Apprentice Engineer

Role: HVAC Engineer Apprentice

Location: Belfast

Contract type: Full time, Apprenticeship 

Carrier is currently recruiting for a Service Engineer Apprentice (HVAC) based in the Belfast area.

Toshiba Carrier UK (a Carrier company) is a worldwide leader in the manufacturing and supply of energy-efficient air conditioning systems.

What will you be doing?

As a Service Engineer Apprentice, the main goal of this role is to learn and understand the refrigeration/ air conditioning industry with the aim of qualifying as a HVAC Service Technician.

• Working on Water Chillers and commercial and industrial Heat Pumps.
• Attend and participate in customer site visits, shadowing one of our qualified Technicians
• Learning about refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
• Working on fans and air handling equipment.
• Helping to troubleshoot and support technically challenging breakdowns, both in person and remote.
• Working on electrical power supplies and control panels.
• Working on pumps and water hydraulics and hydronics.
• Learning about digital control systems and basic BMS (Building Management Systems).

What do we offer?

• Much higher salary than the minimum wage for Apprentices
  • Year 1, £16,000 per annum
• A range of fully funded study options once you complete your apprenticeship. This means you can choose the path that’s right for you, whether that’s further vocational training or academic degrees
• Apprentice events and awards ceremonies
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Regular release to a local college
• Benefits Central Platform hosting employee rewards and recognition initiatives and health and wellbeing resources.
• Bravo Awards which recognise outstanding contributions from all employees and encourage excellence.

What we’re looking for:

• Grade C/4 or above in GCSE English, Maths, and ICT OR Engineering
• Ideally have a full UK driving licence, if not you will need one by the end of year 2
• Someone who is keen to learn, ask questions and wants to be involved – bright and inquisitive with a hunger for learning
• Good written English
• A keen interest in engineering and the HVAC industry    
• Good problem solver
• Computer literate and know the basics on Microsoft Office
• Confident and articulate

About us

Carrier is the world’s leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions. Carrier are renowned for inventing and offering a comprehensive range of air conditioning and refrigeration system solutions for the home or office as well as for large commercial applications, including packaged rooftops, chillers, condensing units, dry coolers / air-cooled condensers and split DX systems. Carrier also manufactures complementary products: controls, fan coils, air handling units and packaged systems.