Air Conditioning Engineer

Wr Hvac; East Hampshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Technical training

Family-owned business

Career progression

Bonus potential

Job summary

Wr Hvac in Hampshire is seeking an experienced Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineer to cover installation, servicing, maintenance and fault finding across commercial cooling systems. The role is field-based across the UK with a varied workload in a family-run engineering environment.

The candidate should have strong experience in air conditioning, commercial refrigeration and related cooling equipment, with a valid F‑Gas Category 1 qualification and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience in air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
• Ability to service, maintain and fault-find across HVAC equipment.
• Strong diagnostic and electrical/mechanical troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain commercial refrigeration equipment, cold rooms and cooling systems.
• Work with chillers, fan coil units and related HVAC equipment.
• Carry out refrigerant leak detection, pressure testing and system repairs.
• Attend customer sites for planned maintenance and breakdowns; complete service reports.

Skills

Air conditioning

Refrigeration

HVAC service

Fault finding

Education

F-Gas Category 1 qualification

Job description

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineer - Service & Maintenance

Hampshire - Field Based

£55,000 Basic

Full-Time | Permanent

We're recruiting an experienced Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineer for an established, family-run cooling and heating specialist based in Hampshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with experience in air conditioning, commercial refrigeration and cooling systems to undertake a varied role covering installation, servicing, maintenance and fault finding.

You’ll work across permanent and temporary cooling installations, supporting commercial customers and specialist applications throughout the UK.

The Role

• Service and maintain commercial refrigeration equipment, cold rooms and cooling systems
• Work with chillers, fan coil units and associated HVAC equipment
• Carry out refrigerant leak detection, pressure testing and system repairs
• Maintain compressors, condensers, evaporators and refrigeration controls
• Support temporary cooling and refrigeration installations
• Install and commission portable air conditioning and specialist cooling equipment
• Attend customer sites for planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs
• Complete service reports and maintenance documentation
• Provide technical support and professional customer service
• Ensure all work meets relevant safety and F-Gas regulations

The Candidate

• Experience as an Air Conditioning Engineer, Refrigeration Engineer or HVAC Service Engineer
• Valid F-Gas Category 1 qualification
• Strong understanding of air conditioning and refrigeration systems
• Experience with installation, servicing, maintenance and fault finding
• Good electrical and mechanical diagnostic skills
• Knowledge of compressors, condensers, evaporators and refrigeration controls
• Experience with commercial refrigeration, cold rooms or chillers advantageous
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities
• Professional and customer-focused
• Willingness to travel to customer sites
• Full UK driving licence
• Ideally based within 20 miles of Lymington

Package

• £40,000 - £45,000 basic salary
• £50,000 - £55,000 including door to door and bonus
• Full-time, permanent position
• Hampshire-based engineering team
• Varied air conditioning and refrigeration work
• Exposure to specialist temporary cooling systems
• Technical training and development
• Established family-run business
• Long-term career progression

The Opportunity

• This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineer looking for a varied role combining traditional air conditioning with commercial refrigeration and specialist cooling applications.
• You’ll work on a range of systems, including split air conditioning, commercial refrigeration equipment, chillers and temporary cooling installations, developing your technical knowledge across multiple disciplines.
• The position offers opportunities to progress into senior engineering and supervisory responsibilities.
• Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineer Senior Engineer Lead Engineer Engineering Supervisor