HVAC Engineer

CBRE Group, Inc.; Winchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking an HVAC Engineer to join the Global Workplace Solutions team in the Winchester area. The role focuses on maintaining HVAC plant, enhancing performance, and ensuring compliant safety practices across site operations.

You will fault-find on various HVAC systems, support health and safety, and liaise with the client to deliver efficient, reliable services. Experience with VRV systems and BMS is preferred.

Qualifications

• Recognised or Time Served Apprenticeship.
• Strong proven experience in HVAC maintenance.
• Mechanical Competences / Qualifications to City and Guild’s Mechanical.
• Good multi skilled ability.
• Ability to fault find.
• Ability to supervise contractors.
• Able to complete Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• Able to understand and write Permits and safe systems of work.
• F-Gas safe handling and use of refrigerants.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage risks to the client through on-site equipment; improve plant performance and preventative maintenance.
• Use new equipment and technologies to maintain a comfortable environment; liaise with the client on task requests.
• Fault find on HVAC plant with bias to VRV systems; handle refrigerants in a compliant manner.
• Support colleagues on Health and Safety and act as Energy Champion when needed.
• Provide Electrical and Mechanical expertise to the Maintenance team.
• Create and follow Risk Assessments; answer issues raised from them.
• Use CAFM system to record and plan works; complete documentation.
• Liaise with onsite Supervisor and Account Manager on Building Services issues.
• Be the responsible person when required and deputise for site supervisor; work overtime as needed.
• Perform ad-hoc duties; supervise subcontractors and participate in on-call rota.

Skills

HVAC maintenance

Fault finding

Contractor supervision

F-Gas handling

BMS knowledge

Electrical & mechanical

Risk assessments

Education

Apprenticeship

City & Guilds Mechanical

Tools

CAFM maintenance system

Email/Calendar management

Job description

Company Profile

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 100,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Job Title: HVAC Engineer

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a n HVAC Multi Skilled Engineer to join the team.

Role Summary:

• Identify and manage the risks to the client through the equipment on site, including identifying critical spares, improving performance of plant and equipment, managing the environment conditions on site through the BMS system and running all plant and equipment efficiently, improving and implementing the preventative maintenance program.
• Using new equipment and technologies to maintain a working and comfortable environment liaising with the client on any requests for certain reactive and PPM tasks.
• Fault finding on all types of HVAC plant and equipment with a bias to the maintenance of Variable Refrigerant Volume air conditioning systems. Working with refrigerant and having the necessary qualifications in the handling of F-Gas.
• Support others in the team in relation to Health and Safety
• Perform the role or Energy Champion and assist in the role of Safety Champion for the site.
• Provide Electrical and Mechanical expertise to the Maintenance team.
• Write and follow Risk Assessments and be available to question any issues which arise from them safely and accurately.
• Completion of the required documentation as specified with the requirements of all rules and legislation.
• Use Mobile Devices to accurately project and complete any works from the CAFM Maintenance System.
• Use of emailing / calendars to plan your daily work requirements so that all tasks are completed effortlessly and efficiently.
• Liaise with onsite Supervisor and Account Manager to manage any Building Services related issues, responding confidently and accurately as required.
• To be the responsible person when required for the team and deputise for the site supervisor during annual leave or sickness where required.
• To work overtime as and when the business requires, this may include nights and weekends to which notice may not always be given.

• Perform a dhoc duties as and when required.
• Supervision and management of sub-contractors.
• Participation on an on-call rota for emergency call out purposes out of normal working hours.

Experience Required:

• A Recognised or Time Served Apprenticeship
• Strong proven experience in HVAC maintenance
• Mechanical Competences / Qualifications to an acceptable standard to City and Guild’s Mechanical
• Good multi skilled ability
• Ability to fault find.
• Ability to supervise contractors.
• Able to complete Risk Assessments and Method Statements
• Able to understand and write Permits and safe systems of work.
• F-Gas safe handling and use of refrigerants.

Desirable

• Working at Height Qualification
• IPAF / PASMA
• AP Qualifications
• BMS system experience
• HVAC Controls