Engineering Supervisor (Air Conditioning Bias)

Linaker Limited; Tandridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mechanical engineering services company in England is seeking an Air Conditioning Biased Engineering Supervisor to lead a team responsible for maintenance and repairs of AC systems. The role involves technical leadership, compliance oversight, and hands-on site supervision. You should have a Level 3 AC/Refrigeration qualification and at least 2 years of supervisory experience. This hybrid position offers a balance of office and fieldwork with a strong focus on safety and quality standards.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Buy and sell holiday option

Paid volunteering day

Company van for site travel

Employee assistance programme

Auto enrolment in pension scheme

Full training

Annual events

Qualifications

• Recognised Level 3 AC/Refrigeration qualification required.
• Minimum 2 years of supervising or leading teams essential.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety regulations required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support engineers delivering AC maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with FGas regulations.
• Manage engineering rota for planned and reactive work.

Skills

Technical leadership

Fault diagnosis

Regulatory compliance

Team supervision

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Level 3 AC/Refrigeration qualification

ACRIB Gold Skills Card

Tools

CAFM systems

Job description

WELCOME TO LINAKER

For over 30 years, Linaker has built a reputation for delivering dependable, high-quality mechanical engineering services across a wide range of client environments. Our strength lies in keeping critical systems operational—supporting organisations with technical precision, responsive maintenance, and long-term reliability. Founded on trust, care, and reliability, we’re more than a service provider—we’re a fully embedded partner in our clients’ operations.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role is for a technically strong Air conditioning Biased Engineering Supervisor to lead and support a team of engineers responsible for delivering planned maintenance, reactive repairs, and small works projects across air conditioning systems.

You will act as the primary escalation point for technical issues, oversee compliance and internal standards, and ensure operational readiness through effective rota and resource planning.

This is a hybrid supervisory role, typically split between office-based days (focused on scheduling, compliance, engineer support, and performance oversight) and field-based days (conducting site supervision, audits, including hands-on support as required).

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WITHIN YOUR SPECIFIED AREA

• Supervise and support engineers delivering AC and Refrigeration PPM and reactive maintenance.
• Provide technical leadership for maintenance, fault diagnosis, repair, and replacement of Split/Multi Splits, VRV/VRF, Heat Pumps, and Chiller Systems.
• Ensure strict compliance with FGas regulations maintaining compliance and record-keeping, refrigerant handling, environmental legislation, H&S legislation, Permit to Work (PTW) procedures, and other statutory requirements.
• Manage and maintain the engineering rota, ensuring adequate cover for planned work and reactive callouts (including standby or out of hours duty as required).
• Supervise onsite activities, ensuring safe working practices, quality standards, and technical integrity.
• Oversee and deliver small works and upgrades, installations, system replacements, refrigerant tracking, and efficiency improvements.
• Work alongside internal teams to maintain accurate records within the CAFM system, service history, maintenance tasks, compliance checks, and refrigerant usage.
• Deliver toolbox talks, technical coaching, and regulatory updates (FGas, safe handling, environmental guidance) to ensure continuous team competence.
• Support multiskilled engineers with non AC support tasks when operational needs require.
• Liaise with clients and internal stakeholders to manage expectations, resolve escalations, and ensure satisfaction.
• Support line management with performance monitoring, training needs identification, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as an Appointed Person / Responsible Person for Technical Disciplines, as required.
• There will be an element of National travel as and when required.
• Flexible on base location

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• A recognised industry Level 3 AC/Refrigeration qualification (inclusive of 2079 Cat 1) (Essential)
• Time-served AC/Refrigeration engineer with minimum 2 years’ experience supervising or leading teams (Essential)
• ACRIB Gold Skills Card (Desirable)
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety and Statutory FGAS Regulations (IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate – Desirable)
• Understanding of F-Gas compliance and environmental regulations.
• Experience with CAFM systems and compliance reporting
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
• Electrical qualification or knowledge
• Asbestos awareness (Desirable)
• Pressure Systems Awareness (Desirable)
• Experience working under the SFG20 framework for maintenance schedules.
• Experience with larger complex sites, or critical plant systems (e.g. chillers, large AHUs).

THE PACKAGE

• 25 Days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Buy and sell holiday to suit your schedule.
• One paid volunteering day per year, empowering you to support causes that matter to you.
• Company Van for site travel.
• Access to our Employee assistant programme for wellbeing support.
• Auto enrolment in the company pension scheme.
• Full training by a supportive friendly team.
• Annual events.

INTERESTED

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and develop a team of engineers in a business that’s growing fast and investing in talent. If you’re ready to step into a pivotal role, influence outcomes, and build something meaningful, we’d love to hear from you.

If you think you’re a match, get in touch today.