Senior Refrigeration Engineer

Alecto Recruitment Limited; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Overtime opportunities

Overtime rates

Hybrid/remote support

Technical training and development

Interesting projects

Career progression

Job summary

Alecto Recruitment Limited is seeking a Senior Refrigeration Engineer to join a specialist business servicing Ipswich, Colchester and Chelmsford. The role focuses on service, maintenance and fault finding on commercial and industrial refrigeration systems, with commissioning and optimisation of refrigeration controls.

The successful candidate will have proven experience as a Refrigeration Engineer or commissioning engineer, be F-Gas certified, able to read electrical schematics, and hold a full

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Refrigeration Engineer or Senior/Commissioning Engineer.
• Strong refrigeration controls knowledge and commissioning experience.
• F-Gas certification and full UK driving licence.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and control panel drawings.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintenance and fault finding on commercial/industrial refrigeration systems.
• Commissioning and optimisation of refrigeration systems.
• Work with refrigeration controls and electrical systems.
• Diagnose complex electrical and mechanical faults.
• Read electrical schematics and control panel layouts.
• Support installation, upgrade and commissioning projects; provide customer support.
• Remote monitoring, diagnostics and occasional remote support.
• Travel across Ipswich, Colchester and Chelmsford sites.

Skills

Refrigeration controls

Fault diagnosis

Electrical fault finding

Schematics reading

Problem solving

Driving licence

Tools

Remote monitoring systems

Modbus/BACnet knowledge

Job description

Senior Refrigeration Engineer

Are you a Refrigeration Engineer looking for a position that offers more than just routine service and maintenance work?

We're looking for a Senior Refrigeration Engineer to join an established and growing specialist business covering Ipswich, Colchester and Chelmsford. The Business has been established for over 25 years and work on some very interesting projects. Specialists across Building Controls and Refrigeration / Refrigeration Controls

Salary / Benefits

• £50,000 - £55,000
• Overtime opportunities
• Company Van
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays and rising with service
• Overtime rates
• Hybrid/remote support element available in certain areas of the role
• Ongoing technical training and development
• Opportunity to work on technically interesting projects and advanced refrigeration systems
• Long-term career progression within a growing business

The Role

• Service, maintenance and fault finding on commercial and industrial refrigeration systems
• Refrigeration commissioning and system optimisation
• Working with refrigeration controls and associated electrical systems
• Diagnosing complex electrical and mechanical faults
• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and control panel layouts
• Supporting installation, upgrade and commissioning projects
• Providing technical support to customers and colleagues
• Remote monitoring, diagnostics and occasional remote support activities where appropriate
• Working across sites throughout Ipswich, Colchester and Chelmsford

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Refrigeration Engineer, Senior Engineer or Commissioning Engineer
• Strong refrigeration controls knowledge
• Refrigeration commissioning experience
• F-Gas Certified
• Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and control panel drawings
• Good understanding of electrical fault finding
• Experience working with commercial or industrial refrigeration plant
• Strong problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to fault diagnosis
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of BMS or HVAC controls
• Experience with remote monitoring systems
• Understanding of Modbus, BACnet or integrated control systems
• Commissioning of refrigeration control panels
• Exposure to CO₂, ammonia, chillers, heat pumps or process cooling systems
• Electrical qualifications or refrigeration-related technical certifications

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