300 homes with centralised low carbon heat generation.
What you bring
autocad
revit
procore
engineering degree
excel
problem solving
- Creative, inquisitive and enjoys solving problems.
- Highly numerate and with a comprehensive understanding of heat transfer, fluid mechanics and fluid hydraulics.
- 1-3 yrs experience in this field of work
- Good organisational, time management and planning.
- IT proficient; Word, PowerPoint, Excel, email systems, etc. as a minimum.
- Competent in AutoCAD
- Excellent communication and presentations skills, written and oral.
- Understanding of Heat and Utility Networks is desirable.
- Willingness to question and probe.
- Experience in using Construction Management platforms such as Procore.
- Degree qualified in Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Building Services or Energy Engineering.
- Gd experience in the use of Revit
- Pension plan provision.
- Health and well-being support
- Continuing learning and development opportunities.
- 25 days holidays
- Discretionary bonus based on individual and business performance.
- Base salary range £40-49K.
- Private health care scheme available
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Company
Overview
2012
Year Founded
The company was established in 2012, marking the beginning of its journey as a developer and operator of city-scale heat networks.
£1Billion
Investment Pipeline
Manages a significant investment pipeline of £1 billion dedicated to deploying low-carbon heat systems across multiple countries.
- Rapidly grown into a developer and operator of city‑scale heat networks.
- Backed by DIF Capital Partners, deploying low‑carbon heat systems across the UK and Denmark.
- Typical projects include designing, building and operating district heating/cooling networks, such as Greenwich Peninsula and Acton Western Circus.
- End‑to‑end model covers design, build, operation & maintenance, metering & billing, ESCO contracting, funding and consultancy.
- Specialises in converting local wasted heat into energy, serving homes, businesses, hospitals and schools.
- Combines infrastructure development with billing platforms and customer service as a leading ESCO provider.
- Embeds innovative financial structuring—funding networks via Energy Service Contracts backed by HeatTrust governance.
20% growth
Year-over-year revenue growth
The company achieved a remarkable 20% increase in revenue compared to the previous year.
#1 industry leader
Social value delivery ranking
The company is recognized as the top performer in delivering social value within its industry.
99.99% reliability
Network uptime guarantee
The company ensures its networks operate with minimal downtime, guaranteeing 99.99% reliability.
1000+ jobs
Green jobs created
The company has successfully created over 1000 high-quality green jobs in local communities.
- Committed to challenging established ways of working and striving to innovate
- Optimistic, collaborative, and believe in their ability to make a lasting positive impact
- Strive to remain an industry leader in the delivery of social value
- Understand that customers depend on them, a responsibility they take very seriously
- Expertise is independent of any specific technology to create ideal, evolving networks
- Provide engineering excellence delivering reliability, resilience and minimal downtime
- Embed themselves in local communities, bringing high-quality green jobs and supply-chain opportunities
£1 Billion Investment
Low-Carbon Heat Networks
Funds allocated to town- and city-wide low-carbon heat networks by 2030.
90% Emission Reduction
Building Heating Emissions
Reduction in building heating emissions achieved through the first phase of the Worthing network.
£63M Investment
OPEN Network Expansion
Initial investment into the OPEN network, with plans to grow to ~£600M by 2040.
95 GWh/year
Energy Output
Annual energy output expected from the OPEN network expansion.
- Working towards zero carbon by incorporating flexibility for future‑proofed networks
- Commitment to low‑carbon then zero‑carbon energy supply for communities
- Designing networks to capture locally wasted heat (e.g., data‑centre and river heat)
- Net‑zero target aligned with UK target: decarbonise all buildings via heat networks by 2050
- Pursue equality in all aspects of work, service delivery and employment
- Ensure recruitment, training, appraisal and promotion are based on objective, job-related criteria
- Aim that no customer, client, employee, contractor or supplier receives less favourable treatment due to protected characteristics
- CEO has ultimate responsibility for implementation of Equal Opportunities, delegated to Directors and operational businesses
- DEI policy supplemented by Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination procedure
- Committed to living wage, safe working conditions, and zero tolerance to modern slavery/human trafficking
- Conduct annual engagement surveys and targeted onboarding/exiting surveys for inclusivity feedback
- Inclusive recruitment policy welcoming applications regardless of gender, gender expression, disability, race, age, trade-union activity, marital status, religion, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background
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