Refrigeration Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 28 April 2026
LOCATION
Portsmouth
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
SALARY
£60,000 / year
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

NVQ/SVQ Level 3 in Refrigeration F-Gas Category 1 CO2 refrigeration experience Commercial refrigeration Industrial refrigeration Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Reactive maintenance Fault diagnosis

FULL DESCRIPTION

Refrigeration Engineer

Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire

Salary: Up to £46000 per annum + Paid travel, Pension, Training

Type: Permanent

Posted: about 16 hours ago

The Opportunity

We're currently working with a well-established and growing engineering services provider who are looking to recruit an experienced Refrigeration Engineer. This role will see you working across a major retail contract on the South Coast, maintaining a range of commercial refrigeration systems.

Training is also available for engineers without supermarket experience, making this a great opportunity to transition into the retail sector.

The Role

You'll be responsible for delivering both planned and reactive maintenance across multiple retail sites, ensuring systems remain fully operational and compliant.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Carrying out PPM and reactive refrigeration maintenance
  • Servicing and repairing CO2 refrigeration pack systems
  • Diagnosing faults and advising on repair vs replacement
  • Completing minor installations and system modifications
  • Attending scheduled and reactive store visits

Requirements

Essential:

  • NVQ/SVQ Level 3 in Refrigeration (or equivalent)
  • F-Gas Category 1 (City & Guilds 2079)

Desirable:

  • CO2 refrigeration experience (training can be provided)

About You

  • Experience in commercial or industrial refrigeration
  • Keen to develop within supermarket/retail refrigeration (if not already experienced)
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
  • Willing to join a 1 in 4 on-call rota
  • Full UK driving licence

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