HVAC Engineer - 6 Months FTC in Watford

If you’re the kind of HVAC Engineer who prefers tools in hand over sitting behind a desk, this could be the role for you. At BRE, you’ll be at the heart of cutting‑edge testing and innovation, working on live systems and helping shape the future of building performance. Help BRE make buildings safer and more sustainable! BRE aims to be the world’s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting‑edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science‑led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.

Your role at BRE:

• Carry out hands‑on modification, construction, and maintenance of HVAC test rigs across a range of disciplines, including metalwork, timber fabrication, plumbing, and electrical wiring (power, communications, and instrumentation).
• Interpret and work from technical and schematic drawings to build, adapt, and optimise test setups.
• Support the delivery of experimental and testing programmes by setting up, operating, and adjusting equipment to meet project requirements.
• Diagnose faults, troubleshoot issues, and implement practical engineering solutions to ensure reliable system performance.
• Record, analyse, and report test data, contributing to technical documentation and project outputs.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and improve testing methodologies and rig capabilities.
• Maintain workshop, tools, and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.

Essential - What we are looking for:

• Practical experience and/or demonstrable practical aptitude and interest in application of scientific and engineering principles to solving practical problems.
• The test rig modifications will require the ability to work unsupervised across a very wide range of disciplines, building rigs; metalwork & timber fabrication, wiring; power, communication & instrumentation, and plumbing.
• Ability to both understand technical drawings and to work from and interpret schematic drawings.
• Self‑motivated and focussed, but also having the ability to work in a team.

Desirable:

• Proficient in use of MS Office software for reports, data analysis and presentations.
• Experience of working in a building‑services engineering related environment such as contracting, installation or commercial consultancy.
• Experience of computer programming using a high‑level language for numerical analysis, data acquisition or control.

BRE Benefits:

• Pension scheme – 5% employer‑matched contribution
• Life assurance – 4x your basic salary
• Enhanced maternity package

Health & Wellbeing:

• HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more
• Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at‑cost EV charging points

Career Development:

• Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform
• Professional membership reimbursement

For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits

Work Location Options:

On‑Site – This role requires full‑time presence at our Watford office. You must live within a commutable distance.

Equal Opportunities Statement:

BRE is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics. BRE contributes to a thriving and sustainable world by developing science‑led solutions to built environment challenges. Our vision is to be the world‑leading innovation, science, and data hub for the built environment. We’re ambitious in terms of quality and global scope. We want governments and commercial markets to recognise us and demand our services, products and solutions. We want to be world‑class, innovative, science‑led and provide solutions.