Technical Project Engineer

Space Engineering Services; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HVAC service provider in the UK is looking for a Technical Project Engineer in Plymouth. The role entails commissioning electrical, mechanical, and refrigeration systems, ensuring compliance with standards, and working collaboratively with project teams. Candidates must have expertise in retail refrigeration systems and a strong approach to risk assessments. The position also requires travel and the flexibility to work nights and weekends. This is a full-time position with competitive benefits and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Life cover of 2 x salary

Health Cash Plan

Excellent pension scheme

22 days holiday (rising to 25)

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Qualifications

• Good understanding of mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration systems.
• Experience in risk assessments and compliance reporting.
• Ability to travel and work weekends/different shifts.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for commissioning electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and client specifications.
• Collaborate with project managers and service teams.

Skills

Understanding of retail refrigeration

Mechanical and Electrical systems knowledge

Control logic expertise

Risk assessment skills

Communication skills

Job description

Hours of work

• 45hrs per week Monday – Friday

What benefits are in it for you?

• Competitive salary that is equal or above industry average in area
• Private Medical Insurance
• Income Protection Insurance (2 years)
• Life cover of 2 x salary
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount scheme including gyms
• Introducers Bonus Scheme
• Excellent pension scheme
• 22 days holiday including bank holidays (rising to 25)
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Visit our Pack Build facility to see first hand new technologies.

What you’ll be doing…

• Reporting to the Delivery Manager the Technical Project Engineer is accountable for commissioning electrical, mechanical & refrigeration systems, optimisation and final set up ensuring installations are set to work in line with customers specification on time, to the highest standards.
• The Technical Project Engineer will work closely with Project managers and our service and compliance team to ensure all projects are left compliant with regard to latest legislation and internal processes and requests.
• The Technical Project Engineer will need to have a good understanding of retail refrigeration, Mechanical and Electrical systems and control logic as a minimum.
• The Technical Project Engineer will be responsible for ensuring all HVAC equipment controls, metering & BMS are working correctly and to the clients specification.
• The Technical Project Engineer will be responsible for reviewing control panel drawings with Project manager and Design team.
• The Technical Project Engineer will be expected to travel as part of the role, there will be a requirement to stay away from home as required and occasionally work outside of the UK.
• The role adopts a staggered working week so there will be a requirement to work weekends as part of the normal working week, there will also be a requirement to work night shifts should the need arise.
• The Technical Project Engineer will be required to work within our manufacturing division to assist with R&D and attend client meetings as and when the need arises.
• The Technical Project Engineer is required to review the quality of the installations in conjunction with our site services teams to ensure they are compliant, The engineer issues the final sign off document detailing any installation or set up nonconformities.

Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• All installations are compliant to the latest legislations, clients specification and internal design standards
• Completing site specific Risk assessments on arrival to site before starting works
• Issue near miss and accident reports as required
• F-gas reporting
• PED Compliance
• NICEIC Compliance
• Site labelling and identification
• Completing and issuing defects reports
• Completing and issuing test certificates
• Final sign off of installations
• Assist installation teams when workload requires
• Balancing of Heating / Cooling circuits – Both ventilated and liquid
• Keep communications fluid between the delivery teams and Technical & Commissioning manager
• Ensure training needs are identified
• Work closely with other operational departments and ensure feedback on handover quality is reported
• Carry out other duties fitting to the role to maintain the objectives of the business

We’d love to meet someone with…

• A values driven approach – it’s not just what we do, but how we do it that’s important at Space. We’re Here for Each Other, Here for our Customers and Here for What Matters.

Who are we?

Space Engineering Services are one of the most dynamic refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air conditioning service providers in Europe. We are proud to offer innovative products and services, and market‑leading refrigeration technology, for which we have received awards and industry accreditations.

We are all equal!

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workforce and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment, whether through direct or indirect discrimination, association or perception accorded to employees or job applicants, on the grounds of their; race, religion or belief, disability, ethnic origin, nationality, marital / civil partnership, pregnancy / maternity, gender, sexual orientation or age.