Air Conditioning & Chiller Field Service Engineer

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 40
Salary: Dependant on Experience

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne (20mile Radius)

About the job

My client is looking for an Air Conditioning & Chiller Field Service Engineer to join their team based in Newcastle. This is a field based role so the successful candidate must be able to commute to clients throughout the north and occasionally attend the offices in Newcastle.

You will be responsible for the maintenance, service and repair of and AC/VRV products and have a good understanding of BMS controls.

Main Responsibilities

• Service, maintenance and repair of chiller and AC products with minimum direct supervision and within a pre-set timescale
• To liaise with customers to ensure work is being carried out to their satisfaction and to identify future potential business
• To give detailed technical reports on work carried out, or further work necessary to restore plant to optimum operating efficiency; to correctly complete work reports/time sheets to enable invoices to be submitted with minimum delay; to maintain regular contact with service centre
• To carry out simple, on site, equipment installation to acceptable standards.
• On-site apprentice training
• To ensure that the Company’s technical and safety standards are maintained and to make recommendations for improvements
• To adhere to company policy of quality service standards
• To perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Proactive in your approach to work
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Have a strong character to ensure timings and deadlines are controlled

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year experience in similar role
• Recognised apprenticeship (with good mechanical & basic electrical competencies.)
• Advantage to have competency in safe handling of refrigerants, hydrocarbons and have good sound knowledge on controls and electrical fault finding
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

About the Business area

The company has regional teams of trained and specialist HVAC engineers who carry out maintenance, servicing, retrofit and refurbishment tasks on chillers, air conditioning equipment and air handling units throughout the UK.

We develop the very best people within the UK’s HVAC industry through challenging and rewarding positions.

Pay & Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and a range of great benefits that help make our company a great place to work.  These include:

• 26 days annual leave
• Defined pension contribution plan
• Life Assurance
• Company vehicle
• Company sick pay scheme
• Continued professional development, including study leave and financial support for role related qualifications
• Recruitment referral scheme
• Long service awards
• Eye care vouchers
• Salary Extras, including shopping, hotel and travel discounts