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 (likely to gross around 55k - 60k per annum)

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 systemsFault finding and diagnosing HVAC issuesServicing, repairing and replacing HVAC componentsCarrying out modifications and maintenance work on rail vehiclesWorking safely and efficiently at customer sites across the UKCompleting maintenance documentation and reportsSupporting 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 experienceStrong hands-on fault-finding and maintenance skillsAbility to hit the ground running with minimal trainingWillingness to travel extensively across the UKFull UK driving licence

Desirable:

Previous rolling stock experienceLevel 3 qualification in HVAC, Refrigeration, Mechanical Engineering or a related disciplineExperience working on rail HVAC systemsExperience with train air conditioning and heating systemsPrevious maintenance experience within a transport, rail or heavy engineering environment

WHAT'S ON OFFER

£45,000+ basic salary, depending on experience (likely to gross closer to 60k)Significant overtime opportunitiesEngineers currently averaging around 10 hours' overtime per weekCompany van provided for business use and expensesCompany credit cardDoor-to-door travel time paid, from leaving home rather than only once arriving on siteAccommodation/lodging provided when working awayOpportunity 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.