Chiller Engineer

Chiller Service Engineer

Location:

Manchester (field-based across the North West)
Salary: £40,000 - £52,000 DOE
Benefits:
Company van, fuel card, overtime, call-out, pension, 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Contract:

Permanent, Full-Time

A leading building services and facilities management contractor is seeking an experienced Chiller Service Engineer to support a portfolio of commercial and industrial clients across Manchester and the wider North West region.

This is a long-term, stable opportunity offering manufacturer-backed training, exposure to large commercial plant, and clear progression for engineers specialising in chillers and cooling systems.

• Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repair works on chiller systems
• Fault diagnosis on electrical, mechanical, and refrigeration components
• Servicing, maintenance, and repair of air‑cooled and water‑cooled chillers, scroll, screw, and centrifugal compressors, process cooling systems, close control/precision cooling equipment, associated pumps, valves, and controls
• Carrying out pressure testing, leak detection, evacuation, and refrigerant charging
• Working on refrigerants including R134a, R410A, R407C, R404A (and low‑GWP equivalents)
• Completing service reports, F‑Gas logs, and statutory compliance documentation
• Liaising with clients, site contacts, and helpdesk teams
• Ensuring all works are carried out in line with F‑Gas regulations, Health & Safety legislation, company and site procedures
• Participation in an on‑call rota (typically 1 in 6 / 1 in
  8)

• Essential
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience as a Chiller Engineer or HVAC Engineer with strong chiller exposure
• F‑Gas Category 1
• Proven fault‑finding capability on commercial chiller systems
• Good working knowledge of electrical and mechanical components
• Full UK driving licence
• Comfortable working independently in a field‑based role
• Desirable
• NVQ Level 2/3 or City & Guilds in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
• Manufacturer training (e.g. Carrier, Trane, Daikin, York, Mitsubishi)

Interested? If you believe you have the skills and experience to excel in this role, apply today.

Alecto Recruitment Limited is acting as an employment business for this vacancy. We thank all applicants for their interest but only those shortlisted will be contacted.