Apprentice Refrigeration Engineer (Chiller and Air Conditioning)

Summary

An opportunity to join J&E Hall /Daikin Applied Services as an apprentice engineer has become available for an enthusiastic and motivated individual. The Apprentice will become both technically competent, as well as learning effective communication with customers, and eventually being able to recognise and exploit potential sales opportunities.

Wage

£15,759 a year

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Salary ranges from £15759- £16232 26 days annual leave, pension contribution plan, Life Assurance, Company sick pay scheme.

Training course

Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

May include some evening and weekend work (shifts to be confirmed).

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

To be responsible to the Service Manager but work at all times under the supervision of qualified persons and departments nominated by them.
Whilst being supervised, to assist trained qualified Service Engineers in the maintenance and repair of refrigeration, air conditioning and process plant within a pre-set timescale, with particular emphasis being placed on our approach toward Health and Safety.
To attend college as required, to achieve City & Guilds qualifications at both mechanical and technical level (a Level 3 Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP) qualification) completing training schedules and workbooks as appropriate.
To liaise with office administration teams and engineers to ensure work is being carried out to their satisfaction.
To correctly complete work reports/time sheets on time to enable invoices to be submitted with minimum delay and to maintain regular contact with the service centre.
To comply with requirements of Health and Safety Practices as outlined in the Company Health and Safety procedure.
Any ad-hoc duties asked by the Service Manager.

Where you’ll work

Hawley Mill
Hawley Road
Dartford
DA2 7QX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE

Your training course

Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Comply with health and safety, regulations and standards. Apply safe systems of work, including carrying out a risk assessment.
Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards for example prevention of refrigerant emissions, segregate resources for reuse and, recycling and disposal of waste.
Position, fix, joint and test, pipework and electrical circuits.
Test, charge with refrigerant and commission vapour compression systems.
Test and commission electrical and electronic control systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
Interpret information and data from log books and diagrams.
perform servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on vapour compression systems including routine and reactive maintenance, installation of components and safe electrical isolation of supply.
Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to vapour compression systems including carrying out safe isolation procedures.
Decommission vapour compression systems, safe recovery and disposal of equipment, hazardous waste refrigerant transfer.
Decommission electrical and electronic systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
Adjust vapour compression system operating parameters to achieve reductions in carbon emissions.
Maximise performance of vapour compression systems by determining heating and cooling loads and selecting and balancing components and systems.
Retrofit and retro fill existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants.
Mitigate risks of refrigerants including environmental, toxicity and flammability hazards.
Identify and use tools and equipment.
Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
Complete a customer handover.
Work collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems.
Apply project leadership techniques and principles.
Use information and digital technology and comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
Apply ethical principles.
Comply with health and safety, regulations and standards. Apply safe systems of work, including carrying out a risk assessment.
Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards for example prevention of refrigerant emissions, segregate resources for reuse and, recycling and disposal of waste.
Position, fix, joint and test, pipework and electrical circuits.
Test, charge with refrigerant and commission vapour compression systems.
Test and commission electrical and electronic control systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
Interpret information and data from log books and diagrams.
perform servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on vapour compression systems including routine and reactive maintenance, installation of components and safe electrical isolation of supply.
Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to vapour compression systems including carrying out safe isolation procedures.
Decommission vapour compression systems, safe recovery and disposal of equipment, hazardous waste refrigerant transfer.
Decommission electrical and electronic systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
Adjust vapour compression system operating parameters to achieve reductions in carbon emissions.
Maximise performance of vapour compression systems by determining heating and cooling loads and selecting and balancing components and systems.
Retrofit and retro fill existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants.
Mitigate risks of refrigerants including environmental, toxicity and flammability hazards.
Identify and use tools and equipment.
Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
Complete a customer handover.
Work collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems.
Apply project leadership techniques and principles.
Use information and digital technology and comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
Apply ethical principles.

Your training plan

The Level 3 Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP) Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard is run over 36 months. Apprentices must also achieve a Level 2 certificate in F Gas and ODS regulation category 1 to complete the course.

This standard is designed to meet the professional standards of the Engineering Council for registration as an Engineering Technician (EngTech) in partnership with the Institute of Refrigeration and CIBSE.

More training information

The programme is delivered on a block release model at The City of Liverpool College. Apprentices will attend the College for 7 blocks across each academic year. Apprentices will be required to stay for 5 nights per week at a prearranged hotel in Liverpool, over the 1-week block period at college.

All relevant travel and accommodation expenses will be reimbursed.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Interest in Engineering
Willing to learn

Other requirements

This role may involve working in confined spaces in outdoor and engineering environments - the weather cannot always be guaranteed! You may be asked to work away or over the weekends, as well as potentially covering on call out jobs. A full driving licence would be an advantage but not essential in their first year of training. However, you will be required to have obtained a full driving licence by year three of your apprenticeship. As part of the recruitment for this apprenticeship, we will be holding an assessment day at The City of Liverpool College, to find out more about successfully shortlisted candidates, complete interviews and carry out short skills assessments. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be required to travel to Liverpool to participate in the assessment day.

About this company

Daikin Applied Service has regional teams of trained and specialist HVAC engineers who carry out maintenance, servicing, retrofit and refurbishment tasks on chillers, air conditioning equipment and air handling units throughout the UK. We develop the very best people within the UK’s HVAC industry through challenging and rewarding positions at Daikin Applied Service.

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Company benefits

Long service awards, Eye care vouchers, Company vehicle and fuel card (year 3 of apprenticeship), Salary Extras, Continued professional development ,financial support for role related qualifications, Recruitment referral scheme.

After this apprenticeship

We develop the very best people within the UK’s HVAC industry through challenging and rewarding positions at Daikin Applied Service. Successful completion of this course could lead to a full-time position with J&E Hall.

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