HVAC - Field Service Engineer

HVAC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER - ROLLING STOCK

Location: UK-wide - ideally Midlands, but candidates from across the UK will be considered

Salary: -45,000+ per annum + extensive overtime

Hours: 40 hours per week + regular overtime

Employment Type: Permanent

Travel: UK-wide, with regular lodging away from home

THE ROLE

We are currently recruiting for an HVAC Field Service Engineer to join an established team working across the UK rail industry.

This is a hands-on field-based role focused on the maintenance, fault finding, servicing and repair of HVAC systems across a range of rolling stock.

You will work on a variety of rail vehicles and projects, including Class 158s, Class 174s, Mark 4s and other rolling stock.

The role involves extensive UK-wide travel, with a significant amount of lodging away from home.

The standard working week is 40 hours, with excellent opportunities for overtime. Engineers are currently averaging around 10 hours of overtime per week.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on rolling stock HVAC systems
Fault finding and diagnosing HVAC issues
Servicing, repairing and replacing HVAC components
Carrying out modifications and maintenance work on rail vehicles
Working safely and efficiently at customer sites across the UK
Completing maintenance documentation and reports
Supporting a variety of rolling stock projects

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for an experienced HVAC Engineer who can hit the ground running from day one.

You must have considerable hands-on HVAC experience and be confident carrying out fault finding, maintenance, servicing and repairs with minimal training or supervision.

Essential:

Considerable previous HVAC engineering experience
Strong hands-on fault-finding and maintenance skills
Ability to hit the ground running with minimal training
Willingness to travel extensively across the UK
Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

Previous rolling stock experience
Level 3 qualification in HVAC, Refrigeration, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
Experience working on rail HVAC systems
Experience with train air conditioning and heating systems
Previous maintenance experience within a transport, rail or heavy engineering environment

WHAT''S ON OFFER

-45,000+ basic salary, depending on experience
Significant overtime opportunities
Engineers currently averaging around 10 hours'' overtime per week
Company van provided for business use and expenses
Company credit card
Door-to-door travel time paid, from leaving home rather than only once arriving on site
Accommodation/lodging provided when working away
Opportunity to work on a wide variety of rolling stock and major rail projects across the UK

If you''re an experienced HVAC Engineer with considerable hands-on experience, looking for a role offering excellent overtime potential, extensive travel and the opportunity to work on a variety of rolling stock, we''d like to hear from you.

You must be able to hit the ground running and be confident working independently in a hands-on HVAC engineering environment.

Apply now or contact Alex Cameron at Shorterm Group for more information.