Senior Transport Refrigeration Engineer

Petit Forestier Group; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Petit Forestier Group is seeking a skilled refrigeration technician for mobile and workshop maintenance across the UK. You will service and repair transport refrigeration units, diagnose faults, and ensure systems meet temperature and safety standards.

The role requires F-Gas and City & Guilds Level 3 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning qualifications, plus strong diagnostic skills and a valid UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Recognised refrigeration and air conditioning qualifications (essential).
• F-Gas Category 1 Certification required.
• Strong knowledge of refrigeration principles and system operation.
• Experience with transport refrigeration equipment.
• Full UK driving licence (essential).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, servicing, inspections, and repairs on refrigeration units and related temperature-control equipment.
• Diagnose and rectify refrigeration, electrical, electronic, and control system faults using diagnostic equipment.
• Undertake leak detection, refrigerant recovery, evacuation, charging and pressure testing in line with environmental regulations.
• Perform repairs and component replacements to manufacturer specs and company standards.
• Support commissioning and testing of new refrigeration equipment and installations.
• Ensure work is completed to a Right First Time standard and maintain accurate documentation.

Skills

F-Gas Category 1 Certification

Electrical fault finding

Diagnostic software & equipment

Refrigeration principles

Full UK Driving Licence

Strong communication skills

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning qualification

Electrical qualifications (18th Edition or equivalent)

Tools

Carrier Transicold systems

Thermo King systems

Diagnostic tools & software

Job description

Petit Forestier Group is seeking a skilled refrigeration technician for mobile and workshop maintenance across the UK. You will service and repair transport refrigeration units, diagnose faults, and ensure systems meet temperature and safety standards.

The role requires F-Gas and City & Guilds Level 3 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning qualifications, plus strong diagnostic skills and a valid UK driving licence.