Air Conditioning Business Development Engineer

FRONTRUNNER RECRUITMENT LIMITED · Paignton, South West

Air Conditioning Business Development Engineer at FRONTRUNNER RECRUITMENT LIMITED, based in Paignton, South West. This is a contract role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Paignton, South West
Contract
Contract
Posted
23 hours ago
Closes
30 Aug 2026
Sector
Business Development

Reference http://www.frontrunnerrecruitment.co.uk/?post_type=job_listing&p=1832

About the role

With the rise in air conditioning, this commercial heating company is setting up an air conditioning department.  They are based in mid Devon have been trading for many years and count over 500 clients who use them on a yearly basis.  They are family run and their biggest selling point is that they treat their engineers like part of that family – you are a person, you are NEVER a number. You are valued… when was the last time your boss told you he valued you?  This is a really good opportunity for someone to be at the start of their new team.  Are you an air conditioning engineer who has always wanted to set up their own company but would like a risk free way of doing it?

 

They are recruiting for  an air conditioning business development engineer

 

  • Initially speaking with their existing 6000 clients on their database to see what air conditioning work the company could do for them
  • Once a company is interested you would attend a site survey, price the work and then do the work – this could be for an installation, maintenance contracts or even just explaining rates for future repairs when needed
  • Working on splits and multi splits mostly with some VRV, VRF and air source heat pumps work
  • Covering Devon –time split between being office based in Paignton (TQ postcode) and out on the road
  • You would then grow the team, take on new staff and run the department to your standards – help and mentorship from the MD will always be there for you

 

 

Skills Needed to be an air conditioning business development engineer

 

  • Living within travelling distance to their office in Paignton (TQ postcode) in Devon
  • Good time served experience working on air conditioning equipment, splits, multi splits, VRV, VRF and ideally air source heat pumps
  • Good written and spoken English with excellent people skills and be able to build rapport with people
  • Be a driven person to set up an air conditioning division for the company and see this as a long term prospect for your career

 

Salary and Benefits of an air conditioning business development engineer

 

  • 40-45k basic
  • Travel pay when working out on the tools
  • Van, Phone, Fuel card, specialist tools
  • 24 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
  • Further development and training for you to be able to run the department on your own
  • Business mentorship by the managing director

 

 

 

 

 

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In the event that you are contacted for a role, please note that as part of the registration process you shall be required to provide FRONTrunner Recruitment Ltd. with proof of identity as well as proof of eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.

Reference: http://www.frontrunnerrecruitment.co.uk/?post_type=job_listing&p=1832 · Posted 23 hours ago · Closes 30 Aug 2026 · Listed via FRONTRUNNER RECRUITMENT LIMITED

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