HVAC Technician Ref. 3202

About Us

We’re MI6, also known as the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS). Our mission is to protect the security and economic wellbeing of the UK from overseas threats such as regional instability, terrorism, and cyber-attacks. Working across the globe and in close partnership with MI5 and GCHQ, we help the Government to counter these threats through the provision of secret intelligence. A role in MI6 will see you providing vital support to this work, within a supportive and encouraging environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork.

The Role

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced HVAC Technician to join our specialist maintenance team. In this valuable technical role, you’ll manage the upkeep of our global estate, ensuring HVAC systems are safe, effective, and efficient at our sites all over the world. You may therefore be asked to travel at short notice, including weekends. You can expect to be abroad for 150-170 days per year. You will always be supported by our team of reliable and professional technicians – we’re a small team and rely on each other, whether that be from physically being overseas on a job together or at the end of the phone. This is a truly unique role you won't find anywhere else.

Wherever you’re working, you’ll install and repair HVAC systems in commercial and domestic premises, using your knowledge of mechanical systems. Day to day, you’ll diagnose faults, rewire systems, and monitor them as necessary, observing relevant safety standards. You’ll also install electrical systems that form part of HVAC installations and diagnose faults remotely across systems such as DX, VRV and VRF. Whatever the task, you’ll assess, and scope works, identifying what equipment’s needed, and provide reports on predicted costs.

In short, you’ll provide a global reactive and planned maintenance service, working independently to locate, diagnose and rectify faults. If sub-contractors are involved, you’ll see that their performance meets the required standards. You’ll also advise project managers on larger works, provide exceptional customer service and support other tradespeople on electrical, plumbing and building projects. In occupied office areas, you’ll do all you can to minimise disruption.

About You

At this level, we’ll expect you to tackle maintenance, fault finding, repairs, installation, and safety compliance. You’ll also be mentoring junior colleagues, so sound expertise is vital.

To join us, you must have completed an HVAC Apprenticeship or a Level 3 qualification in HVAC/Mechanical Engineering. You’ll also have a current F Gas qualification and manufacturers’ installation training. Along with these qualifications, you’ll have practical experience of HVAC wiring systems, BMS systems, HVAC/plumbing maintenance and risk assessment/COSHH. If you can also communicate clearly both in writing and in person, we’d like to hear from you.

Training and Development:

Continuous professional and personal development is all part of the package. We’ll help you keep up with evolving standards and changes within the industry. If you need further training on electrical installation and maintenance, we’ll be happy to oblige. That way, your skill set will always be up to scratch.  

Rewards and Benefits

You’ll receive a starting salary of £41,054 - £44,129 (dependent on experience) and other benefits including:

• 25 Days Annual Leave automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, and an additional 10.5 days public and privilege holidays
• Opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Excellent pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Facilities such as a gym, restaurant and on-site coffee bars (at some locations)
• Paid parental and adoption leave.

Equal Opportunities

At MI6 diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website: 

https://www.MI6.gov.uk/explore-careers.html

We’re Disability Confident

MI6 are proud to have achieved Leader status within the DWP’s Disability Confident scheme. This is aimed at encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled people. Being Disability Confident, we aim to offer a person-to-person interview to any candidate who self-identifies as disabled and meets the essential criteria for the role. This is our ‘Offer of Interview’ (OOI). To secure an interview for this vacancy, the essential criteria (in order of application process) are:

• Passing the application sift

What to Expect

Our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and based on merit. Here is a brief overview of each stage, in order:

• Initial application.
• Full application.
• Application sift, looking at your motivation for the role and the organisation.
• Assessment centre, including a competency-based interview, drugs test.
• If successful you will receive a conditional offer of employment, subject to vetting.

Please note, you must successfully pass each stage of the process to progress to the next. Your application may take around 6 - 9 months to process including vetting, so we advise you continue any current employment until you have received your final job offer.

Before You Apply

To work at MI6, you need to be a British citizen or hold dual British nationality. You can read our full eligibility criteria here.

This role requires the highest security clearance, known as Developed Vetting (DV). It’s something everyone in the UK Intelligence Community undertakes. You can find out more about the vetting process here. 

Please note we have a strict drugs policy, so once you start your application, you can’t take any recreational drugs and you’ll need to declare your previous drug usage at the relevant stage.

This role is based in Buckinghamshire, so you’ll need to live within a commutable distance. Please consider any financial implications and practicalities before submitting an application. A loan is available to support people relocating to London.

Please note, you should only launch your application from within the UK. If you are based overseas, you should wait until you visit the UK to launch an application. Applying from outside the UK will impact on our ability to progress your application. You should not discuss your application, other than with your partner or a close family member.

Right to Withdraw Statement:

Please be aware that we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date once a certain number of applications have been received. Please be mindful of this and submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.