Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Service Engineer – Durham

Airco Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd; North East (MD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Holidays

Birthday Day off

Long service awards

Enhanced sick pay

Bike to work scheme

referral scheme

Home support and Health cash plans

Job summary

Airco Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd seeks an experienced Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Service Engineer for the North East. The role involves mobile field service across diverse sectors, diagnosing faults, performing preventative maintenance, and delivering high standards of workmanship and safety.

You will work with VRV systems, chillers and cold rooms, contributing to a prestigious client base and continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning with F-Gas/EN 378 compliance.
• Strong knowledge of refrigeration and electrical principles.
• Hands-on experience with VRV systems, cold rooms, chillers and close control units.
• Experience fault finding on data centre cooling and water chillers.
• Solid understanding of industry standards and regulatory compliance.
• Proactive, well-organised and capable communicator.
• Professional and customer-focused service mindset.
• Flexible and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Mobile engineer responsible for field service across client sites.
• Diagnose faults and implement effective solutions.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and safety-focused work.
• Maintain high workmanship standards and adhere to best practices.
• Participate in 24-hour on-call rota and responsive support.
• Assist in site surveys, prepare reports and quotes for clients.

Skills

Electrical principles

Fault finding

Communication skills

Proactive mindset

Education

NVQ Level 2 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Job description

Job Description

Job Title.

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Service Engineer

Location.

North East

Status.

Full-Time, Salaried

Salary.

Commensurate with education and experience

Job Overview

Airco are looking to recruit an experienced Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Service Engineer, with a positive and pro-active approach to ensure effective service delivery to our clients.
We work for a prestigious customer base in a wide range of sectors including; pharmaceuticals, petrochemical, telecoms, education, IT, retail, healthcare & local authorities.
Airco are a forward-thinking & progressive company, and this is a fantastic opportunity for like-minded engineers.
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced F-Gas Airconditioning & Refrigeration Engineer to support our growing Engineering team.
You will be part of a team of Engineers who support Airco in providing a service to our growing and highly prestigious client base in the North East. The role will be very varied from carrying out planned and preventative maintenance to responding to service calls.

Location: Durham/North East

Salary: Up to £20 per hour – dependent on Experience

Benefits:

• Enhanced Holidays
• Birthday Day off
• Long service awards
• Enhanced sick pay
• Bike to work scheme
• referral scheme
• Home support and Health cash plans

Responsibilities and Duties.

• Mobile engineer
• Effectively diagnose, identify faults and failures with equipment and systems, providing effective solutions
• Carry out routine planned preventative maintenance
• Work to the highest standards of workmanship and safety
• Conduct & promote best practice.
• Take part in 24hr call out rota
• Assist in site surveys, reports and quotes for new & existing customers.

Key requirements.

• Minimum NVQ Level 2 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, you will be F-Gas/EN 378 compliant
• Proficient technical knowledge in refrigeration & electrical principles
• An individual with hands‑on experience working with VRV systems, cold rooms, close control units, chilled water systems, and chillers.
• Fault finding experience on range of equipment, including data centre cooling & water chillers
• Good understanding of industry standards, legislation and compliance requirements
• Positive and pro-active approach
• Well‑organised and effective communicator
• High level of professionalism & customer service
• Flexible

The Package.

• Competitive salary
• Pay Door to Door
• Call out payment
• iPad and phone
• Transit/Vivaro/Proace van
• Training and Continuous Professional Development
• Opportunities to progress within the business
• Job Type: Full-time

Required licence or certification.

• Driving License
• DBS
• Location