Air Conditioning Engineer

Thermatic Technical FM; Essex; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van for private use

Overtime opportunities

33 days holiday incl. BH

Pension 9%

Death in Service 4x salary

Private Medical Insurance

Dental & Optical cash back

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP access

Annual health screening

Family leave policies

Company events

Referral bonus

Long service awards

Loyalty holidays

Job summary

Thermatic Technical FM is seeking a full-time Air Conditioning Engineer to join a growing team of service engineers. You will travel across commercial sites in the Northwest, performing planned and reactive maintenance on VRV/VRF systems, splits and chillers.

A full UK driving licence is required and there is a 24-hour on-call rota. The role includes opportunities for overtime, company van use, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience with a range of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment (VRVs, VRFs, splits, chillers).
• FGAS Cat 1 certificate held.
• NVQ Level 2 in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.
• Plumbing knowledge essential.
• Knowledge of Building Regulations and building services.

Responsibilities

• Undertake installation, commissioning and maintenance of AC and refrigeration equipment (VRVs/VRFs/splits/chillers).
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance per PPM schedules.
• Provide accurate timesheets and on-site reports.
• Support on-site team and cover 24h call-out rota.
• Maintain client relationships and meet SLAs.
• Assist in quotations and documentation.

Skills

Air conditioning systems

VRV/VRF experience

Chillers and splits

Plumbing knowledge

Health & safety compliance

Basic building services knowledge

Asbestos awareness

Education

FGAS Cat 1

NVQ Level 2 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Part P Electrical certificate

Job description

We are looking for a full time Air Conditioning Engineer to join our growing team of service engineers. You'll be working alongside our other service engineers across a large number of our commercial clients across the Northwest.

This is a fully remote role and requires a full UK driving licence.

This role will support the effective, efficient, and safe delivery of our client services by attending client sites to conduct planned and reactive maintenance.

Thermatic Technical FM provide complete nationwide coverage, across the full spectrum of Hard FM services to large, commercial clients. Our team of mobile engineers are supported by the account teams at Head Office to provide both reactive breakdown and planned maintenance services to our clients.

The Benefits:

• Opportunities to increase take home pay through overtime
• Personal use of company van permitted
• 33 days holiday (inc bank holidays) + a day off on your Birthday
• Auto-enrolment Pension - 9% combined contributions
• Death in Service Insurance @ 4 X salary
• Extensive Healthcare & Wellbeing provisions including:
• Private Medical Insurance - excess paid
• Dental & Optical cash back scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to virtual GP support
• Health discounts
• Access to annual health screening
• Enhanced Family Leave policies
• Company events
• Referral bonus
• Long Service Awards & Loyalty Holidays

Hours & Location of Work:

Main location - this is a fully mobile role covering the Northwest.

Regular hours of work - Monday to Friday, 40 hour working week. Whilst this is our company standard working week, our clients require "out of hours" maintenance so early starts/late finishes & night works are to be expected.

On Call - this role includes a 24 hour on call rota on a maximum 1 week in 4 schedule (Friday-Thursday).

Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:

• Experience working on a range of Air Conditioning & Refrigeration equipment including VRVs, VRFs, Splits and Chillers
• FGAS Cat 1
• NVQ Level 2 in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Equipment
• Plumbing knowledge and experience is essential
• Working knowledge of Building Regulations
• Building Environmental and Electrical Services including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning within the building services industry
• Sound understanding and experience of meeting Health & Safety obligations regarding maintenance activities
• Basic plumbing and building material skills/knowledge
• Asbestos Awareness

Desirable:

• IPAF & PASMA
• Part P Electrical certificate

Responsibilities include:

• Undertaking all aspects of air conditioning and refrigeration installation, commission, and maintenance including the service and repair of VRVs, VRFs, Splits, and Chillers
• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance in accordance with Thermatic's PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) and task schedules as directed by the Help Desk and/or management team
• Providing accurate timesheet information to designated timeframes
• Carrying out basic facilities maintenance tasks as required
• Supporting team members including acting as second-man where required
• Participating in a 24 hour call out rota
• Attending team meetings or briefings as required
• Supporting contract teams with meeting SLAs by attending client premises within the desired timeframe
• Supporting Thermatic with maintaining positive client relationships through on-site interactions with representative and customers of our clients
• Assisting office-based staff with producing quotations by providing accurate and good quality information where extra works are identified
• Producing technical and situational reports as required
• Escalating any major site issues or incidents via the appropriate channel and within acceptable timeframes
• Supporting the training and upskilling of junior service engineers

Our People

We're a business built on people and it's the people that make us different from other companies. If you believe your skills and experience can bring value to this role then we'd love to hear from you.

We're a diverse group and encourage our people to be independent thinkers and collaborative doers to create a supportive culture full of passion.

We provide opportunities for growth and development across our organisation through apprenticeships, professional qualifications, management training, and on the job learning. As a business that is continually growing, we're looking to attract the best talent in the industry to grow our workforce and join our combined efforts towards our goals.

Thermatic Group is an Equal Opportunities employer and takes is responsibilities relating to Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion seriously. For further information, you can request a copy of our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy.

Guaranteed Interview Commitment

We have made a commitment to improve employment opportunities for ex-military personnel. Therefore, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the commitment and the essential job role criteria.