BRE
HVAC Engineer - 6 Months FTC
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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.
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What we are looking for
Essential:
- 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
At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being, and career development.
Financial & Security Benefits
- Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution
- Life assurance – 4x your basic salary
- Enhanced maternity package
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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](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.
Note to Employment Agencies
At BRE, we value the relationships we have built with our preferred recruitment partners. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from employment agencies. Any CVs submitted directly to a BRE employee or hiring manager without a signed BRE Employment Agency Agreement and an active engagement for the specific role will be considered unsolicited. In such cases, no fees will be payable should the candidate be hired through this or any other means.
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.
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