Air Conditioning Engineer

Calibre Search; Rugby; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

33 Days Holiday

Private Health Care

Job summary

Calibre Search is recruiting an Air Conditioning Engineer for a busy site in Rugby. You will maintain HVAC systems, diagnose faults, and work across mechanical and electrical building services to keep the facility running safely and efficiently.

The role covers planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding on VRV/VRF systems, safe handling of refrigerants, and using BMS and CAFM systems. Expect an on-site Monday–Friday schedule with an on-site team and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• HVAC maintenance experience required.
• City & Guilds mechanical qualification desirable.
• Strong multi-skilled mechanical/electrical ability.
• Excellent fault-finding skills.
• F-Gas qualification and refrigerants handling experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across HVAC, plant, equipment and building services.
• Diagnose and resolve faults across HVAC systems, focus on VRV/VRF air conditioning.

Skills

HVAC maintenance

Fault-finding

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

F-Gas handling

Education

City & Guilds qualification

Job description

Air Conditioning Engineer

Location: Rugby

Ready to take your HVAC career to the next level?

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on engineer who enjoys variety, takes pride in delivering high standards, and wants to play a key role in keeping a busy client site running safely, efficiently and effectively.

You’ll work across HVAC, mechanical and electrical building services tackling everything from planned preventative maintenance and fault finding to reactive repairs on a high-profile site in Rugby.

What you’ll be doing

• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across HVAC, plant, equipment and building services.
• Diagnose and resolve faults across a wide range of HVAC systems, with a particular focus on VRV/VRF air conditioning systems.
• Work safely with refrigerants and ensure compliance with F-Gas requirements.
• Monitor and optimise plant and equipment performance, including using BMS systems to maintain comfortable and efficient environments.
• Identify potential risks, critical spares and opportunities to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Provide strong mechanical and electrical expertise to the wider maintenance team.
• Complete all relevant risk assessments, permits, RAMS and safe systems of work.
• Accurately record completed works using the site's CAFM/mobile maintenance system.
• Work closely with the Site Supervisor and Account Manager to resolve building services issues and deliver an excellent service to the client.
• Participate in the on‑call rota and work occasional overtime, including nights and weekends, when required.

What we’re looking for

You’ll be an experienced Air Conditioning Engineer with a strong AC background and a genuine passion for delivering high‑quality maintenance.

You’ll need:

• Strong, proven experience in HVAC maintenance.
• Relevant mechanical qualifications/competence, ideally to City & Guilds standard.
• Strong multi‑skilled mechanical/electrical ability.
• Excellent fault‑finding skills.
• F-Gas qualification and experience handling refrigerants.

You’ll be joining a global leader in real estate and facilities management, working as part of a professional engineering team and supporting a high‑profile client environment.

Salary / Package

• Basic Salary - circa £42,000
• Monday to Friday Days
• Pension
• 33 Days Holiday
• Private Health Care

This is a great opportunity for someone to join a company working Monday - Friday in a static role. This gives a great mix of work life balance and suits candidates looking to maybe slow things down from a mobile role.

INDAJ

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business