Mobile Air Conditioning Engineer

BGIS UK & Europe; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

BGIS UK & Europe is seeking a hands-on Van Mobile AC Engineer to maintain and repair AC units across London and the South East. The role requires fault finding on chillers, CRAC, DX, VRFs and AHUs within critical environments and data centres, with emphasis on safety, compliance, and timely site service.

The engineer will follow site schedules, complete PPM tasks, and support the client with proactive improvements.

Qualifications

• Good written and spoken English and basic Maths skills.
• Experience fault finding and maintaining various A/C types.
• Experience in corporate/critical environments (data centres).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair air conditioning units across sites within agreed timeframes.
• Attend reactive call-outs and perform proactive maintenance.
• Ensure health and safety processes and record-keeping (F-Gas, logbooks).
• Provide parts lists, timescales, and quotations as needed.
• Read risk assessments and method statements before starting tasks.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written English

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds Level 2 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

F-Gas 2079 Cat 1

Job description

Purpose of Job

A hands‑on Air Conditioning engineer is required to ensure all environmental conditions are maintained at all times with regard to critical building systems. The role involves carrying out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), reactive and breakdown work on all AC units within the site. The engineer must demonstrate knowledge of chillers, CRAC units, split A/C units, VRVs, VRFs, FCUs and AHUs or equivalent, and be able to fault find by using graphical information and current alarm data. The AC role is critical to contract support, plant availability, and statutory compliance.

Job Description

Van Mobile AC Engineer

London and South East

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair AC units across multiple sites within agreed timeframes.
• Attend reactive call‑outs as required.
• Undertake proactive maintenance tasks identified across the account.
• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety processes and report any breaches.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on all AC plant to site schedules and asset lists.
• Complete reactive tasks and proactively identify improvement opportunities.
• Maintain all logbooks and F‑Gas registers in line with legal requirements.
• Ensure spare parts are available and provide parts lists and timescales for remedial works.
• Work overtime when required.
• Complete all paperwork and F‑Gas records promptly for PPM, reactive and breakdown work.
• Prepare and use dynamic risk assessments for all tasks.
• Build strong working relationships with BGIS colleagues, subcontractors and clients.
• Maintain a safe working environment, including correct use of uniform and PPE.
• Present a professional image of BGIS at all times.
• Undertake lone working when required following appropriate training.
• Maintain compliance with contractual KPIs and SLAs.
• Fulfil out‑of‑hours call‑out rota obligations.
• Carry out any other tasks requested by the division management team.
• Ensure site engineering teams produce near‑miss reports, risk assessments and detailed records, escalating issues when needed.
• Ensure company‑issued tools are PAT‑tested, certified and logged.
• Ensure specialist meters are fully certified and compliant with regulations.
• Estimate time and materials for tasks and support the Client Supervisor with quotation details.
• Read and understand risk assessments, method statements and the full scope of the safe system of work before starting tasks.

Key Specifications

Education

• NVQ or City & Guilds Level 2 in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Level 3 preferred).
• Fully qualified F‑Gas Engineer (C&G 2079 Category 1).
• Good written and spoken English and basic Maths skills.

Training

• Fully trained and qualified F‑Gas engineer (2079, CAT I).
• Formally trained in an Electrical / Mechanical / Air Conditioning, Refrigeration discipline.

Experience (Essential)

• Experience of fault finding, maintaining and repairing all different types of A/C’s (Chillers, CRAC units, DX units, Split A/C units, FCU’s or equivalent).
• Mechanical and electrical equipment to clearly defined criteria.
• Experience of working in the corporate sector and critical environments / data centres.

Aptitudes

• Good verbal communication skills, good written English skills.

Character

• Committed to the delivery of excellent customer service.
• Calm manner, able to work under pressure, and able to make sound decisions when needed.
• Physically fit and able to carry tools and components by hand up to 20 kg.
• Able to ascend and descend vertical access equipment, and to work at heights.
• A team player, able to work with BGIS and client representatives at all levels.

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier‑free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organisational success!