A/C & Ventilation Maintenance Support Engineer (Temp to Perm)

We have been assigned by a well-recognised educational establishment to recruit a A/C & Ventilation Maintenance Support Engineer, to help and deliver M&E engineering services to meet EM&I priorities on an initial Temporary Basis with the potential to progress a more long term position.

This role will assist in the preparation, prioritisation, co-ordination and delivery of assigned projects and programmes, including: - Planned works, Long Term Maintenance, one-off projects and business improvement work-streams air conditioning services.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritise, coordinate and deliver ppm tasks and any associated works/projects on HVAC  systems and specialist air movement plant and; liaise closely with other Professional & Technical staff within Estates to ensure coordinated, effective, customer focused solutions and delivery.
• Provide relevant specialist advice and support to colleagues and customers to meet the overall mission.
• Procure, commission and manage a range of  HVAC services using internal and external providers/ service contracts as appropriate provide assistance  to ac building services manager directly or colleagues regarding all specialist ac plant.
• Audit the performance of service providers, including contractors and DLO as appropriate and develop audit paperwork.
• Witness pre-handover testing, inspecting and commissioning of HVAC & specialist vent systems working with transition team members and BMS controls contractors.
• Assist in the procurement of equipment and services, drafting briefs/instructions, defining requirements, attending demonstrations attending meeting on behalf of ac building services manager when requested.
• Manage/undertake inspections, surveys, risk assessments, feasibility studies and diagnostic fault finding and initiate appropriate actions; establish the most practical and effective resolution of problems.
• Manage maintenance projects ensuring compliance with specifications, cost estimates and timescales.
• Prepare regular management/performance information to Ac building services manager/Team Leader and EM&I Senior Management Team as required.
• Oversee delegated budgets for assigned programmes and service provisions.
• Liaise frequently with other Estates Project Managers to ensure that maintenance needs arising from new construction and major refurbishment are recognised, recorded and planned for.
• Ensure the accurate and timely compilation and maintenance of essential records and data; maintain relevant records, inputting data to systems as required; assist in the compilation of detailed asset registers.
• Contribute positively to EM&I’s collective approach to managing the effective procurement and performance of service providers, including service standards, costs, health & safety.
• Drive Contactor management (Financial, Quality, Site management/safety, and Performance) taking ownership as client representative on project works, service delivery within role.

Person Specification

• Full understanding of working functions of building ventilation systems
• Multi-site management skills.
• Works under pressure.
• Self-manage
• Setting up PPM schedules and audit of such.
• Working knowledge of BMS systems
• Specialist Ventilation equipment including fume cupboards
• Relevant professional HVAC experience
• Extensive HVAC practical experience and relevant technical knowledge
• including the management of maintenance operations using contractors and
• directly employed staff
• Thorough knowledge and experience of maintenance operations in a large multi- site organisation