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Lead Air Conditioning Engineer
Hampshire. Permanent role with Thatcher Associates, the specialist trades & maintenance desk.
Hampshire
Permanent
Trades & Maintenance
Posted 18 September 2026
About the role
Lead Air Conditioning Engineer
Up to £44,000 · van and fuel card · door to door travel paid
Would you like to lead installations rather than chase breakdowns? Ready to run your own sites and bring junior engineers on? Happy to travel across the UK, and abroad now and then?
You would be the lead engineer on air conditioning installations for an established building services contractor in Hampshire: working from drawings and specifications, installing and commissioning split, multi-split and VRF systems, and leading the junior engineers and labour on your sites. This is installation and commissioning work, not maintenance or service.
You'll need
- NVQ Level 3 in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, and F-Gas Category I
- At least three years since qualifying, on split, multi-split and VRF or VRV installations
- Experience leading junior engineers on site
- A full UK driving licence
- Eligible for SC clearance
What's in it for you
- Up to £44,000, depending on experience
- Van and fuel card
- Door to door travel paid
- Overtime rates
IPAF, PASMA, CSCS and work on MOD, healthcare or commercial projects are all a bonus.
Apply through the website, or send your CV and we will call you back.
Would you like to lead installations rather than chase breakdowns? Ready to run your own sites and bring junior engineers on? Happy to travel across the UK, and abroad now and then?
You would be the lead engineer on air conditioning installations for an established building services contractor in Hampshire: working from drawings and specifications, installing and commissioning split, multi-split and VRF systems, and leading the junior engineers and labour on your sites. This is installation and commissioning work, not maintenance or service.
You'll need
- NVQ Level 3 in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, and F-Gas Category I
- At least three years since qualifying, on split, multi-split and VRF or VRV installations
- Experience leading junior engineers on site
- A full UK driving licence
- Eligible for SC clearance
What's in it for you
- Up to £44,000, depending on experience
- Van and fuel card
- Door to door travel paid
- Overtime rates
IPAF, PASMA, CSCS and work on MOD, healthcare or commercial projects are all a bonus.
Apply through the website, or send your CV and we will call you back.
How to apply
Apply for this role with your CV. Every application is read by the consultant who runs the desk, not a screening tool.