Contracts Supervisor - HVAC/AC

Penguin Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle

Fuel card

Benefits package

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Contract Supervisor for HVAC / Air Conditioning in London, with a salary up to £58K plus vehicle/fuel card and benefits. The role oversees engineers and apprentices, handling reactive calls, faults, and on-site safety compliance across multiple contracts.

The candidate should have strong HVAC experience, City & Guilds in HVAC, F-Gas credentials, and a proven ability to lead teams while maintaining customer relationships and delivering high-quality workmanship.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds qualification in Air Conditioning/HVAC and F-Gas certification.
• Strong supervisory experience and ability to manage engineers and apprentices.
• Good knowledge of RAMS, H&S and compliance with HVAC standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineers and apprentices across contracts.
• Progress and complete reactive call-outs on time.
• Provide technical fault-finding support to engineers.
• Ensure PPMs meet SFG20 and HVAC standards.
• Carry out site audits and identify remedial works.
• Audit site logbooks and plant-room records.
• Liaise with Contract Managers, Helpdesk, clients and tenants.
• Ensure RAMS, quotations and reports are issued on time.
• Comply with F-Gas regulations.
• Manage on-site technical issues and drive first-time fixes.
• Maintain high workmanship and customer relationships.
• Take ownership of contracts and improve service delivery.

Skills

Air Conditioning / HVAC

Supervisory experience

RAMS & risk assessments

Communication skills

Fault-finding

Education

City & Guilds qualification in Air Conditioning/HVAC

Tools

F-Gas qualification

SFG20 knowledge

Job description

Contract Supervisor - HVAC / Air Conditioning

Location: London / Mobile (All within M25)

Salary: Up to £58K plus vehicle/fuel card & package

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Contract Supervisor to join an established HVAC and building services operation in London.

This is a hands-on supervisory role for someone with a strong Air Conditioning / HVAC engineering background, who is confident dealing with engineers, clients, subcontractors and site-level technical issues.

The Role

As Contract Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing engineers and apprentices across a range of planned and reactive HVAC works.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supervising and supporting engineers and apprentices across allocated contracts
• Ensuring reactive call-outs are progressed and completed on time
• Providing technical assistance and fault-finding support to engineers
• Ensuring PPM works are completed in accordance with SFG20 and HVAC standards
• Carrying out site audits and identifying remedial works
• Auditing and maintaining site logbooks and plant-room records
• Liaising with Contract Managers, Helpdesk Coordinators, clients, building managers and tenants
• Ensuring RAMS, quotations and reports are completed and issued on time
• Ensuring compliance with F-Gas regulations
• Managing technical issues on site and helping achieve first-time fixes
• Maintaining excellent customer relationships and high standards of workmanship

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Strong experience within Air Conditioning / HVAC
• Previous experience in a supervisory, contract or senior engineering position
• Relevant City & Guilds qualification in Air Conditioning/HVAC
• F-Gas qualification and good understanding of F-Gas management
• Strong knowledge of HVAC systems and associated plant
• Experience working to SFG20 standards
• Good understanding of health & safety, RAMS and risk assessments
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to fault-find and provide technical support to engineers
• The ability to lead, coach and develop engineers and apprentices

This is a varied role combining technical HVAC knowledge, contract supervision, customer management and team leadership.

You will be joining an organisation where standards, customer satisfaction, compliance and quality workmanship are central to the role, with the opportunity to take ownership of contracts and make a genuine impact on service delivery.

If you are an experienced Air Conditioning / HVAC Engineer or Supervisor looking to take the next step into a Contract Supervisor position, this could be an excellent opportunity.