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Location: West Yorkshire
Type: Permanent Position
Salary: Highly Competitive, Based on Experience and Qualifications
Your Opportunity:
A leading FM organisation is seeking a skilled and proactive Air Conditioning Engineer to join their team in West Yorkshire. This is an excellent permanent opportunity to manage the efficient operation and maintenance of diverse AC/HVAC systems in commercial buildings. Your responsibilities will include conducting planned preventative maintenance (PPM), responding to reactive maintenance calls, performing detailed diagnostics, and resolving faults on a variety of HVAC equipment. You'll also contribute to general site maintenance with basic plumbing and drain clearing tasks, supporting the wider maintenance team. Participation in an on-call rota is a requirement, and accurate, timely completion of all job-related documentation is essential.
Key Responsibilities Will Include:
- Executing scheduled PPM tasks in line with SFG20 guidelines.
- Carrying out reactive maintenance and repairs on electrical and air conditioning systems.
- Completing minor installation works and ensuring all necessary certifications are in place.
- Attending relevant site meetings and training sessions.
- Proactively managing tasks and identifying potential issues on site.
- Procuring necessary materials and equipment through established channels.
- Being available for overtime work when required, with additional compensation.
- Participating in a remunerated call-out rota.
- Effectively utilising and adhering to mobile technology (Smartphone) protocols for work management.
- Upholding and promoting the company's mission, vision, and values.
- Assisting the site team in ensuring compliance with all Statutory and Legislative requirements.
- Strictly adhering to client operational procedures at all times.
- Obtaining the necessary permissions for accessing restricted areas on client sites.
- Completing thorough risk assessments and job worksheets, securing client authorisation.
What We're Looking For:
- Desirable: Experience in the maintenance, testing, and fault-finding of HVAC systems and lighting.
- Essential Refrigeration or Air Conditioning Specific Qualifications (Non F-Gas):
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Air Conditioning and Small Refrigeration.
- City & Guilds Refrigeration and Air-conditioning (7189) Level 2 or 3.
- City & Guilds Refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems (6090) Level 3 only.
- Essential: F-Gas Category 1 certification (City & Guilds 2079, formerly 2078 Safe Handling of Refrigerants).
- Essential: Proven experience (likely 5+ years) in a dedicated Air Con service role (not installation-focused).
- Preferable: Experience with packaged units and air handling equipment, as well as split-type systems.
- Essential: Experience working with commercial AC/HVAC equipment (not domestic installations).
- Essential: City & Guilds 236 Parts 1 & 2.
- Essential: BS7671 Electrical Regulations certification.
- Desirable: City & Guilds 2391 Electrical Inspection and Testing qualification.
- Demonstrated ability to handle a comprehensive range of maintenance and installation tasks within the contract scope.
- A proactive approach with strong diagnostic and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent record-keeping skills, both written and digital.
- Effective time management and prioritisation skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Professional presentation and adherence to company uniform and PPE policies.
- A strong commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.
- Sound understanding of current Health & Safety legislation and building Statutory Compliance.
- Physical capability to lift and carry equipment up to 20kg and work at height safely.
- A dedication to providing excellent customer service.
- Willingness and ability to participate in an on-call rota.
- A full UK driving licence.
Employee Benefits Include: Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, Employee Share Schemes, Reward Programme, Employee Assistance Programme, and a wide array of additional employee benefits and discounts.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
