Ventilation and Cleaning Engineer

About the company

Halcyon provides specialist hygiene, ventilation cleaning and building compliance services to commercial customers throughout Ireland.

Your tasks

We are seeking a Ventilation and Cleaning Engineer to join our operations team. This is a practical role combining technical work on systems with specialist cleaning, equipment preparation and accurate reporting.

Working under the direction of your Team Leader, you will help deliver work safely, efficiently and to the standards set by senior management. You will travel to customer premises, prepare the equipment and materials required, complete assigned duties and leave each work area clean and tidy.

• Examine drawings and specifications to establish system layouts.
• Measure and cut required lengths of copper, lead, steel, iron, aluminium or plastic using appropriate hand or machine tools.
• Attach fittings and join piping using the appropriate methods, including welding, soldering, cementing, fusing or screwing.
• Test completed installations for leaks and make necessary adjustments.
• Repair burst pipes and mechanical or combustion faults, and replace faulty taps, washers and valves within your competence and authorisation.
• Carry out specialist ventilation and kitchen extraction cleaning as instructed.
• Meet the cleaning and workmanship standards set by senior management.
• Follow your Team Leader’s instructions and work cooperatively with colleagues.
• Assist with cleaning, photographic records and the final tidy-up of customer premises.
• Prepare equipment and materials for each job.
• Maintain accurate photographic reports and records of premises visited.
• Submit accurate timesheets using the company’s time-recording system.
• Keep company vehicles and equipment clean and report mechanical faults or damage.
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and site instructions.

Requirements

What We Are Looking For

• Relevant practical experience in ventilation, pipework, mechanical maintenance or specialist cleaning.
• The ability to understand drawings, specifications and work instructions.
• Competence in the tools and technical tasks relevant to the role.
• A valid driving licence for driving company vehicles.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Attention to detail and a reliable approach to record keeping.
• Flexibility to travel and work variable shifts, including nights and weekends.
• A strong commitment to safe working practices.

Desirable Training and Experience

• Commercial kitchen extraction or ventilation cleaning.
• Industrial or specialist cleaning.
• Safe Pass.
• Manual Handling.
• Working at Height.
• MEWP or IPAF training.

What we offer

Start and finish times vary according to the weekly schedule. The role includes a six-month probationary period. There are opportunities to progress to Team Leader as skills and experience develop.

Other

Working Arrangements The role is based from Unit 1, Racecourse Road, Roscommon Town, F42 ET67, with work at customer sites across Ireland.