Air Conditioning Installation Engineer

HVAC Total FM Recruitment; Hebburn; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Travel allowance

Overtime pay 1.5x

Lunch break paid

Away accommodation

Own bedroom

Nightly allowance

Holiday

Pension

Tools supplied

Job summary

HVAC Total FM Recruitment is seeking an Air Conditioning Installation Engineer to join a growing specialist contractor delivering commercial and industrial projects across the UK. This is a 95% installation role, working mainly on splits, multi-splits and VRV/VRF systems, with regular nationwide travel and staying away.

You will lead installation work, read drawings, plan and coordinate tasks, and ensure high-quality pipework and commissioning.

Qualifications

• F-Gas Category 1 certification required.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience installing commercial air-conditioning systems.
• Experience with splits, multi-splits and VRV/VRF.
• Ability to run or lead installation work.
• Experience with pressure testing, evacuation and charging.
• High standard of pipework and finished installations.
• Willingness to travel nationwide and stay away.
• NVQ in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Installing commercial air-conditioning systems
• Reading drawings and working from specifications
• Planning and organising installations
• Installing pipework, containment and related equipment
• Pressure testing, evacuation and refrigerant charging
• Commissioning completed systems
• Identifying and ordering materials
• Leading installations with AC mate or trainee
• Completing installation and commissioning paperwork
• Liaising with clients on site

Skills

F-Gas Category 1

Full UK driving licence

Commercial air-conditioning experience

Splits, multi-splits and VRV/VRF

Lead installation work

Pressure testing & commissioning

Pipework & containment quality

Willing to travel nationwide

Education

NVQ in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Tools

Mitsubishi equipment

Toshiba equipment

Daikin equipment

Midea equipment

Job description

Air Conditioning Installation Engineer

£34,000–£43,500 + Paid Travel + Overtime + Company Van

Location:North East – Nationwide Travel
Job Type:Permanent, Full-Time
Hours:Monday to Friday, 40 Hours

We are recruiting for an experienced Air Conditioning Installation Engineer to join a growing specialist contractor delivering commercial and industrial projects across the UK.

This is a95% installation role, working mainly on splits, multi-splits and VRV/VRF systems. It involves regular nationwide travel and working away, so it will not suit someone looking for a local service and maintenance route.

What You’ll Receive

• Salary of £34,000–£43,500
• Company van and fuel card
• Travel paid door-to-door, minus 30 minutes each way
• Overtime paid at 1.5x after 40 hours
• Paid 30-minute lunch break
• Airbnb accommodation when working away
• Own bedroom and access to cooking facilities
• £20 per night working-away allowance
• 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Specialist tools supplied
• Progression towards Project Supervisor positions

Longer 10–11-hour days are normally available when working away, allowing engineers to increase their overtime earnings.

Requirements

• F-Gas Category 1
• Full UK driving licence
• Commercial air-conditioning installation experience
• Experience with splits, multi-splits and VRV/VRF systems
• Able to run or lead installation work
• Pressure testing, evacuation, charging and commissioning experience
• High standard of pipework, containment and finished installations
• Comfortable travelling nationwide and regularly staying away

An NVQ in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration would be beneficial but is not essential. Proven ability and installation experience are more important.

The Role

The workload is approximately:

• 70% commercial, including offices and hotels
• 25% industrial, including large warehouse environments
• 5% domestic installations

Your responsibilities will include:

• Installing commercial air-conditioning systems
• Reading drawings and working from specifications
• Planning and organising installations
• Installing pipework, containment and associated equipment
• Pressure testing, evacuation and refrigerant charging
• Commissioning completed systems
• Identifying and ordering materials
• Leading installations alongside an AC mate or trainee
• Completing installation and commissioning paperwork
• Liaising with clients while on site

You will work on equipment from leading manufacturers including Mitsubishi, Toshiba, Daikin and Midea.

Projects are surveyed and organised before you arrive on site. You will then be trusted to manage the day-to-day installation and deliver the work to a high technical and visual standard.

Salary

The salary offered will reflect the level at which you can operate.

Engineers who require some support will sit toward the lower end of the range. The upper end is available for someone who can independently run larger installations, organise materials, commission systems and complete projects without regular supervision.

There is genuine progression available as the business grows, including the opportunity to move into a Project Supervisor position with less time spent on the tools.