[Hiring] Head of Heat Assets @ESP Utilities Group Ltd

Role Description

The Head of Heat Assets is responsible for the safe, efficient, compliant, and commercially effective operation of district heating, district cooling, energy centre, and associated network assets across a portfolio of developments. The role has overall accountability for:

• Operational performance
• Faults and maintenance delivery
• Subcontractor management
• Asset lifecycle planning
• Operational profitability
• Regulatory compliance
• Customer service performance
• Continuous improvement of heat and cooling infrastructure

The position leads internal operations teams and external service providers to ensure network reliability, maximise asset availability and efficiency, optimise operational expenditure, and deliver long-term asset value. The role will also provide technical support for our Commercial Team to identify and maximise asset adoption opportunities.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a senior operations, asset management, or engineering leadership role.
• Experience managing district heating, district cooling, energy centres, utilities infrastructure, or large-scale building services assets.
• Experience managing multi-site operational teams.
• Experience managing operational budgets and P&L accountability.
• Experience managing maintenance contractors and service providers.
• Demonstrable experience developing and implementing asset management plans.

Requirements

• Experience operating heat networks and energy infrastructure within residential mixed-use developments.
• Experience with heat pump, renewable energy, thermal storage, and low-carbon heating technologies.
• Experience within utilities, energy services (ESCo), district energy, facilities management, or infrastructure sectors.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Professional development opportunities