Job Description

Service & Maintenance

Air Conditioning Supervisor – UCL London

Location: London, Multiple Buildings

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Air Conditioning Supervisor to lead and support A/C engineers across a range of Academic sites. This role ensures that critical ventilation, cooling, and air-handling systems operate efficiently, safely, and in full compliance with statutory regulations to support Academic establishments.

You will supervise static engineers, oversee maintenance delivery, carry out quality checks, and act as a technical escalation point for complex HVAC issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate a team of mobile/static A/C engineers across multiple Academic locations.
• Oversee planned maintenance (PPM) and ensure timely, high-quality completion of reactive works.
• Carry out site audits, quality inspections, and ensure compliance with SFG 20 and relevant statutory requirements.
• Provide technical support on A/C, VRV/VRF, split systems, AHUs, and ventilation systems.
• Lead troubleshooting and support resolution of high-priority issues in clinical spaces (e.g. theatres, isolation rooms, clean rooms, classrooms).
• Ensure proper documentation, asset reporting, and statutory compliance records are maintained.
• Liaise with University estates teams, Building Managers, contractors, and internal management.
• Support training, mentoring, and performance development of field engineers.
• Ensure all works follow strict safety, compliance, and statutory requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong Air Conditioning/HVAC background with a minimum level 2 refrigeration and F-Gas Certification (Category 1).
• Experience working in Academic buildings or other highly regulated/acute environments
• Previous supervisory, senior engineer, or team-lead experience
• Strong understanding of ventilation standards, PPM regimes, and hospital engineering best practice.
• Full UK driving licence (mobile role).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently across multiple sites with a customer-focused approach.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary + overtime opportunities.
• Company vehicle, fuel card, tools, uniform, and mobile/PDA.
• Training and professional development (HTM training available).
• Pension scheme, holiday entitlement, and additional company benefits.
• Opportunity to work within critical, meaningful healthcare environments.
• Opportunity to progress at Artic, enhancing your knowledge/skillset/leadership.
• Providing the individual passes six-month probation period, training courses offered to help with development

A very important role within the UCL team. I am looking for an individual who understands and appreciate the environment, can work Soley or in a team setting.

We need someone who is organised, focused and has the ability to tackle and overcome most issues presented their way.