Mobile Air Conditioning Engineer

Field Maintenance HVAC Engineer

£41,000 - £44,000

Reading, 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 Reading 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.

• 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

• Proven experience working on commercial air conditioning systems
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding ability
• Experience with in a mobile service and repair role
• Ability to carry out basic general maintenance tasks
• Good understanding of health & safety and compliance requirements
• Full UK driving licence

• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
• Experience with in retail or facilities management environments
• Manufacturer training or experience with Airedale/DX systems
• Multi-skilled background (gas, electrical or general building maintenance exposure beneficial)

• Salary £41,000 - £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.

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