Academic A/C Supervisor - Critical Environments

Artic Building Services Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sickness Scheme

Family Friendly Pay

Life Assurance

360 Wellbeing App - GP access

Job summary

Artic Building Services is seeking an experienced Air Conditioning Supervisor to lead and support A/C engineers across a range of Academic sites in London. You will supervise mobile and static engineers, oversee maintenance delivery, and act as a technical escalation point for HVAC issues.

You will ensure ventilation systems, VRV/VRF, AHUs and other plant operate safely and within statutory requirements, while mentoring junior engineers and maintaining comprehensive records across several sites.

Qualifications

• Strong Air Conditioning/HVAC background with a minimum level 2 refrigeration and F-Gas Certification (Category 1).
• Experience working in Academic buildings or other highly regulated/acute environments.
• Previous supervisory, senior engineer, or team‑lead experience.
• Strong understanding of ventilation standards, PPM regimes, and hospital engineering best practice.
• Full UK driving licence (mobile role).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently across multiple sites with a customer‑focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate a team of mobile/static A/C engineers across multiple Academic locations.
• Oversee planned maintenance (PPM) and ensure timely, high-quality completion of reactive works.
• Carry out site audits, quality inspections, and ensure compliance with SFG 20 and relevant statutory requirements.
• Provide technical support on A/C, VRV/VRF, split systems, AHUs, and ventilation systems.
• Lead troubleshooting and support resolution of high-priority issues in clinical spaces (e.g. theatres, isolation rooms, clean rooms, classrooms).
• Ensure proper documentation, asset reporting, and statutory compliance records are maintained.
• Liaise with University estates teams, Building Managers, contractors, and internal management.
• Support training, mentoring, and performance development of field engineers.
• Ensure all works follow strict safety, compliance, and statutory requirements.

Skills

Air Conditioning/HVAC

F-Gas Cat1

Level 2 Refrigeration

UK Driving Licence

Leadership/Management

Tools

UK Driving Licence

Job description

Artic Building Services is seeking an experienced Air Conditioning Supervisor to lead and support A/C engineers across a range of Academic sites in London. You will supervise mobile and static engineers, oversee maintenance delivery, and act as a technical escalation point for HVAC issues.

You will ensure ventilation systems, VRV/VRF, AHUs and other plant operate safely and within statutory requirements, while mentoring junior engineers and maintaining comprehensive records across several sites.