HVAC Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Reading is seeking an HVAC Engineer to maintain and improve its extensive heating and ventilation systems. This role provides a unique opportunity to work in a stunning environment with generous holiday, overtime pay, and training opportunities. Join a collaborative team where you will not only contribute to daily operations but also shape future projects, enjoying a well-balanced work-life experience.

Benefits

Generous overtime pay

40+ days annual leave

University-funded training courses

On-call rota payment

Qualifications

• Proven experience with commercial heating and ventilation systems.
• Experienced in producing compliance paperwork and managing on-call responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned and reactive HVAC maintenance.
• Produce quotations and keep systems updated.
• Mentor apprentices and supervise contractors.

Skills

Fault-finding

HVAC Maintenance

Mentoring

Compliance Documentation

Education

NVQ/C&G Level 3 in Mechanical HVAC/Plumbing & Heating

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• Generous overtime (time-and-a-half Mon-Sat, double time Sun/after midnight).
• University-funded courses (Gas Safe, Unvented, Oil, BMS, Cat & Genny, etc.) add £600-£1,200 to salary per qualification.
• Work across a 'university-within-a-park' estate
• Clear path into Authorised-Person duties, section lead roles and University-wide projects, all within a well-resourced in-house team

Are you an HVAC engineer craving better work-life balance and bigger earnings through generous overtime? Join a picturesque university estate where you enjoy 40 + days' holiday as well as substantial salary enhancements and funded qualifications that lift your salary every year.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a large, multi-building campus renowned for its beauty, outstanding benefits and great work environment. You'll shape the HVAC service and maintain, fault-find and improve commercial heating and ventilation while enjoying stability, career pathways and a work-life balance rarely found.
In this position you will maintain, fault-find and improve commercial heating and ventilation plant across a 300-building estate. From daily PPMs and reactive repairs to producing RAMS, mentoring apprentices and supervising contractors, your remit spans day-to-day engineering and long-term asset planning-all with the tools, budget and processes of a major public-sector employer.
This role entitles you to 40 days annual leave (including Christmas & Easter closures), free training that triggers £600-£1,200 allowances per ticket, an on call rota which pays £4000 extra on your salary.
The Role:

• Deliver planned & reactive HVAC maintenance, ensuring statutory compliance
• Produce quotations, permits and RAMS; keep CAFM/PPM systems fully updated
• Mentor apprentices, supervise specialist contractors and support energy-saving projects

The Person:

• Holds NVQ/C&G Level 3 (or higher) in Mechanical HVAC / Plumbing & Heating
• Has proven commercial experience with boilers, pumps, AHUs and BMS fault-finding
• Is comfortable producing compliance paperwork and joining the on-call rota

Earn up to £1,200 extra per year - the University funds the training, you bank the allowance.

• Thermography (ITC Level 1) - thermal-camera inspections | £600
• Cat & Genny Utility Scanning - safe digs | £600
• Electric Steam-Boiler Operator | £600
• OFTEC (Oil-Boiler) Engineer | £600
• GasSafe - Core Domestic | £600
• GasSafe - Core Commercial & Boilers | £1,200
• Steel / Cast-Iron Pipework Welding | £600

Apply Now - step into a role where your skills, overtime and paid qualifications all add up.
Keywords: HVAC Engineer, Senior Heating Engineer, Commercial Plumbing, Mechanical Maintenance, Building Services, GasSafe, OFTEC, PPM, Reactive Maintenance, University Estates Jobs, Reading, Berkshire