Air Conditioning Engineer

Thermatic Technical; Salford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Air Conditioning Engineer to join their dynamic team. This full-time, mobile role requires expertise in air conditioning and refrigeration systems, ensuring efficient service delivery across various commercial clients in the Northwest. With a focus on maintenance and client satisfaction, you'll engage in both planned and reactive tasks, contributing to a supportive team environment. The company offers an array of benefits, including extensive healthcare provisions, generous holiday allowance, and opportunities for professional growth. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality service and thrive in a collaborative setting, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Opportunities for overtime

Personal use of company van

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Auto-enrolment Pension

Death in Service Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Dental & Optical cashback scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to virtual GP support

Health discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance.
• FGAS certification and NVQ Level 2 required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct installation, commissioning, and maintenance of air conditioning systems.
• Perform planned and reactive maintenance as needed.

Skills

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Equipment

FGAS Cat 1

NVQ Level 2 in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Building Regulations Knowledge

Health & Safety Compliance

Basic Plumbing Skills

Asbestos Awareness

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Tools

VRVs

VRFs

Splits

Chillers

Job description

Join to apply for the Air Conditioning Engineer role at Thermatic Technical FM

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 mobile 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.

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
• Referral bonus
• Long Service Awards & Loyalty Holidays

Hours & Location of Work:

Main location: this is a fully mobile role covering the Northwest and surrounding regions.

Regular hours of work: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm - 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
• 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 representatives 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.

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.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Facilities Services