Mobile Air-Conditioning Engineer
Sub Division: Facilities Management
Location: Reading
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday
Creating and maintaining great places to live and work delivered by excellent people who care…
Purpose of Role
VINCI is seeking a dependable and experienced Air Conditioning Engineer to deliver high-quality repairs and maintenance across our UK retail contract portfolio. While the role is air-conditioning focused, a multi-skilled approach with solid mechanical and electrical (M&E) knowledge is essential.
Job Description
As an Air Conditioning Engineer, you will provide planned and reactive maintenance to a variety of retail environments, ensuring all HVAC systems operate safely, efficiently, and in line with VINCI’s service standards. You will work both independently and alongside other engineers or subcontractors to maintain optimal conditions in customer-facing spaces.
Responsibilities
- Perform scheduled Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) and respond promptly to reactive maintenance and breakdowns within retail stores and distribution sites.
- Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on a wide range of air conditioning systems, including Splits, VRFs, AHUs, DX systems, and occasional central plant equipment.
- Support system upgrades and retrofit projects, ensuring minimal disruption to retail operations.
- Provide accurate quotations for remedial work or system replacements after service visits.
- Complete and maintain FGAS compliance records and update VINCI’s internal reporting platforms.
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues, subcontractors, and retail site managers to deliver seamless service.
Essential Qualifications/Skills
- NVQ Level 2 in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (minimum requirement).
- F-Gas Certification (C&G 2079 – Category 1) – mandatory.
- Strong knowledge of air conditioning systems and general mechanical building services.
- Previous experience in a mobile commercial or retail maintenance role.
- Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic skills with a proactive, customer-focused attitude.
- Full UK driving licence (maximum 6 penalty points).
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent is desirable but not essential.
In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.
We are VINCI Facilities – experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders – and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.
VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.
