Refrigeration and air-conditioning installer
Refrigeration and air-conditioning installers fit, service and repair cooling systems in buildings, storage and transport.
Typical Salary
£25,000 – £45,000
per year
Working Hours
40–48
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
As a refrigeration and air-conditioning installer, you'll:
- plan the layout of pipework, ducts and control panels
- install components
- provide scheduled maintenance and find and fix faults
- perform quality checks to make sure systems are working properly and safely
- retrofit buildings to meet new environmental standards
- fit or remove systems on refrigerated transport
- advise clients on ways to reduce their energy use
Skills needed
- practical skills for installing equipment
- the ability to repair machines or systems
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- problem-solving skills
- the ability to use your initiative
- knowledge of maths
- the ability to work well with others
- persistence and determination
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
Career progression
With experience, you could become a refrigeration engineer, designing cooling systems and managing installation projects.
You might also move into the wider building services engineering industry or set up your own business.