Air Conditioning Engineers

The Opportunity

Our exceptionally diverse client portfolio includes private homes, schools and colleges, MOD sites, NHS facilities, nursing homes, offices, factories, warehouses, retail premises and other commercial buildings across Somerset, Bath and Bristol.

We are looking for a capable, conscientious engineers who enjoy technical challenges, take pride in high-quality workmanship and have the mindset to develop into a genuinely multi-skilled building services engineer.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, commission, service, maintain and repair domestic and commercial split, multi-split and VRF/VRV air conditioning systems.
• Diagnose electrical, refrigerant, controls and mechanical faults, completing effective repairs and remedial works.
• Undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive call-outs across varied client sites.
• Carry out refrigerant handling, leak checks, recovery and record-keeping in accordance with applicable F-Gas requirements.
• Work safely with condensate systems, pipework, controls and associated electrical interfaces within competence.
• Complete accurate commissioning records, service reports and compliance documentation using our digital job management system.
• Provide professional customer service and work collaboratively with technical managers and other specialist engineers.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Recognised F-Gas qualification appropriate to the work undertaken (Category I or current equivalent).
• Proven practical experience installing, servicing and fault-finding on air conditioning systems in domestic and/or commercial environments.
• Good understanding of refrigeration principles, electrical fault diagnosis and system controls.
• Ability to work independently, organise workloads and maintain high standards of safety and workmanship.
• Ability to undertake the physical demands of a hands-on engineering role safely, with reasonable adjustments considered where appropriate.
• Professional communication and customer service skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• Experience with VRF/VRV systems and leading manufacturers’ equipment.
• Relevant NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning or Building Services Engineering.
• Electrical qualifications or relevant wiring and controls experience.
• Experience with air handling units (AHUs), ventilation systems, heat pumps or BMS controls.
• Commercial mechanical services, plumbing or heating experience.
• PASMA, IPAF or other relevant access and safety training.

Career Progression & Multi-Skilling

For an engineer with the right attitude and appetite to learn, there is significant scope to broaden technical skills and progress beyond air conditioning into our wider mechanical and commercial engineering teams.

• Structured upskilling in commercial ventilation and air handling units (AHUs), including maintenance, controls and fault diagnosis.
• Development in heat pumps, refrigeration and wider building services technologies.
• Opportunities to gain experience alongside our commercial heating, plumbing and gas engineering teams, with relevant training and qualifications where appropriate.
• Manufacturer training, technical mentoring and opportunities to take on more complex projects and additional responsibility.

Why Join Wilkins?

At Wilkins, no two days need be the same. You will work across a remarkably broad range of domestic and commercial properties, supported by experienced colleagues and a business committed to technical excellence, quality and professional development.