Commissioning Engineer

Swegon UK & I; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Company vehicle allowance

Job summary

Swegon UK&I is seeking a Commissioning Engineer to join the Service Projects and Commissioning Team in London. You will oversee installation, testing, and commissioning of HVAC systems, work with project managers and clients, and troubleshoot on-site to ensure performance standards are met.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in HVAC commissioning, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills to coordinate with clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

• HVAC product knowledge with emphasis on chillers and heat pumps.
• Ability to interpret installation requirements and commissioning handover.
• Detail oriented with strong documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and participate in installation and commissioning per project specs.
• Execute on-site installation and commissioning plans for HVAC equipment.
• Communicate site requirements back to the service office.
• Provide training and support to engineering teams and end users.
• Channel technical information to the Project Team and Senior Management.
• Troubleshoot complex commissioning issues and offer solutions.
• Prepare detailed commissioning reports and maintain records.
• Carry out maintenance and repairs of HVAC equipment as needed.
• Adhere to health and safety requirements and complete risk assessments.
• Identify and promote wider Group sales opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with REFCOM, Safe Contractor and CHAS standards.
• Maintain QA standards and report progress to senior management.

Skills

HVAC systems

Commissioning

Chillers & heat pumps

Site installation

Troubleshooting

Client liaison

Documentation

Health & safety awareness

Travel readiness

Education

Level 2/3 NVQ Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Engineering/Mechanical qualification

Full Driving Licence

Knowledge of Industry legislation and installation practices

Computer literacy

ACRIB / CSCS Card or safety awareness

Job description

Position Summary

We have great a opportunity for a Commissioning Engineer to join us within Swegon's Service Projects and Commissioning Team, reporting into the ACH Supervisor/Head of projects & Commissioning. This role will cover London and the surrounding areas, candidates would therefore need to be based in or around this area or be willing to travel to these locations each day, as required by the business.

The Commissioning Engineer is responsible for ensuring that Swegon manufactured HVAC Systems and equipment (chillers, heat pumps & AHU's) are installed, tested, and commissioned to meet design specifications and performance standards. This role involves close collaboration with project managers and clients to ensure smooth operation and integration of technical systems. You will be working across a range of sites integrating and commissioning Swegon HVAC systems, troubleshooting issues and working closely with the product management and factory support

Main duties and responsibilities

Oversee & participate in the installation & commissioning of bespoke products and systems to project specification & industry standards

Execute installation & commissioning plan on site for a range of HVAC equipment including chillers heat pumps and air handling units

Communicating technical information and site requirements back to the Service office

Training & support - provide up skilling and training to the engineering team on commissioning and installation works as well as end users on functionality & maintenance procedures. Offer ongoing support as required

Provide and channel technical information and resolutions to the Project Team and Senior Management

Troubleshooting of complex commissioning jobs – Identify, diagnose and resolve technical issues and discrepancies during the commissioning phase. Provide solutions to ensure system reliability and performance

Documentation & reporting – Prepare detailed commissioning reports, including test results, issue logs and final acceptance documents. Maintain accurate and up to date records of our commissioning activities and site visits.

Carrying out maintenance and repair where required to a wide range of HVAC equipment

Completion of relevant company electronic paperwork as required

Awareness and appreciation of Health and Safety requirements and completion of Dynamic Risk Assessments

Identifying and promoting wider Group sales opportunities

Compliance with company policies, procedures and processes to ensure that regulations are complied with for our ongoing accreditation to REFCOM, Safe Contractor and CHAS

Quality Assurance – Ensure all commissioning activities adhere to quality standards, safety regulations & projects specifications, implementing corrective actions as necessary as well as keep senior management updated

Essential Experience

• High level knowledge of HVAC products, in particular chillers and heat pumps as well as industry practices
• High level of attention to detail & accuracy in all aspects of work
• Understand the full installation and paperwork requirements to achieve commissioning and successful handover of system’s.
• Dealing with customers and the ability to communicate technical information and site requirements back to the project management team.
• Awareness and appreciation of Health and Safety requirements to industry standards.
• Understanding the importance of working in line with risk assessments and method statements
• Providing an appropriate audit trail of documentation relating to servicing of customer sites
• Completion and understanding of the importance of Dynamic Risk Assessments
• Minimum of 5 years experience working with HVAC products, specifically Chillers, Heat Pumps & AHU’s
• Commissioning & Client witnessing process

Desirable

• Senior/Supervisory Engineering role
• Leading coaching and training of engineering teams
• Balancing client concerns and expectations site surveys
• Able to use Microsoft Office & similar programs to support the role
• Manufacturer training

Essential Qualifications

• Level 2/3 NVQ Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
• Engineering/Mechanical type qualification
• Full Driving Licence
• Knowledge of Industry legislation and installation practices
• Computer literacy
• ACRIB / CSCS Card or other safety awareness course

We offer

At Swegon, we work to create the world's best indoor climate that makes people thrive and feel good inside. We have ambitious goals in our sustainability efforts, in offering the most energy-efficient products, promoting gender equality, and becoming carbon neutral, and we have clear transparency in our work. We offer exciting challenges in a global environment with competent colleagues and a culture characterized by our values; "Customer Empathy, Trust, and Commitment," which permeate everything we do and are the basis for the decisions we make and how we interact with each other. At Swegon, we have an open and flexible organizational culture with short decision-making processes, plenty of development opportunities, and we care about you being able to balance your work with your personal life. We place great emphasis on personal qualities, welcome applicants with different backgrounds, and strive for diversity and gender equality.

About Swegon Group

Swegon Group, owned by the Stockholm Stock Exchange-listed Investment AB Latour, is a market-leading provider of a healthy indoor climate, with solutions for ventilation, heating, cooling, and climate optimization, as well as connected services and technical expertise. Swegon has subsidiaries and distributors worldwide and 17 production units in Europe, North America, and India. The company has approximately 3000 employees and had a turnover of approximately SEK 6 billion in 2022.