HVAC Engineer (University Campus)

HVAC Engineer (University Campus) £30,000 – £38,000 + Inc £4000 on-call allowance + Paid overtime + Funded trade courses + 40 days holiday Pension + life assurance + health-cash plan Reading Are you an HVAC engineer craving better work-life balance and bigger earnings through generous overtime? Join a picturesque university estate where you enjoy 40 + days\’ holiday as well as substantial salary enhancements and funded qualifications that lift your salary every year. This is an exciting opportunity to join a large, multi-building campus renowned for its beauty, outstanding benefits and great work environment. You\’ll shape the HVAC service and maintain, fault-find and improve commercial heating and ventilation while enjoying stability, career pathways and a work-life balance rarely found. In this position you will maintain, fault-find and improve commercial heating and ventilation plant across a 300-building estate. From daily PPMs and reactive repairs to producing RAMS, mentoring apprentices and supervising contractors, your remit spans day-to-day engineering and long-term asset planning-all with the tools, budget and processes of a major public-sector employer. This role entitles you to 40 days annual leave (including Christmas & Easter closures), free training that triggers £600-£1,200 allowances per ticket, an on call rota which pays £4000 extra on your salary. The Role: Deliver planned & reactive HVAC maintenance, ensuring statutory compliance Produce quotations, permits and RAMS; keep CAFM/PPM systems fully updated Mentor apprentices, supervise specialist contractors and support energy-saving projects The Person: Holds NVQ/C&G Level 3 (or higher) in Mechanical HVAC / Plumbing & Heating Has proven commercial experience with boilers, pumps, AHUs and BMS fault-finding Is comfortable producing compliance paperwork and joining the on-call rota Extra-Earning Allowances (Grade 5 Trades) Earn up to £1,200 extra per year – the University funds the training, you bank the allowance. Apprentice Mentor – coaching new apprentices | £600 BMS / Controls Triage (Schneider, Trend, etc.) | £600 Thermography (ITC Level 1) – thermal-camera inspections | £600 Cat & Genny Utility Scanning – safe digs | £600 Electric Steam-Boiler Operator | £600 OFTEC (Oil-Boiler) Engineer | £600 Unvented Hot-Water Systems (BPEC) | £600 Pressure Systems & Air Compressors | £1,200 GasSafe – Core Domestic | £600 GasSafe – Core Commercial & Boilers | £1,200 Steel / Cast-Iron Pipework Welding | £600 Apply Now – step into a role where your skills, overtime and paid qualifications all add up. Keywords: HVAC Engineer, Senior Heating Engineer, Commercial Plumbing, Mechanical Maintenance, Building Services, GasSafe, OFTEC, PPM, Reactive Maintenance, University Estates Jobs, Reading, Berkshire