Senior Refrigeration Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in refrigeration solutions seeks a Senior Refrigeration Engineer. The role involves service and maintenance across commercial and industrial systems, requiring UK-wide travel. Candidates should possess an F-GAS qualification and have a strong customer focus. Opportunity for training and development within the organization, with attractive employee benefits including private healthcare, a company van, and referral bonuses.

Benefits

Private healthcare scheme

Life insurance

Company pension scheme

Annual Christmas bonus

Training & development opportunities

Qualifications

• F-GAS Qualification with NVQ Level II required.
• Experience with Commercial & Industrial refrigeration systems.
• Confident communicator with excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive service work.
• Attend breakdowns and carry out fault-finding.
• Manage customer expectations on service contracts.

Skills

Communication

Maintenance

Fault-finding

Customer Service

Time Management

Education

F-GAS Qualification with NVQ Level II

NVQ Level III or higher (advantageous)

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

BRS is looking for a skilled and motivated Senior Refrigeration Engineer to join our team. This role will involve planned and reactive service, attending breakdowns, fault-finding, and maintenance works across a variety of Commercial and Industrial refrigeration systems. The successful candidate will also contribute to customer relationship management, internal project support, and business development activities.

Please note: This is a field-based role requiring UK-wide travel, with active work across both Northern and Southern regions. Travel to client sites is an essential and regular part of the job.

Role Requirements

• F-GAS Qualification with NVQ Level II (NVQ III or higher is advantageous)
• Experience in commissioning, maintenance, and servicing of Commercial & Industrial refrigeration equipment and chillers using HFC/HFO refrigerants
• Full UK driving licence
• Confident communicator with excellent customer service skills
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and effective at time management

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive service work
• Attend breakdowns and carry out fault-finding
• Complete maintenance on a variety of systems including Chillers, Process Cooling Systems, Blast Freezers, Spiral Freezers, and Walk-In units
• Manage customer expectations on service and maintenance contracts
• Act as the first point of contact for business development with existing clients
• Communicate with BRS Management and Projects Team
• Plan materials and engineer requirements with admin team for follow-up works
• Support the management of equipment RAG statuses to sites and feedback insights to Projects teams (in weekly review meetings)

Equipment Types

• Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Systems
• Process Cooling Solutions within Blue Chip Food & Drink Manufacturing Sites
• Air Cooled Chillers
• Water Cooled Chillers
• Spiral Chill & Freeze Systems
• Cold Rooms
• Freezer Rooms
• Blast Chill & Freeze Units
• Refrigeration Condensing Units & Packs

Location

This is a mobile role with UK-wide travel, covering both North and South Regions.

Package

• Hours: 40 hours per week basic, paid door to door
• Overtime:
• x1.5 weekdays and Saturdays
• x2 Sundays and Bank Holidays
• On-Call: Approx. 1 in 7 rota
• £150 standby allowance per week
• Call outs paid at overtime rates (x1.5 & x2)

Vehicle and Equipment

• Sign-written company van provided, available for both business and private use
• Company-issued laptop for reporting and communication
• Samsung Android phone with installed service/reporting package

Holidays

• 31 days total (including all bank holidays)

Employee Benefits

• Enrolment into private healthcare scheme
• Life insurance (Annual Salary x1)
• Company-contributed pension scheme
• Access to dedicated wealth management support
• Annual attendance Christmas bonus scheme (up to £1,000)
• Company values-based quarterly reward and recognition opportunities

Holidays & Employee Milestones

• 5 years: £100 voucher
• 10 years: £250 voucher + 1 additional day holiday
• 15 years: £250 voucher
• 20 years: £500 voucher + 1 additional day holiday + team celebration/outing

Employee Referral Scheme

• £500 for Apprentice and Trainee roles
• £1,000 for all other roles
• Paid in two instalments:
• First payment on start date
• Second after 6 months of successful service

Training & Development

• RDM Controls training
• OEM training where applicable (YORK, Daikin, Trane)
• 1:1 employee training plan reviews to support upskilling and career progression within the business