Commissioning Engineer (Chiller and Heat Pumps)

Swegon UK & I; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Swegon UK&I is seeking a Commissioning Engineer to join the Service Projects and Commissioning Team in London. The role covers the London area, with travel to sites to commission chillers, heat pumps and AHUs, ensuring installation meets design specifications and safety standards.

You will work closely with project managers and clients, provide training to the engineering team, and deliver detailed commissioning reports.

Qualifications

• HVAC products knowledge, especially chillers and heat pumps.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in all work aspects.
• Understand full installation and paperwork requirements for commissioning and handover.

Responsibilities

• Oversee installation and commissioning of bespoke HVAC systems to project specs and industry standards.
• Execute installation and commissioning plan on site for chillers, heat pumps and AHUs.
• Communicate site requirements back to the Service office.
• Training and support: upskilling the engineering team and end users on functionality and maintenance.
• Provide technical information and resolutions to the Project Team and Senior Management.
• Troubleshoot complex commissioning issues and ensure system reliability.
• Prepare commissioning reports, test results, issue logs and acceptance documents.
• Maintain maintenance and repair of HVAC equipment as required.
• Adhere to Health and Safety requirements and carry out dynamic risk assessments.
• Identify and promote wider Group sales opportunities.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Chillers & Heat Pumps

Client communication

Documentation

Education

NVQ Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (Level 2/3)

Tools

MS Office

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 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
• 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.

(Please note; we are not considering agencies to assist with filling this position.)