Job Description:
Field Service Engineer – HVAC (Rolling Stock)
Location: UK Wide (Extensive Travel Required)
Salary: £45,000 + Overtime + Expenses + Company Van
Hours: 40 hours per week (typically 45-50 hours worked, with overtime paid at standard rate)
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer with a strong background in Rolling Stock HVAC systems to join a specialist engineering team supporting maintenance, overhaul, fault finding and modification projects across railway depots and customer sites throughout the UK.
This is a field-based role requiring extensive travel and overnight stays, offering the opportunity to work on a variety of rolling stock HVAC systems within a fast-paced rail environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out maintenance, repairs, fault finding and modification work on rolling stock HVAC equipment.
- Deliver modification programmes, repairs and maintenance activities in line with project requirements and engineering standards.
- Prepare for all assigned work by ensuring the correct tools, parts, drawings, tooling, fixtures and test equipment are available and fit for purpose prior to commencing work.
- Work closely with Project Managers and site teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
- Liaise professionally with customers and depot personnel on a daily basis.
- Complete accurate service reports, maintenance records and documentation.
- Diagnose and rectify electrical, mechanical and refrigeration-related faults.
- Support commissioning, testing and system validation activities where required.
- Maintain high standards of health, safety, quality and environmental compliance at all times.
Essential Requirements
- Proven experience working on HVAC systems within the rolling stock/rail industry.
- FGAS Certification.
- Brazing qualification and practical brazing experience.
- Strong fault-finding and maintenance skills across HVAC and refrigeration systems.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
- Customer-facing experience with excellent communication skills.
- Full UK driving licence.
What's on Offer
- Basic salary of £45,000.
- Overtime available and paid at standard rate.
- Company van provided.
- Company credit card provided.
- All travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses fully covered.
- Opportunity to work on varied rolling stock projects across the UK.
Important Information
Due to the nature of the role, candidates must be willing to:
- Stay away from home for approximately 95% of the time.
- Work flexibly across the UK.
- Support occasional weekend working when project requirements dictate.
- Travel extensively between customer depots and project sites.
This position would suit an experienced HVAC Engineer from a rolling stock background looking for a highly autonomous field-based role with significant travel and long-term career opportunities within the rail industry.