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HVAC Engineer (University Campus)
- 40+ days paid leave
- 36-hour week, 4pm finish
- £3.8 k on-call retainer
- Generous overtime (time-and-a-half Mon-Sat, double time Sun/after midnight).
- University-funded courses (Gas Safe, Unvented, Oil, BMS, Cat & Genny, etc.) add £600-£1,200 to salary per qualification.
- Work across a "university-within-a-park" estate
- Clear path into Authorised-Person duties, section lead roles and University-wide projects, all within a well-resourced in-house team
Are you an HVAC engineer craving better work-life balance and bigger earnings through generous overtime? Join a picturesque university estate where you enjoy 40 + days' holiday as well as substantial salary enhancements and funded qualifications that lift your salary every year.This is an exciting opportunity to join a large, multi-building campus renowned for its beauty, outstanding benefits and great work environment. You'll shape the HVAC service and maintain, fault-find and improve commercial heating and ventilation while enjoying stability, career pathways and a work-life balance rarely found.In this position you will maintain, fault-find and improve commercial heating and ventilation plant across a 300-building estate. From daily PPMs and reactive repairs to producing RAMS, mentoring apprentices and supervising contractors, your remit spans day-to-day engineering and long-term asset planning-all with the tools, budget and processes of a major public-sector employer.This role entitles you to 40 days annual leave (including Christmas & Easter closures), free training that triggers £600-£1,200 allowances per ticket, an on call rota which pays £4000 extra on your salary.The Role:
- Deliver planned & reactive HVAC maintenance, ensuring statutory compliance
- Produce quotations, permits and RAMS; keep CAFM/PPM systems fully updated
- Mentor apprentices, supervise specialist contractors and support energy-saving projects
The Person:
- Holds NVQ/C&G Level 3 (or higher) in Mechanical HVAC / Plumbing & Heating
- Has proven commercial experience with boilers, pumps, AHUs and BMS fault-finding
- Is comfortable producing compliance paperwork and joining the on-call rota
Extra-Earning Allowances (Grade 5 Trades)
Earn up to £1,200 extra per year - the University funds the training, you bank the allowance.
- Apprentice Mentor - coaching new apprentices | £600
- BMS / Controls Triage (Schneider, Trend, etc.) | £600
- Thermography (ITC Level 1) - thermal-camera inspections | £600
- Cat & Genny Utility Scanning - safe digs | £600
- Electric Steam-Boiler Operator | £600
- OFTEC (Oil-Boiler) Engineer | £600
- Unvented Hot-Water Systems (BPEC) | £600
- Pressure Systems & Air Compressors | £1,200
- GasSafe - Core Domestic | £600
- GasSafe - Core Commercial & Boilers | £1,200
- Steel / Cast-Iron Pipework Welding | £600
Apply Now - step into a role where your skills, overtime and paid qualifications all add up.Keywords: HVAC Engineer, Senior Heating Engineer, Commercial Plumbing, Mechanical Maintenance, Building Services, GasSafe, OFTEC, PPM, Reactive Maintenance, University Estates Jobs, Reading, Berkshire
