Field Maintenance HVAC Engineer - Leicester

Job description

Field Maintenance HVAC Engineer

£44,000

Leicester, UK

Regional Cover

Permanent

We are looking for an experienced Mobile Air Conditioning Engineer to join a well-established facilities and maintenance provider supporting retail superstore environments across the Leicester region. This opportunity has arisen due to continued contract growth and increased service demand.

The business delivers planned and reactive maintenance across large-scale commercial properties and is recognised for maintaining high compliance standards and strong client relationships within the retail sector.

This role would suit a confident and technically strong Air Conditioning Engineer who enjoys working in a mobile role. The position is predominantly service and repair focused, with limited installation work, alongside supporting general building maintenance tasks where required.

You will be responsible for maintaining, fault-finding, and repairing commercial air conditioning systems, carrying out general maintenance duties, and ensuring compliance, efficiency, and minimal downtime across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities:

Service, fault-find, and repair commercial air conditioning systems

Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive call-outs

Work on a range of equipment including split systems, VRF/VRV, and packaged units

Handle manual compressors and manufacturer-specific systems (e.g. Airedale, DX Cooling)

Carry out general building maintenance tasks as required across retail sites

Accurately complete job reports, compliance documentation, and service records

Liaise professionally with clients and internal support teams

Participate in the regional on-call rota when required

Key Skills:

Proven experience working on commercial air conditioning systems

Strong diagnostic and fault-finding ability

Experience within a mobile service and repair role

Ability to carry out basic general maintenance tasks

Good understanding of health & safety and compliance requirements

Must have:

NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Full UK driving licence

Desirable Skills:

Experience within retail or facilities management environments

Manufacturer training or experience with Airedale/DX systems

Multi-skilled background (gas, electrical or general building maintenance exposure beneficial)

What you get in return:

£44,000

Company vehicle provided (fitted with safety cameras – no live monitoring or audio)

Structured regional on-call rota (one engineer per region)

On-call retainer and enhanced rates

Permanent opportunity within a stable and growing organisation

Seasonal call-out demand (higher volumes typically during winter months)

This company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

Interested?

Please submit your CV to Maria Vasileva at DCS Recruitment via the link provided.

Alternatively, contact us directly for a confidential discussion.

DCS Recruitment is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to Engineering, Manufacturing and High Technology sectors.

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Leicester

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English