Air Conditioning Service Engineer

RGR; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Uniform

Income protection

Death in service

Retailer discounts

34 days holiday

Pension

Job summary

RGR is seeking an Air Conditioning Service Engineer to cover planned maintenance, servicing and fault-finding on commercial AC systems within a 90-minute radius of Leicester. Expect travel time pay and flexible hours designed around site availability.

The role offers a base salary of £44,000 with OTE £55,000–£60,000, plus a 34-day holiday package, company van, fuel card and benefits including pension, uniform, income protection and more. Overtime and travel arrangements are clearly structured.

Qualifications

• Must have experience within an Air Conditioning Service Engineer role or equivalent.
• Must hold a current F-Gas ticket.
• City & Guilds / NVQ Level 2/3 qualifications are preferable but not essential.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence with 9 points or less.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance and scheduled servicing on commercial AC equipment.
• Fault finding and repairs on units such as split, VRF/VRV, AHUs and FCUs.
• Work within a 90 minute radius of Leicester and manage travel time and overtime as specified.
• Maintain health and safety and provide reliable service to clients.

Skills

Air conditioning experience

F-Gas certification

Full UK driving licence

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ Level 2/3 (preferable)

Job description

Air Conditioning Service Engineer | Commercial Environments | Flexible Hours | £44K Base | OTE £55-60K | Travel Time Package | 34 days holiday etc.

We are actively recruiting for an Air Conditioning Service Engineer to carry out planned maintenance, scheduled servicing, fault finding and repairs to a range of commercial Air Conditioning equipment such as split units, multi split units, VRF, VRV, ceiling cassette units, wall mounted units, ducted DX units, AHUs, FCUs etc. Majority of works across this equipment will involve coil cleans, filter cleans / changes, leak detection, refrigerant recovery etc.

As a mobile Air Conditioning Service Engineer, you will be working within a 90 minute radius of Leicester, covering areas predominately in the East Midlands. You will be paid your travel time following 30 minutes each way or if hours are deemed "unsociable" in the mornings (ie: leaving home at 6am) then you will be paid x1.5 rate for your time after 30 minutes. If daily hours exceed 9.5 hours out of the house including travelling time, then you will also be paid x1.5 rate for this time. Hours are flexible, meaning expectations are 9.5 hours out of the house from whenever you leave home, ie: leave home at 6am, back by 3:30. Leve home at 7am, home by 4:30pm.

Employment Package Summary:

• Role: Air Conditioning Service Engineer
• Status: Permanent, PAYE - Paid Monthly
• Environments: Commercial - retail
• Location: 90 minute radius of Leicester
• Base Salary: £44,000
• Expected Earnings: £55,000 - £60,000
• Hours: 9.5 hours daily out of the house including travel time, ie: 6am-3:30pm / 7am-4:30pm OR paid overtime from these times. Ie: Leave home at 6:00am to arrive on-site for 07:30am (paid 1 hour at x1.5 rate). Paid overtime rates (x1.5) from 3:30pm onwards including full travel time on the way home.
• Overtime: high amounts available, self scheduled on PDA system without having to ask. x1.5 rate Monday-Saturday. x2 rate Sundays and Bank Holidays.
• Call out rota: 1 in 8 weeks. £100 per week standby + minimum 4 hours pay if called out.
• Holidays: 26 days + bank holidays - total 34 days with option to buy more or sell days back to the company.
• Pension - up to 8% match scheme.
• Company van provided (business use), fuel card, uniform, income protection, death in service scheme, retailer discounts etc.

Requirements:

• Must have experience within a Air Conditioning Service Engineer position or similar.
• Must hold current F-Gas ticket.
• City & Guilds / NVQ Level 2/3 qualifications are preferable but not essential.
• Must hold a full UK driving license with 9 points or less.