Refrigeration Engineer

Project Start Recruitment Solutions; Essex; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Paid travel time

33 days annual leave

Private pension

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Project Start Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Refrigeration Engineer to deliver planned and reactive maintenance across multiple customer sites in the Manchester area. You will be the first point of response for service and maintenance activities, ensuring refrigeration and related systems meet safety and performance standards.

The role requires substantial hands-on experience with refrigeration, electrical, and HVAC systems, plus a valid UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• NVQ / City & Guilds in Refrigeration or related discipline.
• Refrigerant Handling qualification (City & Guilds 2079 or equivalent CITB certificate).
• Strong technical knowledge of refrigeration, electrical, air conditioning, and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance of refrigeration equipment at customer locations.
• Service, maintain, and repair refrigeration systems and HVAC equipment with refrigeration circuits.
• Prioritise maintenance tasks to meet response times and SLAs.
• Identify non-repairable faults and report findings with replacement recommendations.
• Ensure PPM schedules are completed within timescales.
• Complete and maintain technical, compliance, and service documentation.
• Participate in out-of-hours standby rota and cover for holidays/unforeseen circumstances.
• Support 24/7 service provision through planned/extended hours as required.

Skills

Refrigeration systems

Electrical systems

Air conditioning

Mechanical systems

Communication skills

Driving licence

Education

NVQ / City & Guilds in Refrigeration

Refrigerant Handling qualification (City & Guilds 2079)

Tools

BS7671 Wiring Regulations

Hydrocarbon refrigerant training

CO2 refrigerant training

Job description

Refrigeration Engineer

Location: Manchester Area

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £51,996 per annum (inclusive of standby payment)

Benefits:

• Overtime
• Paid travel time
• 33 days annual leave
• Private pension
• Benefits package including private healthcare, life insurance, and employee discounts

Job Purpose

This is a key engineering role responsible for delivering planned and reactive maintenance across multiple customer sites. You will act as the first point of response for service and maintenance activities within your allocated locations, ensuring refrigeration and associated systems are maintained to the highest standards of safety, compliance, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance of refrigeration equipment at customer locations.
• Effectively service, maintain, and repair refrigeration systems and provide assistance with HVAC equipment containing refrigeration circuits.
• Prioritise maintenance and repair tasks to meet agreed response times and service level agreements.
• Identify non-repairable faults and promptly report findings to the Line Manager, including recommendations for suitable replacement solutions.
• Ensure all Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules are completed within agreed timescales.
• Accurately complete and maintain all technical, compliance, and service documentation in line with procedures.
• Participate in an out-of-hours standby rota, including responsibility for arranging and communicating cover requirements due to holidays or unforeseen circumstances.
• Support a 24/7 service provision through planned and extended working hours as required.

Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesEssential

• NVQ / City & Guilds qualification in Refrigeration or a related discipline
• Refrigerant Handling qualification (City & Guilds 2079 or equivalent CITB certificate)
• Strong technical knowledge of refrigeration, electrical, air conditioning, and mechanical systems

Desirable

• BS7671 (IEE 16th or 17th Edition Wiring Regulations)
• Experience in commercial or supermarket environments
• Machine overhaul skills
• Hydrocarbon refrigerant training
• CO2 refrigerant training

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant industry experience
• Holds a full UK driving licence