Refrigeration Engineer

Omega Resource Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 Days Holiday

Private Pension

HealthShield Cashback

OneCity Discount

Employee Awards £250

Costco Membership

Mental Health Services

Electric Car Scheme

Bus Travel Discounts

Job summary

Omega Resource Group is seeking a Refrigeration Engineer to join a major UK supermarket contract in Edinburgh. You will be the first line of service and maintenance across allocated sites, maintaining refrigeration equipment in customer locations and supporting HVAC systems containing refrigeration circuits.

The role includes reactive and planned maintenance, fault diagnosis, parts replacement, and on-call standby rota.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship with NVQ/C&G refrigeration qualification.
• C&G 2079 / CITB refrigerant handling certificate / F Gas Category 1.
• Strong refrigeration, electrical, mechanical and diagnostic skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned refrigeration maintenance within agreed timescales.
• Diagnose faults, identify non-repairable issues and recommend replacements.
• Complete all PPM, technical and compliance paperwork accurately and on time.
• Order and fit parts in line with company procedures.
• Respond promptly to Helpdesk service calls and complete repairs efficiently.
• Communicate issues affecting store operations to GSMs and build strong working relationships.
• Complete surveys, reports and job documentation as required.
• Participate in the out-of-hours standby rota and arrange cover when needed.

Skills

Refrigeration

Electrical

Mechanical

Diagnostics

Technical drawings

Communication

Self-motivation

UK Driving Licence

Education

NVQ/C&G refrigeration qualification

C&G 2079 / F Gas Category 1

Job description

Job Title: Refrigeration Engineer

Location: Edinburgh

Pay Range/details: £47,676.66 per annum (incl.13 standby payments)

Contract Type: Permanent

Omega is supporting a leading facilities management provider in their search for a Refrigeration Engineer to work on a major UK supermarket contract. The right Refrigeration Engineer will be the first line in all service and maintenance throughout allocated sites. They will also effectively maintain service and repair Refrigeration Equipment in customer locations and aid HVAC equipment containing refrigeration circuits.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned refrigeration maintenance within agreed timescales.
• Diagnose faults, identify non-repairable issues and recommend replacements.
• Complete all PPM, technical and compliance paperwork accurately and on time.
• Order and fit parts in line with company procedures.
• Respond promptly to Helpdesk service calls and complete repairs efficiently.
• Communicate issues affecting store operations to GSMs and build strong working relationships.
• Complete surveys, reports and job documentation as required.
• Participate in the out-of-hours standby rota and arrange cover when needed.
• Working with CO? refrigeration pack systems.
• Planned on-call rota 1 in 4 weeks (hours of work paid in addition to standby payment)

Qualifications & Requirements

• Time-served apprenticeship with NVQ/C&G refrigeration qualification.
• C&G 2079 / CITB refrigerant handling certificate / F Gas Category 1.
• Strong refrigeration, electrical, mechanical and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to read technical drawings and apply relevant H&S legislation.
• Good communication and customer-facing skills.
• Self-motivated, professional and able to work at heights using access equipment.
• Full UK driving licence essential.

What we can offer

• 33 Days Holiday (Inc. Bank Holidays).
• Private Pension.
• HealthShield Cashback Plan – Reclaim part of your dental/optical costs.
• OneCity – Employee Discount Platform.
• Employee Value Awards up to the value of £250.
• Access to Costco Personal Membership Subscription.
• Mental and Physical Health Services (Wisdom, Thrive, SkinVision).
• Electric Car Scheme (Criteria Applies).
• First Bus Commuter Club – Discounted Bus Travel.

For more information on this role, please contact Michael Farrell on 01453 829768 or send a copy of your CV [e-mail].

Candidates who are currently a Refrigeration Engineer, HVAC Engineer, Air Conditioning Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Service Engineer may be suitable for this position.

For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field, please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.uk.

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.