HVAC Engineer

Sodexo Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday per year

Excellent pension package

Funded courses

Career development

Job summary

The HVAC team at Manchester Foundation Trust Hospital is seeking a skilled HVAC technician to support the Estates team in maintaining, repairing, and installing complex ventilation and building services. You will work across multiple trades, ensure safety, and keep critical hospital systems running to support patient care.

Ideal candidates have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, NHS facilities experience, and strong diagnostic abilities.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• HNC level or equivalent in a relevant building discipline.
• NHS or healthcare facilities experience.
• Strong diagnostic and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and stay calm under pressure.
• Experience with Design and Build projects.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and COSHH.
• Safe isolations and verifications of NHS Healthcare Critical Ventilation Systems.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, maintain, test, and repair complex ventilation systems, plant, control systems, and equipment.
• Assemble and install minor works across multiple trade disciplines, ensuring health and safety compliance.
• Investigate breakdowns and faults, identify root causes, and perform remedial actions.
• Liaise with external contractors and internal teams to ensure safe practices.
• Communicate technical information and coordinate repairs under pressure.
• Maintain accurate plant history, risk assessments, and documentation.
• Uphold infection control, safeguarding policies, and safety standards.

Skills

Diagnostics

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

NVQ Level 3

HNC level

Job description

• 37.5 Hours per week
• Salary hourly rates including RRP are from £18.19 to £21.76 per hour that equates to the range of dependant on level and experience is £35,572.88 to £42,543 per annum
• 1.5x rate (not guaranteed) optional overtime
• 27 days holiday per year
• Unlock new skills with our funded courses, available through Sodexo
• Excellent Pension Package
• Location is Manchester Foundation NHS Trust Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, with equivalency confirmed via a Statement of Comparability from ENIC where qualifications have been gained out with the UK.

Are you a highly skilled and motivated HVAC technician seeking a rewarding opportunity to apply your expertise within a leading healthcare environment? Join the esteemed Central Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust Hospital and become a vital part of our dedicated Estates team.

We are looking for a professional with extensive experience in the maintenance, repair, and installation of complex ventilation systems and building services. Your technical proficiency, attention to safety, and ability to work efficiently under pressure will ensure the reliable operation of critical hospital systems, supporting safe and effective patient care.

If you are committed to delivering high quality service, adhering to industry standards and health and safety policies, and thrive in a fast paced clinical setting, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact within a prestigious hospital.

What You’ll Do:

• Diagnose, maintain, test, and repair complex ventilation systems, plant, control systems, and associated equipment.
• Assemble and install minor works across multiple trade disciplines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Investigate breakdowns and faults, identify root causes, and undertake remedial actions promptly.
• Liaise with external contractors and internal teams, ensuring safe working practices and adherence to policies.
• Utilise technical knowledge and skills to convey information, coordinate repairs, and work independently under pressure.
• Maintain accurate records of plant history, risk assessments, and technical documentation.
• Adhere to legislation, codes of practice, infection control, safeguarding policies, and promote a safe environment for staff and patients.

What You Bring:

• NVQ Level 3 qualification required
• Qualified to a minimum of HNC level or equivalent in a relevant building discipline or relevant.
• NHS or healthcare facilities experience
• Strong diagnostic and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently, manage your workload and stay calm under pressure
• Experience with Design and Build projects.
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and COSHH.
  • Trained and competent at safe isolations and verifications of NHS Healthcare Critical Ventilation Systems.

The HVAC team at Manchester Foundation Trust Hospital exemplifies professionalism, expertise, and a strong commitment to excellence, which are integral to the Trust’s culture of high quality care.

Their proactive approach to maintaining and enhancing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems ensures a comfortable, safe, and healthy environment for patients, staff, and visitors. By leveraging advanced technologies and best practices, the team consistently delivers reliable climate control solutions that support infection prevention, energy efficiency, and sustainability initiatives.

Collaboration is at the heart of their work, they work seamlessly with clinical teams, facilities management, and external specialists to ensure that all HVAC systems operate optimally and adapt to the evolving needs of the hospital.

The HVAC team’s dedication to safety, innovation, and service excellence reinforces the Trust’s mission to provide outstanding healthcare in a safe and welcoming environment, making them an essential and highly valued part of the hospital’s operational team.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of Onsite Food and FM Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents and Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.