Air Conditioning Contract Manager

Calibre Search; Shotton; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Hybrid working

33 days annual leave

Annual salary reviews

Job summary

Calibre Search is seeking an Air Conditioning Contract Manager to oversee external maintenance providers delivering planned and reactive HVAC services across multiple sites. This hybrid role combines office planning with regular site visits from the Deeside area, with two in-office days per week.

You will drive service improvement, ensure compliance and optimise contractor performance, leveraging your strong HVAC knowledge and contractor management skills.

Qualifications

• Experience managing external maintenance contractors.
• Strong knowledge of air conditioning/HVAC/refrigeration.
• Ability to interpret performance data and identify trends.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage third-party contractors against KPIs, SLAs and contracts.
• Conduct site inspections to ensure safety and quality.
• Investigate failures and identify long-term fixes.
• Drive asset reliability, compliance, and service quality.
• Review contractor performance and accountability.
• Identify cost-saving maintenance opportunities.
• Build relationships with contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor statutory maintenance and engineering standards.
• Support continuous improvement of air conditioning maintenance.

Skills

Contractor management

Data analysis

Communication

HVAC knowledge

Stakeholder management

Job description

Air Conditioning Contract Manager

North West | Hybrid Working (Minimum 2 Days Per Week in the Office) | £65,000 + Company Car | Permanent

Are you an experienced Air Conditioning, HVAC or Refrigeration professional looking to move into a client-side contract management role?

This position offers the opportunity to use your technical knowledge to improve contractor performance, drive service standards and oversee the maintenance of a large multi-site estate. Rather than carrying out the maintenance yourself, you'll ensure specialist contractors deliver safe, compliant and high-quality work across a diverse property portfolio.

If you've previously worked as an Air Conditioning Engineer, HVAC Engineer, Refrigeration Engineer or Service Manager and enjoy improving standards, building supplier relationships and solving technical issues, this could be the next step in your career.

The Role

Reporting into the engineering leadership team, you'll be responsible for managing external maintenance providers delivering planned and reactive air conditioning, HVAC and refrigeration services.

This is a varied role combining office-based planning with regular site visits, giving you the opportunity to influence service delivery across multiple locations.

Hybrid working is available with a minimum of two days each week based from the Deeside office.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage third-party contractors against agreed KPIs, SLAs and contractual obligations.
• Carry out technical audits and site inspections to ensure work is completed safely and to the required standard.
• Investigate equipment failures and recurring defects, identifying long‑term solutions.
• Drive improvements in asset reliability, compliance and service quality.
• Review contractor performance and hold suppliers accountable for delivery.
• Identify opportunities to reduce maintenance costs and improve operational efficiency.
• Build strong working relationships with contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor compliance with statutory maintenance requirements and engineering standards.
• Support continuous improvement across air conditioning, HVAC and refrigeration maintenance activities.

What You'll Need

To be successful, you'll ideally have experience within commercial Air Conditioning, HVAC or Refrigeration maintenance and understand the challenges of managing engineering contractors across multiple sites.

You’ll also have:

• A strong technical background within Air Conditioning, HVAC or Refrigeration.
• Experience managing contractors, suppliers or engineering service providers.
• The ability to interpret performance data and identify trends.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach to improving service delivery and engineering standards.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Previous experience in facilities management, building services or multi‑site maintenance environments would be advantageous.

What's On Offer

• Up to £65,000 basic salary.
• Company Car.
• Hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in the office
• 33 days annual leave.
• Annual salary reviews.
• Company car

About the Business

This business manages a substantial UK property portfolio and is committed to maintaining high engineering standards across its sites. You'll join a well-established team where you'll have the opportunity to influence contractor performance, improve operational reliability and make a genuine impact on service delivery.

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.