Heating & HVAC Engineer
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Heating & HVAC Engineer to join our growing team and work across a varied portfolio of high-end residential, commercial, healthcare, hospital, and specialist projects throughout the South East of England.
The main areas of work will be Sussex, Surrey, and London, although projects may also be located across other parts of the South East.
You will be involved in the installation, servicing, maintenance, fault finding, commissioning, and handover of heating, cooling, hot-water, ventilation, and mechanical systems. Projects will include bespoke homes, high-specification commercial premises, hospitals, healthcare facilities, and complex plant-room installations.
The role may also involve working on specialist decontamination and decontamination-related systems within hospital and healthcare environments, where strict hygiene, safety, infection-control, and compliance procedures must be followed.
Why Join Us?
● Work on high-end residential, commercial, healthcare, hospital, and specialist projects across the South East.
● Mainly work across Sussex, Surrey, and London, with opportunities in surrounding areas.
● Develop experience across heating, HVAC, renewables, cooling, ventilation, decontamination, and mechanical services.
● Work with modern systems and technically challenging installations.
● Gain experience in hospital and healthcare environments where quality, safety, and attention to detail are essential.
● Receive support with further training, qualifications, and career development.
● Work alongside an experienced and supportive team.
● Enjoy varied work with opportunities to expand your skills.
● Choose between employed and self-employed opportunities, depending on your experience and preferred arrangement.
Location & Travel
The role will mainly be based across Sussex, Surrey, and London, with projects also located throughout the wider South East of England.
Additional work may be available in areas such as Kent, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, and surrounding regions.
The role will involve travelling between customer sites, construction projects, commercial premises, hospitals, healthcare facilities, and other specialist locations. Applicants should be comfortable travelling throughout the South East and working at different sites as required.
Areas of Work
● Air-source and ground-source heat pumps.
● Unvented hot-water cylinders.
● Pipe fitting and mechanical pipework.
● Air-conditioning systems.
● Domestic and commercial boiler installations and servicing.
● Full plant-room installations.
● Ventilation and mechanical ventilation systems.
● Chillers.
● Oil-fired boilers.
● Heating controls, pumps, valves, and associated equipment.
● High-end bespoke heating and mechanical installations.
● Hospital and healthcare heating, ventilation, cooling, and mechanical systems.
● Decontamination and decontamination-related systems within healthcare environments.
● Specialist ventilation and air-management systems used in hospitals, healthcare facilities, laboratories, and other controlled environments.
Key Responsibilities
● Install, commission, service, maintain, and repair heating, cooling, hot-water, ventilation, and mechanical systems.
● Complete domestic and commercial boiler installations and servicing.
● Carry out full mechanical and plant-room installations.
● Install and maintain heat pumps, unvented cylinders, air-conditioning systems, chillers, ventilation systems, and oil boilers.
● Install and modify heating, chilled-water, hot-water, ventilation, and associated pipework.
● Work on hospital and healthcare projects in accordance with site-specific procedures and requirements.
● Assist with the installation, servicing, maintenance, and testing of decontamination and specialist healthcare systems where required.
● Follow strict infection-control, hygiene, cleanliness, and contamination-prevention procedures when working in hospitals and healthcare environments.
● Diagnose faults and troubleshoot mechanical, heating, cooling, ventilation, decontamination, and control-system issues.
● Work from drawings, specifications, schematics, manufacturers’ instructions, risk assessments, and method statements.
● Carry out system testing, balancing, commissioning, validation support, and handover.
● Complete work safely, neatly, efficiently, and to the required specification.
● Maintain a high standard of workmanship, particularly on high-end, bespoke, hospital, and healthcare projects.
● Communicate professionally with clients, contractors, site managers, facilities teams, healthcare representatives, and other trades.
● Coordinate work with other contractors and site personnel to minimise disruption and maintain project progress.
● Complete job sheets, service reports, commissioning documentation, maintenance records, and site paperwork accurately.
● Maintain tools, equipment, vehicles, and work areas to a professional standard.
● Follow all relevant health and safety procedures, infection-control requirements, permit systems, and industry standards.
● Wear and use the required personal protective equipment and follow site access and security procedures.
● Work independently when required while contributing positively to the wider team.
● Report defects, safety concerns, access issues, or additional work requirements promptly.
Requirements
● Proven experience in heating, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical services, or a related trade.
● Experience with domestic and/or commercial boiler installations and servicing.
● Experience with pipe fitting and mechanical pipework.
● Strong practical and mechanical knowledge.
● Ability to diagnose faults and troubleshoot systems effectively.
● Good understanding of heating, hot-water, cooling, ventilation, and mechanical systems.
● Experience working on commercial, healthcare, hospital, or other specialist projects would be advantageous.
● Awareness of the importance of hygiene, infection control, cleanliness, and safe working practices in healthcare environments.
● Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
● Good communication and customer-service skills.
● Professional appearance and manner.
● Full UK driving licence preferred.
● Ability to travel throughout the South East and between different project sites.
● Ability to safely handle equipment and work in physically demanding environments.
● Strong understanding of health and safety and safe working practices.
● Positive attitude and willingness to continue learning.
● Ability to work respectfully and professionally in sensitive environments, including hospitals and occupied healthcare facilities.
Desirable Experience
Experience with any of the following would be beneficial:
● Heat pumps.
● Unvented cylinders.
● Air conditioning.
● Chillers.
● Ventilation systems.
● Specialist healthcare ventilation systems.
● Decontamination or decontamination-related systems.
● Hospital or healthcare mechanical services.
● Oil boilers.
● Commercial heating systems.
● Full plant-room installations.
● Heating controls and BMS.
● Commissioning and system balancing.
● High-end residential or bespoke mechanical installations.
● Working in controlled, sterile, or restricted-access environments.
● Experience following permit-to-work, infection-control, or site-specific compliance procedures.
Training & Career Development
We are committed to supporting the development of our engineers. Further training and qualifications will be available to help you expand your skills, gain additional certifications, and progress within the business.
Training opportunities may include heat pumps, air conditioning, commercial systems, ventilation, controls, commissioning, plant-room systems, healthcare environments, decontamination systems, and other specialist technologies.
Employment Options
Employed
A permanent employed position offering ongoing training, career development, varied high-end projects across Sussex, Surrey, London, and the wider South East, together with support from an experienced team.
Self-Employed
A self-employed option may also be available for experienced engineers who prefer to work on a subcontract basis. Terms and rates will depend on experience, qualifications, availability, location, and the type of work undertaken.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to join a growing team where your skills, attitude, and workmanship will be valued. You will work on varied and technically interesting projects throughout the South East while developing your experience across heating, HVAC, renewables, ventilation, cooling, hot water, pipework, plant-room installations, and specialist hospital and healthcare systems.
You may also have the opportunity to work on decontamination and specialist mechanical systems within healthcare environments, gaining valuable experience in a highly regulated and technically demanding sector.
If you are an experienced Heating & HVAC Engineer looking for quality work, further training, and the opportunity to work on high-end residential, commercial, hospital, and healthcare projects mainly across Sussex, Surrey, and London, with additional opportunities throughout the South East, we would like to hear from you.
Pay: £40,000.00-£58,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
Work Location: On the road
