Air Conditioning Engineer

Space Engineering Services Ltd; Taunton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection Insurance

Life cover 2x salary

Employee Assistance Programme

30 days holiday including bank hols

Company Sick Pay

Private use of company vehicle

In-house training provided

Visits to Pack Build facility

Job summary

Space Engineering Services Ltd is seeking a hands-on refrigeration and HVAC technician to support PPM and reactive works for a major client. You will diagnose faults, perform proactive leak checks, and attend breakdowns, while maintaining accurate records and adhering to safety procedures.

The role includes a 17-week duty block, 45-hour weeks, and an on-call 1 in 4 rota with overtime. A private vehicle may be provided for work use, with strong training and career development on offer.

Qualifications

• Suitable AC qualification (ideally Toshiba trained).
• Experience working on AHU, fan coils, and pumps with knowledge of burners/boilers.
• Excellent fault-finding and repair skills.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Solid understanding of administration procedures.
• Excellent attitude and approach to work.
• Highly self-reliant and motivated.
• Team player with customer care focus.
• Commitment to quality and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and diagnose plant and equipment.
• Reduce refrigerant usage through proactive leak checks.
• Reduce call-outs by root-causing issues and proactive maintenance.
• Attend breakdowns as allocated by the Contract Support team.
• Update service records and timekeeping accurately.
• Update client reporting systems in a timely manner.
• Work safely in line with health and safety procedures.
• Support engineers and provide training when required.
• Maintain stock levels to improve first-time fix rate.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver high standards.

Skills

AC Qualification

AHU experience

Fan Coils

Pumps

Fault finding

Communication skills

Administration

Teamwork

Customer care

Quality focus

Education

AC Qualification (Toshiba trained)

Trade qualification in HVAC

Tools

None

Job description

Support PPM team with delivery and corrective works when required.

The purpose of the role is to…

Carry out refrigeration, reactive & proactive works, in line with the client’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and key performance indicators.

Reports to Senior Managing Engineer Department Key Accounts Service & Compliance

• 45 hrs. per week referenced over a 17-week period
• Flexible start/finish times to suit Hours of Work
• Shifted out of hours cover weeknights and weekends on a 1 in 4 rota basis
• Overtime is available all throughout the year (OT rate will be paid at 1.5 hrs.)
• You will be paid door to door.
• WTD - 11 hours off between shifts is mandatory

What benefits are in it for you?

• Competitive salary that is equal or above industry average in area
• Private Medical Insurance
• Income Protection Insurance (2 years)
• Life cover of 2 x salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 30 days holiday including bank holidays (rising to 33 incrementally)
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Private use of company issued vehicle
• In house training provided by our technical training engineer
• Visit our Pack Build facility to see first hand new technologies.

What you’ll be doing…

• Troubleshoot & carry out diagnostic and fault finding of plant and equipment.
• Reduce refrigerant usage by carrying out proactive leak check visits.
• Reduce call volume by root causing issues to reduce recalls.
• Attending breakdowns as allocated by the Contract Support team.
• Updating service records and timekeeping information in an accurate and timely way.
• Updating client reporting systems in an accurate and timely way.
• Working safely in line with health and safety procedures.
• Support engineers in your team and provide training to others when required.Feedback any initiatives, ways of working etc. to enhance performance.
• Ensure you maintain adequate stock levels to improve First Time Fix
• HERE FOR EACH OTHER. HERE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. HERE FOR WHAT MATTERS.

What success looks like…

• Building strong working relationships with customers and colleagues.
• A fundamental member of a multi-discipline team, who deliver safe reactive and proactive maintenance to a very high standard on a number of contracts.
• Working with your line manager to achieve the contract goals and KPI’s.
• Working with your team to ensure that all members of the team deliver to the highest standard possible
• Positive working relationships with stakeholders, keeping the client updated on the progress of the work and the likely repair times
• Working in line with our H&S standards and processes
• Meeting H&S and Quality targets
• Working in line with other business standards, policies and procedures, including People & Development, Fleet, Stock etc.
• Accurate use of IT systems, both for Space Engineering and customers as required, ensuring timely, relevant and accurate information is available
• Positive driving habits, as captured and required through our Fleet Management Tools

We’d love to meet someone with…

• Suitable AC Qualification (ideally Toshiba trained)
• Experience of working on a broad range of small & medium sized AHU, Fan Coils and Pumps. Fully conversant with all commercial burners/boilers, roof package direct fired units and associated in-line equipment including control wiring.
• Excellent Fault-Finding and Repair skills.
• Excellent communications skills.
• A solid understanding of administration procedures.
• Excellent attitude and approach to work.
• Highly self-reliant, motivated and enthusiastic.
• Approachable, open and able to work as part of a team.
• Excellent customer care and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to quality and attention to detail.
• A values driven approach – it’s not just what we do, but how we do it that’s important at Space. We’re Here for Each Other, Here for our Customers and Here for What Matters.

Who are we?

Space Engineering Services are one of the most dynamic refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air conditioning service providers in Europe. We are proud to offer innovative products and services, and market‑leading refrigeration technology, for which we have received awards and industry accreditations. We are all equal!

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workforce and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment, whether through direct or indirect discrimination, association or perception accorded to employees or job applicants, on the grounds of their; race, religion or belief, disability, ethnic origin, nationality, marital/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, gender, sexual orientation or age.

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