Multiskilled Technician - A/C Bias

CBRE Group, Inc.; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

BT Facilities Services is seeking an AC Engineer to support the Technical Supervisor and Area Operations Manager across multiple sites in Bedford. You will perform reactive and planned preventative maintenance on building engineering systems, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will diagnose faults, maintain test equipment, produce reports, manage stock, and participate in an out-of-hours rota, delivering high standards of service and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Must have completed an apprenticeship or equivalent formal training in air conditioning and refrigeration installation and maintenance with practical experience.
• Must hold City & Guilds 2079 Level 2 Award in F Gas & ODS Regulations: Category 1 or equivalent.
• Desirable: Level 3 NVQ diploma in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning or equivalent.
• Desirable: PASMA, IPAF, Manual Handling, Asbestos Awareness, Confined space working, Roof Working.

Responsibilities

• Maintain refrigeration and air conditioning systems and undertake PPM routines as assigned.
• Ensure repairs and installations comply with regulations.
• Ensure test equipment is calibrated and maintained.
• Complete risk assessments for maintenance tasks.
• Diagnose faults using manuals/drawings and repair as needed.
• Keep Site Log Books updated.
• Produce reports for Technical Supervisor.
• Maintain stock levels of spares.
• Participate in Emergency Call Out service as required.
• Support Health and Safety policy and standards.
• Oversee activities to meet deadlines and quality standards.

Skills

Apprenticeship/Training in AC & Refri

Regulatory compliance

Fault diagnosis

Risk assessment

Report writing

Education

City & Guilds 2079 Level 2 Award in F Gas & ODS Regulations: Cat 1

NVQ Level 3 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (Commercial & Industrial)

Tools

Test equipment calibration

Interpretation of manuals/drawings

Job description

The role: AC Engineer

The purpose of our AC Engineer role is to support the Technical Supervisor and/or the Area Operations Manager (AOM) providing a reactive and planned preventative maintenance service to building engineering systems and services at various sites in accordance with laid down procedures and safe working practices.

Key responsibilities are as follows:

• Maintain refrigeration and air conditioning systems and undertake PPM routines as assigned.
• Ensure that all repairs and installations are undertaken in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Ensure that all test equipment is calibrated, suitably maintained and meets current regulations.
• Complete suitable risk assessments for reactive and planned maintenance tasks to ensure safe working at all times.
• Diagnose faults on equipment and repair as necessary using manufacturer’s manuals and drawings as required.
• Ensure Site Log Books are completed and updated in accordance with procedures.
• Produce reports as required for the Technical Supervisor.
• Maintain stock levels of spares as required.
• Participate in an Emergency Call Out service as required in accordance with the Out of Hours Rota.
• Other relevant duties consistent with the general requirements of BT Facilities Services service delivery as directed by line management.
• Undertake the Control of Works Authorised Person (AP) role and support identification of other relevant APs and Competent Persons (CPs) in cluster.
• Acts as part of a team to deliver activities which support operational objectives.
• Manages a variety of tasks and is able to plan accordingly within the short-term.
• Interacts with stakeholders around specific work efforts and deliverables.
• Supports delivery of Health and Safety policy and standards.
• Oversee the activities of others to meet deadlines and quality standards taking account of impact outside area of responsibility.
• Supports the identification of ways to reduce cost and works within a given budget.

Person Specification:

• Must have completed an apprenticeship or an equivalent formal training program in air conditioning and refrigeration installation and maintenance that includes sufficient relevant practical experience and theoretical knowledge to enable assessment as competent.
• Must hold a City & Guilds 2079 Level 2 Award in F Gas and ODS Regulations: Category 1 or equivalent.
• Desirable (in addition to the above):
• Hold a Level 3 NVQ diploma in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Commercial & Industrial Air Conditioning Systems) or equivalent.
• PASMA
• IPAF
• Manual Handling
• Asbestos Awareness
• Confined space working
• Roof Working