Ventilation / HVAC Officer

Please note that throughout the Recruitment & On-boarding process you may not be advised of a start date.

If you are successful, sufficient notice will be provided when we have a ship and start date for you.

As a market leader in the cruise industry, we operate spectacular ships all over the world.

Join us as a Ventilation Officer and you’ll understand that working at sea is more than just a job. It’s a way of life. Managing and maintaining the ship’s ventilation, main AC water chiller systems and domestic refrigeration plant to make sure our luxury ships are as safe and efficient as possible, you’ll visit different places, explore new worlds and gain experiences that stay with you for a lifetime.

Flexing your ventilation expertise, we’ll look to you to ensure defects are responded to quickly, and that work is prioritised and supervised and carried out safely, efficiently and in accordance with all current safety and company regulations. You will be supporting the Electro-Technical department in the maintenance and delivery of the asset management plan to ensure the ship technically meets the needs of the business whilst managing the development of the ventilation team.

Building on your ventilation and refrigeration industry experience, you’ll ideally have a relevant Refrigeration Qualification (i.e.) City and Guilds or NVQ3. You will be highly organised and calm under pressure, you’ll also need to be comfortable talking to a wide range of people – from colleagues to passengers. In a role that is essential to enhancing the quality of life on board, your focus on customer service will be second to none.

If you’re a team player with the drive and determination to develop your career with a world-leading ship’s company that comprises the prestigious P&O Cruises and Cunard Line brands, join us on our journey.

Qualifications Summary of Requirements:

• Relevant Refrigeration Qualification (i.e.) City and Guilds or NVQ3 desirable
• Solid proven experience of working within the refrigeration industry desirable
• Ventilation experience desirable
• Good command of written and spoken English Passed Marlins English test of Proficiency (where applicable)
• F-gas Certificated
• Valid ENG1 medical certificate or equivalent for the duration of each voyage
• Experience on board a cruise ship would be desirable, but not essential. We believe in hiring people with the right attitudes and strengths over their competencies.

In addition to a strong technical background, you will love problems solving, fixing things and being hands on. You will be self-motivated and dependable, and always keen to take on more work and help others. You will be a natural communicator, often asking questions and sharing knowledge, and able to easily adapt your style to suit the situation. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

As well as practical skills we will help you to develop your leadership skills, supervising junior officers, cadets and technicians.

If you love problem solving and are a natural communicator with the determination to develop your career with a world-leading, join us on our journey.

About us

Carnival UK is the operating company for P&O Cruises & Cunard. We provide world class cruise holidays and take enormous pride from bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britain’s rich seafaring heritage. That legacy of elegance and style, of beautiful ships, inspiring leadership and guest-obsessed service excellence lives on today, as we evolve ourselves for tomorrow.　

Working at Carnival UK/P&O Cruises/Cunard means being part of a tight-knit but truly global team made up of friendly, happy, caring people. Parts of our business are incredibly diverse, but we work hard every day to promote even greater inclusion, fresh ideas and different perspectives. Whatever our role or background, we share high standards, heartfelt values and a sense of belonging. We’re focused on wellbeing every day, as well as being supportive and compassionate when we need it most.　

As a growing business we have a big focus on developing skills and continuous learning. From formal qualification to the life lessons of worldwide travel, we offer our people a broad range of personal and professional development opportunities. All of our roles give people the chance to stretch themselves and learn from colleagues with a wealth of experience. As our business grows, we want our people to grow too. So we’re determined to create opportunities for everyone to drive their development and define their own career path.

Our Cunard ships have been defining sophisticated ocean travel for over 175 years. Our ships are known as The Most Famous Ocean Liners in the World. We continue our legacy with Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. Our flagship, Queen Mary 2, provides the only regularly scheduled transatlantic service between Southampton and New York. In May 2024 our 4th Queen, Queen Anne, joined our Cunard fleet.

P&O Cruises have seven ships, including our flagship Britannia which joined our fleet in March 2015. Our two new ships, the largest in the UK market, Iona joined the fleet in 2021 and Arvia joined us in 2022, both of which are the first LNG cruise ships based out of the UK. We offer experiences tailored towards British tastes by combining genuine service, a sense of occasion and attention to detail. We ensure all passengers have the holiday of a lifetime, every time.

It takes great passion and real dedication to maintain our position at the top. That’s why people are at the heart of our journey delivering the highest standards to our valued customers. With support to help you reach your potential, attractive company benefits and incredible employee offers on discounted cruises we want your career with us to be successful and fun.

Crew are recommended to be up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations prior to joining a ship, if available

Join us on our journey, apply now.