Apprentice Refrigeration Engineer

WHO WE ARE

We do residential electrical service, panel upgrades and remodel wiring in Bristol. Small shop, steady work, and no cold-calling customers. On-call rotates weekly and pays a flat rate plus hours worked.

This Apprentice Refrigeration Engineer role is about 70% service and 30% maintenance agreements. Summers are busy. The work is on site and cannot be done remotely.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform seasonal preventive maintenance on residential and light commercial equipment.
• Keep accurate records for warranty claims and parts returns.
• Braze copper line sets and pressure test with nitrogen.
• Stock and maintain your service vehicle.
• Check refrigerant charge, superheat and subcooling, and recover refrigerant per EPA rules.
• Replace motors, capacitors, contactors, igniters and control boards.

ABOUT YOU

• 1+ years of hands-on HVAC service experience.
• Good communication with homeowners.
• Willing to work outdoors in heat and cold.
• Strong grasp of the refrigeration cycle and electrical troubleshooting.

Schedule: On-call rotation, about one weekend per month

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Pension scheme with 5% employer contribution.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Long service awards.

Please send your CV. A cover letter is welcome but not required.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Watson Brothers HVAC.