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Vector Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Cotswold District; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Private healthcare

Training and development pathways

Pension

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Vector Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a positive Chiller Engineer to deliver temporary cooling solutions during outages and plant failures, with depot-based duties in Redditch and nationwide travel.

You will install, commission, service and decommission temporary chillers, respond to breakdowns, and support depot operations. A clean UK Driving Licence, F-Gas certification and DBS clearance are required, with knowledge of BMS interfaces and plant room systems.

Qualifications

• Mandatory: F-Gas Refrigeration certification and a clean UK Driving Licence. (Ability to pass a standard DBS check required).
• Strong working knowledge of chilled systems, AHUs, electrical services, control wiring, and BMS interfaces.
• Proven hands-on experience servicing, maintaining, and commissioning commercial air‑cooled chillers on genuine chiller systems.

Responsibilities

• Execute installation, commissioning, servicing and decommissioning of temporary commercial air-cooled chillers and chilled water systems.
• Provide reactive breakdown response and fault-finding on chiller plant and secondary chilled water distribution circuits.
• Support depot operations in Redditch with workshop servicing, testing, equipment prep and yard-based maintenance.
• Modify and interface mechanical pipework and work with BMS controls in commercial plant rooms and temporary hire setups.

Skills

F-Gas Refrigeration certification

UK Driving Licence

DBS check

Job description

Salary: £40 - 50kpa (Dependent on Experience) + Overtime + Enhanced Out of Hours Pay Rates

Location: Redditch (Depot-Based with UK Travel)

Are you a positive, energetic Chiller Engineer looking to advance your career delivering mission-critical temporary cooling solutions within a high-growth specialist hire environment?

The Opportunity:

You will play a vital role in providing fast, reliable temporary cooling and temperature control solutions to protect client operations during planned outages and critical plant failures. Your day-to-day remit involves:

• Executing the installation, commissioning, servicing, and decommissioning of temporary commercial air-cooled chillers and chilled water systems.
• Delivering reactive breakdown response and diagnostic fault-finding on complex chiller plant and associated secondary chilled water distribution circuits.
• Supporting depot operations in Redditch when not deployed in the field, including workshop servicing, testing, equipment prep, and yard-based maintenance.
• Modifying and interfacing mechanical pipework and working alongside BMS controls within commercial plant rooms and temporary hire setups.

Technical Essentials:

To be successful, you must demonstrate high-level technical proficiency and a proactive approach to hands-on site delivery:

• Mandatory: F-Gas Refrigeration certification and a clean UK Driving License. (Ability to pass a standard DBS check required).
• Compliance/Systems: Strong working knowledge of chilled systems, AHUs, electrical services, control wiring, and BMS interfaces.
• Experience: Verified hands‑on experience servicing, maintaining, and commissioning commercial air‑cooled chillers (essential: proven track record on genuine chiller systems, rather than solely VRF/VRV units). Prior experience within temporary hire or a fast‑paced reactive service environment is highly desirable.
• Mobility: Daily commutable access to the Redditch depot for yard‑based duties, with full flexibility for nationwide site travel, varied weather conditions, and occasional overnight stays (typically 1–2 nights for complex installations).

The Package:

- Competitive base salary tailored to industry experience, complemented by substantial overtime and enhanced out‑of‑hours pay rates.

- Clear pay enhancement structure: Yard‑based hours 08:00–17:00 (standard rate); Site‑based days typically include standard daily pay plus 2 additional paid hours.

- Enhanced travel and out‑of‑hours rates (Monday–Friday: 1.5x hourly rate between 05:00–07:00 & 18:00–22:00; 2.0x between 22:00–05:00. Weekend work paid at 1.5x or 2.0x).

- Fully expensed company vehicle, private healthcare coverage, bespoke training and development pathways, pension scheme, and 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays.