Multi-Skilled HVAC Engineer

CBRE; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is recruiting a Multi-Skilled HVAC Engineer to support sites across the UK, including Coalville, Manchester, Daventry and Peterborough. You will perform electrical and mechanical maintenance on plant, equipment and building services, identify risks and drive preventative maintenance.

Join a safety‑first team where you’ll contribute to energy management, compliance and continuous improvement of site operations through effective fault finding and coordination with on-site staff.

Qualifications

• Recognised or time-served apprenticeship in HVAC.
• Strong proven HVAC maintenance experience.
• Ability to fault-find and diagnose issues.
• Ability to supervise contractors and write risk assessments.
• F-Gas safe handling certification.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage risks to the client through site equipment and improve plant performance.
• Liaise with client to plan reactive and PPM tasks.
• Fault find on HVAC plant with bias to VRV/VRF systems; refrigerant handling.
• Support Health and Safety and act as Energy/Safety Champion for the site.
• Provide electrical and mechanical expertise to the maintenance team.
• Use CAFM system to plan and record works accurately.
• Supervise subcontractors and participate in on-call rota for emergencies.
• Complete risk assessments and ensure compliance with safety rules.

Skills

HVAC maintenance

Fault finding

Contractor supervision

F-Gas handling

BMS knowledge

Electrical & mechanical

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

City & Guilds Mechanical

Tools

BMS system

CAFM system

Job description

Multi-Skilled HVAC Engineer

Job ID 178837

Posted 01-Aug-2024

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s) Coalville - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Daventry - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Loughborough - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Manchester - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Peterborough - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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: Multi-Skilled HVAC Engineer

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting an HVAC Multi Skilled Engineer to join the team located in sites across the UK (Coalville, Manchester, Kegworth, Peterborough, Daventry).

The successful candidate will perform Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance to both Plant, Equipment and Building Services.

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 adhoc 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