HVAC Engineer

Job Introduction

• We are seeking a qualified and experienced HVAC engineer to join our team to provide technical expertise across our contract based in Rochester.
• In this role you will support our client’s site with regard to both planned and reactive maintenance to a high standard whilst ensuring high levels of compliance and Health & Safety.
• NB: Please note that site security clearance will be required to undertake this position

Main Responsibilities

• Carry out a wide range of repair and maintenance works to ventilation and air conditioning systems across site in accordance with current statutory requirements and in line with site KPI’s.
• Inspect HVAC systems and their components for the purpose of evaluating condition, identifying necessary repairs and recommending preventative maintenance 
• Assist with the management of technical services suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Provide accurate records of maintenance times and materials used for repairs onsite to ensure site compliance.
• Keep line manager informed of ongoing repairs, diagnosis of faults and material requirements
• Operation of building management system (BMS) for fault diagnosis
• Carry out other reasonable tasks within competencies as directed by management in order to meet the operation requirements of the business.

The Ideal Candidate

• The candidate must be highly experienced, time served (apprenticeship) or equivalent, City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 Heating and Ventilation
• Experience of and proven ability in fault diagnosis
• Candidates should have a pro-active attitude and be flexible in relation to duties and working hours.
• Demonstratable and strong organisational, planning skills and the ability to prioritise and manage their time effectively
• Confident and logical under pressure but must understand urgency and respond accordingly
• Build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Able to work effectively without supervision and rebound from setbacks and adversity when faced with difficult situations
• To communicate effectively and timely is seen as essential and have the ability to contribute to create  new and better ways for the organisation to be successful
• IT & systems literate, use of IT systems to provide/monitor data within the Quality Assurance and other management reporting systems.
• Good written and verbal skills

About The Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process