HVAC Engineer

Your role at [Employer hidden]

• Carry out hands-on modification, construction, and maintenance of HVAC test rigs across a range of disciplines, including metalwork, timber fabrication, plumbing, and electrical wiring (power, communications, and instrumentation).
• Interpret and work from technical and schematic drawings to build, adapt, and optimise test setups.
• Support the delivery of experimental and testing programmes by setting up, operating, and adjusting equipment to meet project requirements.
• Diagnose faults, troubleshoot issues, and implement practical engineering solutions to ensure reliable system performance.
• Record, analyse, and report test data, contributing to technical documentation and project outputs.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and improve testing methodologies and rig capabilities.
• Maintain workshop, tools, and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.

What we are looking for

Essential:

• Practical experience and/or demonstrable practical aptitude and interest in application of scientific and engineering principles to solving practical problems*.
• The test rig modifications will require the ability to work unsupervised across a very wide range of disciplines, building rigs; metalwork & timber fabrication, wiring; power, communication & instrumentation, and plumbing.
• Ability to both understand technical drawings and to work from and interpret schematic drawings.
• Self-motivated and focussed, but also having the ability to work in a team.

Desirable:

• Proficient in use of MS Office software for reports, data analysis and presentations.
• Experience of working in a building-services engineering related environment such as contracting, installation or commercial consultancy.
• Experience of computer programming using a high-level language for numerical analysis, data acquisition or control.

[Employer hidden] Benefits

At [Employer hidden], we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being, and career development.

Financial & Security Benefits

• Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution
• Life assurance – 4x your basic salary
• Enhanced maternity package

Health & Wellbeing

• HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more
• Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points

Career Development

• Learning & development – Free access to [Employer hidden] Academy and our online learning platform
• Professional membership reimbursement

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Work Location Options

On-Site – This role requires full-time presence at our Watford office. You must live within a commutable distance.

Note to Employment Agencies

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Equal Opportunities Statement

[Employer hidden] is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.