Tired of long hours, constant call-outs and burnout?
This is a role built around engineers, not squeezing every hour out of them.
CBW are recruiting an Air Conditioning Engineer for a forward-thinking, specialist contractor working directly with end-user clients across Scotland’s Central Belt. You’ll be supported by a strong back office, sensible workloads, and systems designed to let you do your job properly.
Salary & Benefits That Actually Matter:
- Salary up to £45,000 DOE
- Guaranteed extra earnings – approx. £600/year from call-out
- 36-hour working week (not 40+)
- On-call only every 6 weeks (often less)
- Call-out pay: £100 weekend allowance + minimum 4 hours paid
- Overtime:
• Saturday – Time & a half
• Sunday – Double time - Paid travel time after 20 miles from office
- Company van (fully equipped)
- Laptop + phone / mobile allowance
- 29 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Hospital Saturday Fund – Scheme 1 fully paid
- Regular performance reviews & development support
- Company pension scheme
- A Company That Genuinely Looks After Its Engineers
- £1,000 bonus paid to all staff this year
- 3 extra days’ holiday awarded
- 3 fully funded team away days
- Fully funded Christmas night out
- Direct client relationships – no toxic contracts
- Engineers have a real voice in the business
- No burnout culture – 50-hour weeks actively avoided
You’ll work directly with end-user clients across:
• Hospitality
• Retail
• Pharmaceutical
• Commercial & specialist facilities
Predominantly Central Belt of Scotland, with occasional travel further North
Key Duties:
- Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
- Reactive maintenance & breakdowns
- Fault finding, diagnostics & repairs
- First-time fixes wherever possible
- Safe, high-quality work standards
- Clear communication with clients & support teams
- F-Gas Category 1
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (or equivalent)
- Proven experience as a mobile Air Conditioning Engineer
- Strong commercial PPM & fault-finding experience
- Full UK driving licence
- Shorter working week
- Real work-life balance
- Engineers respected, not rushed
- Excellent pay without burnout