Refrigeration and AC engineer

Job Title: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineer

Location: Bournemouth

Salary: 38-42k

Industry: Construction

This is a rare opportunity to work for a family run refrigeration and air conditioning company based along the south coast of the UK. This role offers incredible earning potential, career progression and a supportive, positive working environment.

• Respond promptly to reported air conditioning breakdowns (single, multi, and twin split systems).
• Diagnose and rectify system faults including electrical failures, refrigerant leaks, sensor issues, or compressor problems.
• Carry out temporary repairs or full component replacements as required.
• Provide clear fault diagnosis reports and recommendations to the client or service manager.

• Attend urgent service calls for commercial refrigeration systems (walk in chillers, freezer rooms, beer cellars, etc.).
• Investigate issues such as temperature instability, compressor failure, ice build up, or gas loss.
• Replace or repair components such as thermostats, fans, defrost timers, and pressure switches.
• Ensure systems are safe and operational before leaving the site.

• Conduct scheduled PPM visits on air conditioning and refrigeration units in line with manufacturer and company checklists.
• Clean filters, evaporators, and condensers; check refrigerant pressures and electrical connections.
• Test temperature controls, airflow, and cooling performance.
• Log maintenance findings and identify any components nearing end of life for preemptive replacement.

• Service and troubleshoot water cooled or air cooled chillers and large scale freezer rooms.
• Check glycol/refrigerant levels, inspect heat exchangers and pumps, and monitor system pressures.
• Diagnose issues such as low/no cooling, abnormal noise, or pressure alarms.
• Liaise with manufacturers or technical support where advanced diagnostics are required.

• Attend faults or perform maintenance on beer cellar cooling systems.
• Ensure equipment is maintaining appropriate temperature ranges for beverage storage.
• Repair glycol systems, thermostats, and pipework as needed.

• Complete service and repair reports electronically or on paper as required.
• Ensure F Gas logs and refrigerant tracking are up to date and compliant with legislation.
• Inform clients of work completed and any further recommendations or quotations needed.
• Follow site specific health & safety protocols and risk assessments.

• F Gas certification
• Level 2/3 in refrigeration engineering
• Over 5 years experience

• Competitive salary and overtime
• Commission offered
• Personal use of company van
• Flexible start/finish times
• Company social activities throughout the year
• Pension

Application Process: If you are interested in applying for this position and would like to learn more, send your CV in confidence to the team here at YCR, and we will be in touch shortly.