Air Conditioning Engineer

Air Conditioning Engineer - Glasgow/Edinburgh - Up to £45,000 + 36 Hour Week

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

• 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