HVAC Systems Support Engineer

HVAC Engineer | Defence FM Contract Location: RAF Fairford (with travel to RAF Welford as required) Salary: £40,000 43,000 plus On-Call Allowance, Overtime and Benefits The Opportunity Our client is a leading provider of facilities management and estate services, delivering engineering, maintenance and infrastructure support across some of the UK's most critical and complex environments. Working across a nationwide portfolio, they provide essential services that keep buildings, assets and operational facilities safe, compliant and fully functional. Following continued growth, they're now looking to appoint an experienced HVAC Engineer to support their engineering team across RAF Fairford and RAF Welford. This is a key role responsible for maintaining critical HVAC systems, completing planned and reactive maintenance, and ensuring essential infrastructure remains operational. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HVAC professional to join a well-established organisation offering long-term stability, excellent earning potential through overtime and on-call allowances, and the chance to work within a unique Defence environment. The Role You'll be responsible for maintaining, repairing and improving HVAC systems across RAF Fairford and RAF Welford, with the majority of your time spent at RAF Fairford. Working as part of an experienced engineering team, you'll complete planned preventative maintenance, respond to reactive breakdowns and support compliance activities across a varied range of commercial HVAC assets. Alongside technical delivery, you'll work closely with customers, site teams and supply chain partners to provide a reliable and effective service across the Defence estate. The role also includes participation in an out-of-hours call-out rota, offering additional earning potential through enhanced overtime rates and standby allowances. Key Responsibilities Carry out planned preventative maintenance on HVAC, air conditioning, ventilation and extraction systems. Diagnose faults and complete reactive repairs across a range of HVAC equipment. Complete statutory inspections, compliance checks and maintenance activities. Undertake minor installation, refurbishment and remedial works. Identify faults, recommend solutions and complete repairs with minimal supervision. Participate in the on-call rota covering evenings, nights and weekends. Essential Requirements City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in Air Conditioning / HVAC. F-Gas Category 1 qualification. Previous experience maintaining and repairing commercial HVAC systems. Full UK Driving Licence. Ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC). Experience working within commercial or critical environments. Previous Security Clearance. Benefits £150 per week on-call allowance. Enhanced overtime rates including time and a half and double time. Permanent, full-time position. Long-term career development within a leading FM organisation.