Senior Refrigeration & HVAC Team Lead

Build Recruitment Limited; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Build Recruitment Limited seeks a Senior Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineer / Engineering Team Leader to oversee a service and maintenance team in Gloucestershire. You will lead technically, mentor engineers and drive high standards across the team.

The role focuses on refrigeration and air conditioning expertise, fault resolution, and ongoing development of the engineering group to meet operational KPIs and client expectations.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Levels 1–3 or equivalent NVQ.
• F-Gas and ODS Category 1 qualification or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of commercial and heavy refrigeration systems.
• Experience with pack systems, chillers, control panels, commissioning and leak detection.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Lead by example with high engineering standards and integrity.
• Team Development: Coach and mentor engineers at different levels and identify training needs.
• Performance & Service Delivery: Support the team to achieve KPIs and 90% chargeable utilisation.
• Technical Expertise: Maintain knowledge of commercial/heavy refrigeration, commissioning and leak detection.
• Continuous Improvement & Collaboration: Identify improvements and share knowledge across the department.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Mentoring Engineers

Fault Finding

Leak Detection

Air Conditioning Knowledge

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

City & Guilds Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (Levels 1–3)

F-Gas & ODS Cat 1 qualification

NVQ equivalent

Job description

Build Recruitment Limited seeks a Senior Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineer / Engineering Team Leader to oversee a service and maintenance team in Gloucestershire. You will lead technically, mentor engineers and drive high standards across the team.

The role focuses on refrigeration and air conditioning expertise, fault resolution, and ongoing development of the engineering group to meet operational KPIs and client expectations.