Senior Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Service Engineer

We are looking for an experienced senior air conditioning and refrigeration service engineer to join Oxford Air Conditioning.

This is a hands-on senior role for someone with strong technical knowledge, excellent fault-finding skills and the confidence to work independently. You will maintain, repair and troubleshoot a wide range of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment for commercial and domestic customers.

The work is varied and includes planned maintenance, servicing, reactive repairs and occasional emergency breakdowns. You will also use your experience to provide technical support, lead colleagues when required and help our office team prepare accurate quotations for remedial work.

Salary: From £42,000 per year, depending on experience

Job type: Full-time, permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

On-call rota: None

Location: On the road

No agencies, please.

Applicants must hold the essential qualifications listed below.

Join our experienced engineering team

During your first few months, you will travel across our client locations to become familiar with the different sites, systems and equipment we support.

Once you are familiar with our customer base, most of your work will be based across Oxfordshire. From time to time, you may need to travel to other areas to support colleagues or meet business requirements.

Overnight stays are not normally required.

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and servicing on air conditioning and refrigeration systems
• Diagnosing faults and completing reactive repairs across commercial and domestic properties
• Working on split air conditioning, VRV and VRF systems, including water-cooled systems
• Maintaining and repairing cold rooms, freezer rooms, water chillers and close-control units
• Working with chilled-water systems where required
• Supporting food-service and cold-storage customers
• Completing small ventilation works
• Working with humidifiers where experience allows
• Assisting with site surveys, customer quotations and RAMS
• Providing accurate information to the office team for remedial-work quotations
• Leading maintenance teams during more complex repair or installation projects
• Making sure all work meets current safety regulations, legislation and company standards
• Communicating clearly and professionally with customers

You will work across a variety of locations, including offices, residential properties and retail sites.

• City & Guilds Level 2 in refrigeration and air conditioning
• F-Gas 2079 Level 1
• City & Guilds hydrocarbons qualification
• At least 10 years’ experience in the air conditioning industry
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Good electrical knowledge, including control circuits and electrical diagnostics
• The ability to read and understand wiring schematics
• A full manual driving licence
• The confidence to work independently and manage your workload without supervision
• A strong understanding of safety, quality standards and relevant legislation
• Good communication and customer-service skills
• A proactive and practical approach to problem-solving

City & Guilds Level 3 is desirable but not essential.

Experience with chilled-water systems and humidifiers would also be beneficial.

As a senior engineer, you should be comfortable providing technical guidance and demonstrating leadership through your knowledge and experience.

• Competitive salary from £42,000 per year, adjusted to reflect experience
• Company vehicle and fuel card, with some personal use permitted
• Company phone
• Tools, uniform and PPE
• Ongoing training and professional development
• 21 days’ annual leave, increasing to 25 days, plus bank holidays
• Monday-to-Friday working
• No on-call rota
• A permanent, full-time position with a well-established local company