Careers
OUR ENGINEERING CAREERS
Clade Engineering always welcomes applications from qualified and experienced individuals across the United Kingdom.
Our national coverage and continued growth mean we are continually looking for new people to join our business. Clade Engineering is a nationwide refrigeration, HVAC and building services business committed to providing the very best customer service to our growing customer base.
As a supplier of carbon conscious heating and cooling products and services to a range of sectors we welcome those who, like us, have concerns about climate change and its impact on people and the natural world. From our Technology Centre in Leeds, we develop heat pump products and refrigeration plant using only natural refrigerants; delivering these to industry sectors from Agriculture to Food Retail and Distribution.
OUR POSITIONS
Electrical Manufacturing Fitter
Location: Leeds
We are currently looking to employ electrical fitters to carry out the installation of electrical components as well as the wiring of control panels to refrigeration plant, heat pumps, products and sub-assemblies. The role requires skills in the assemble or wiring electrical parts, pieces or products using a variety of tools and equipment according to required specifications in a specific area of a production line in our manufacturing facility. Experience in a similar role is preferred along with applicable electrical qualifications.
Application Process:
Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted within 14 days if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.
To apply please send your CV and salary expectations to hr@clade-es.com
No agencies please
Manufacturing Operative
Location: Leeds
This role involves assembling and manufacturing goods and products within Clade predominantly but not limited to Heat Pumps, refrigeration plant and chillers or parts associated to the equipment.
You will be required to assemble or fabricate mechanical parts, pieces or products using a variety of tools and equipment according to required specifications in a specific area of a production line in our manufacturing facility whilst reporting to the Team Leader.
Duties include:
- Read, interpret and follow design, diagrams, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials and other written instructions or procedures to accurately assemble equipment and products.
- Follow instruction from Supervisors and leadership team relating to allocated works and Health & Safety.
- Utilise handheld tools safely as well as the use and safe operation of electrical equipment where trained and / or qualified.
- Performing brazing (where qualified to), in line with safe working practises.
- Maintain inventory of product in workstations – follow allocated works and job packs and complete on time as instructed. Ensure Team Leader and Production Coordinator is informed upon completion.
- Perform quality work checks to ensure the product meets quality standards prior to office QA check by the Technical Support Engineer or Team Leader.
- Identify product defects and complete appropriate documentation or report when defects are identified.
- Rework and/or repair assembled equipment and products according to engineering specification changes or instruction given.
- Perform all work in accordance with quality standards and established safety procedures.
Application Process:
Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted within 14 days if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.
To apply please send your CV and salary expectations to hr@clade-es.com
No agencies please
Commissioning Engineer
Location: Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham regions
Competitive rates of pay.
You will work principally in the region close to your home base however occasionally will also be required to work across the UK to cover holiday periods and at times of high demand.
Our Projects department is recruiting for another skilled Refrigeration Commissioning Engineer to join the growing team and assist with the commissioning of refrigeration plant, water chillers, pump stations and heat pumps. This is a great opportunity to make a real impact supporting our projects installation team by ensuring the commissioning of site based complex refrigeration systems across the UK.
Ideally you will have refrigeration commissioning experience gained within the food retail sector, using natural refrigerants and the latest controls for refrigeration plant. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the safe management of pressure testing and have an eye for quality.
Qualifications or recent experience and knowledge of working with most types of commercial or light industrial plant products will be helpful but not essential.
- This is a site based commissioning role working on predominantly supermarket refrigeration systems and heat pumps.
- The role will include the setup, testing, checking and fault finding of new and existing refrigeration plant and systems on new and existing food retail sites.
- In addition to food retail, there will be opportunities to work on refrigeration systems in other related fields such as industrial sites.
- There will be opportunities to work on the very latest in refrigeration technology, specifically brand new equipment from the UK and overseas.
- The role reports to the Clade Commissioning Supervisor whilst working closely with the National Installations Manager and fellow Clade Commissioning Engineers.
- The successful candidate will be joining a growing and ambitious company and will have the opportunity to play a key role in it’s future.
Skills and attributes required for the role:
- experience in working on CO₂ and HFC refrigeration systems is essential.
- the candidate must have good technical knowledge and experience of working on refrigeration systems within the food retail sector.
- a ‘can do’ attitude and self-motivation is crucial in this role.
- flexibility in working hours and travel requirements is needed.
- the candidate must be IT literate and hold a full clean driving licence.
- must have excellent organisation and communication skills.
Application Process:
Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted within 14 days if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.
To apply please send your CV and salary expectations to hr@clade-es.com
No agencies please.
Trainee Commissioning Engineer
Locations: London and Birmingham regions
We are looking to expand our Projects department team by recruiting a new Trainee Commissioning engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn a trade and to work within a great team whether you have come from install or service. Clade offer a competitive package and exciting career opportunities.
This is a full-time role, working within various areas of the country. Roles are based working across multiple sites for our key customers within the supermarket retain sector and heat pumps, previous experience of which is essential. The team will be responsible for supporting the commissioning team on various refrigeration and heat pump systems. The day -to-day tasks will include assisting our qualified commissioning engineers out on the field working on different services & systems to hit the deadlines & demands set by our various customers to ensure customer satisfaction through excellent service.
The following skills & qualifications are essential for the role anything that is missing may require support from Clade to obtain:
- Brazing qualifications.
- F-Gas trained.
- Background in mechanical engineering service or installations.
- Experience working with electrical control circuits.
- Strong customer skills.
- Ability to work independently or part of a team.
- Relevant qualifications in refrigeration or HVAC systems.
- CSCS trained.
- Previous experience working within a retail refrigeration environment.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Enthusiastic & committed.
Benefits:
- 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays
- Additional day’s leave for your birthday
- Scheme to buy extra holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life cover scheme
- Health Shield medical scheme
- Access to Trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Cycle to work scheme
- Training & Development opportunities
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Team events including activities to support local good causes
- Long service awards
Application Process:
If you are ready to contribute to our mission at Clade Engineering Systems Ltd, please submit your CV for review. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 14 days.
Join us in shaping a greener future.
No agencies please.
Account Manager
Main Purpose and Scope of the job
As part of the Senior Team within Projects, this role is the key point of contact for Clade’s project customers and internal colleagues ensuring effective communication and completion of tasks and problem solving.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Primary contact for Clade’s key project customers including general communication and escalations
- Liaising & chief communicator between Clade’s customers, installation/delivery teams and After Care team
- Take responsibility for financial aspects including cost documents (SORs, SQTs) of the key customer accounts, working closely with Clade Operations Manager, Costing Managers and Installation Manager
- Line management responsibility for allocated resource
- Fully understand the client’s specs and standards
- Fully understand the client’s costs documents
- Check design and scope before they are issued to the client
- Review and assist PMs with project financials, such as checking P&Ls
- Help and encourage PMs with claiming variations
- Check weekly project job trackers issued by Project Administrator, if a project is of concern raise with the PM, i.e. left to spend is low or GM is below forecast
- Set deadlines and make sure they are met such as scope meetings, submission of scope reports, designs and costs
- Engage weekly with PMs, customers and clients or more if required on live projects
- Arrange meetings for design and cost handover to project managers
- Assist with project planning/programming
- Attend project meetings as required to be close to the detail
- Send reminders to PMs on issuing weekly phasing reminders to installers/directs
- Assist and prompt with closing down snags/outstanding works in a timely manner making sure all compliance items are complete ahead of PC
- Attend PC/handover and final meetings
- Make sure agreed processes are adhered to such as applications, invoicing, asset tagging, uploading compliance documents
- Communicate all customer changes including contractual specification and process changes to Clade project teams and ensure these are followed
- Hold proactive and regular meetings with PMs and labour team to review specs, designs to implement solutions while maintaining ownership of any issues
- Recommend any cost saving ideas and efficiencies
- Feeding back any issues/learnings into the relevant Clade department so they can be prevented in future
- Take responsibility of problems and try to resolve them before they escalate or get passed to another Clade team member
- Attend all general customer meetings, participate and feedback information to relevant Clade departments/sub-departments
- Proactively contact key customers on a regular basis – build & grow relationships and seek out fresh opportunities
- Take in customer feedback and bringing back to the delivery team for action
- Work closely with the After Care team to ensure projects are being installed to the highest of standards at all times
- Monitor customer KPIs scores, collating & tracking progress
- Produce monthly reports for Projects Director detailing an overview of all key customer updates and activities in the month prior for the Projects board report.
- Send out reminders, spec changes and messages on a regular basis to Clade project team
- Be part of Senior Projects Team & participate in twice weekly meetings
Person Specification
- Excellent customer care and interpersonal skills
- Excellent attitude and approach to work
- Highly self-reliant, motivated and enthusiastic
- Able to build long lasting relationship and partnership with customers and colleagues within the business.
- Is customer orientated and focused, has the ability to seek information about the customer in order to understand their key strategies
- Ability to support the building of our business objectives around those of the customer, whilst considering the commercial implications
- Understanding the boundaries and detail of each account and is skilled in identifying new opportunities for the business as a whole
- Approachable, open and able to work as part of a team
- Commitment to quality and attention to detail
- Willing to travel around the UK when required, to visit customers and to visit Clade project sites / team members therefore a full clean driving licence is essential
Skill Set, Qualifications and Experience
- Customer facing management experience is essential in a similar role
- Experience within the refrigeration sector is essential
- Ability to adapt to change and uncertainty
- Excellent knowledge of the key Microsoft applications
- Ability to multitask and prioritise
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Excellent attention to detail and forward thinking
- High output of work to an excellent standard
- Skilled in using business knowledge to highlight business benefit against the commercial constraints
- Ability to problem solve
- Organisational skills and proactive behaviour is a must
Benefits:
- 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays
- Additional day’s leave for your birthday
- Scheme to buy extra holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life cover scheme
- Health Shield medical scheme
- Access to Trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Cycle to work scheme
- Training & Development opportunities
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Team events including activities to support local good causes
- Long service awards
Application Process:
If you are ready to contribute to our mission at Clade Engineering Systems Ltd, please submit your CV for review. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 14 days.
Join us in shaping a greener future.
No agencies please.
Sales Engineer
Location: Scotland region
Heat pumps are the only viable technology for tackling one of the largest climate issues; heat in buildings. The market interest is very strong and therefore we require a Sales Support Engineer who shares our passion for climate who can assist our team in providing the best quality solution for our customers.
Join us for a career move that offers an exciting direction and plenty of opportunity for personal success. We are looking for someone with a good industry fit, who learns fast and is highly organised. You will be currently working in a successful similar role able to demonstrate your ability and experience of the heating and cooling industry.
This search is about the perfect match therefore flexible working patterns will be considered. The majority of the role can be performed from home, there will be some requirements to spend some time at our Leeds site along with occasional customer visits.
Requirements:
- The primary function is to assist Clade’s Sales team with all engineering support
- It will involve preparation of project and plant engineering as well as commercial analysis
- Pricing and estimating support
- Answering customer technical queries
- Working with Clade’s customer engineering teams to support our products
- Contributing to product roadmap and technical progression of our technology
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail
- Ability to work on own initiative while seeking appropriate input
- Able to work as a member of a team and collaborate across organisational boundaries
- Ability to meet targets and deadlines while managing a wide range of concurrent activities
- Driving licence is required
Benefits:
- 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays
- Additional day’s leave for your birthday
- Scheme to buy extra holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life cover scheme
- Health Shield medical scheme
- Access to Trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Cycle to work scheme
- Training & Development opportunities
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Team events including activities to support local good causes
- Long service awards
Application Process:
If you are ready to contribute to our mission at Clade Engineering Systems Ltd, please submit your CV for review. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 14 days.
Join us in shaping a greener future.
No agencies please.
After Care Administrator
Location: Leeds
Main Purpose and Scope of the job:
You will have responsibility of supporting our Aftercare Manager and Aftercare team once a product is handed over from the Clade manufacturing department and support the warranty requirements and customer Aftercare contracts. The role needs to be approached in a positive and proactive manner.
Your responsibilities will include:
- You will have responsibility of supporting an incoming job or task to completion, working with a dedicated team of engineers and our Aftercare Manager. You will enjoy problem solving and being challenged, you will thrive in a busy environment, and you will be a pivotable part of a high performing and friendly team.
- Good geographical knowledge is an advantage as well as excellent IT, communication, polite telephone manner and organisational skills.
- The role involves direct contact with customers, engineers, sub-contractors, suppliers and internal colleagues.
- Full training will be provided on our systems to log incoming calls which need to be actioned in line with each customers SLA’s.
- Customer communication is key. Regular progress updates (emails and calls) will be required.
- Provide monthly update reports and additional management information as requested.
- Own and manage our bespoke system (Service Manager) logging incoming calls and ensuring work is allocated to an engineer and tracked to completion.
- Support the Aftercare Manager, communicating and liaising with the manufacturing & engineering teams for technical matters and pricing.
- Communicate and liaise with the Refrigeration Operational Manager (and their team) ensuring they have full information on PC hand over dates.
- Support the Aftercare Manager communicating and liaising with the Clade Sales team and Account Managers to learn of upcoming Aftercare sales opportunities for Aftercare contracts.
- Support the After Care Manager maintaining and managing the contracted plant maintenance schedules for customers and ensure all maintenances are being carried out promptly and communicated to customers throughout.
- Ad hoc support needed for the immediate and wider team as requested by the Aftercare Manager.
Skills and experience:
- A strong and proven administration background.
- Confident and polite telephone manner as you will be the first point of contact for our customers.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Knowledge of industry best practices and service delivery standards.
- Strong leadership ability, positivity and team spirit.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of relevant software packages including MS Outlook, MS Excel and MS Word.
- Full driving licence.
Benefits:
- 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays
- Additional day’s leave for your birthday
- Scheme to buy extra holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life cover scheme
- Health Shield medical scheme
- Access to Trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Cycle to work scheme
- Training & Development opportunities
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Team events including activities to support local good causes
- Long service awards
Application Process:
If you are ready to contribute to our mission at Clade Engineering Systems Ltd, please submit your CV for review. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 14 days.
Join us in shaping a greener future.
No agencies please.
Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Leeds
All levels will be considered.
Main Purpose and Scope of the job:
The role requires an engineer to help lead the electrical engineering activities, providing detailed design engineering as well as working closely with the sales/estimating team to provide concept designs, estimates and budgets to a variety of projects. This role is suited to an engineer with good experience of electrical and can accurately design both new electrical infrastructure and integrate new plant into existing systems. The role will support the mechanical and refrigeration design team. In addition to main design duties this role enjoys a close working relationship with live engineering projects and installations. The candidate will need to support the site operations team and be able to make informed decisions on all electrical matters. The role will suit somebody who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, working with multiple disciplines, new technologies and new concepts.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Review enquiries with the Projects Team and agree feasibility to full concept designs for all electrical systems.
- Survey sites to assess existing electrical systems, with a HVAC and refrigeration focus, and provide concepts and comment on client requirements.
- Support the refrigeration design team in compiling detailed and technical designs for major retailers
- Provide concept designs and costings and assist in tender preparation including specification writing.
- Development of initial feasibility designs to full detailed design on successful projects – taking the lead of the electrical design team as required.
- Calculate electrical loads, electrical consumption, cable sizes etc.
- Have a solid understanding of controls to be able to liaise with the controls engineers to agree a control philosophy and assist creation of descriptions of operation.
- Responsible for leading electrical designs to agreed project budgets and ensuring all team members take financial responsibility in design.
- Assist in the preparation of equipment schedules, equipment selections, and supplier’s quotations as requested.
- Ensure comprehensive design and specification packages are handed over to the Projects Team.
- Attend project meetings internally and with clients as required.
- Assist in the resolution of problems and issues on site as they occur.
- Prepare documentation for the Operation and Maintenance manual, obtaining copies of warranties, certificates and “as fitted” drawings as necessary.
- Support the customer post installation and answer queries.
- Post Project Evaluation of Key Lessons Learnt.
- Attend scoping and design meetings, and other meetings as required, to provide project and enquiry updates.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Experience using industry standard software packages such as CAD, Amtec, Dialux etc
- Proven experience in Refrigeration Electrical Design, Network Design and Controls Design is desirable.
- A solid understanding in electrical engineering
- Minimum of Degree qualified within Building Services, Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- Chartered Engineer or working towards with professional body registration.
- Strong technical experience essential.
- NIC – Needs to be familiar with this system and latest regs
- Driving licence required for site visits.
Benefits:
- 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays
- Additional day’s leave for your birthday
- Scheme to buy extra holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life cover scheme
- Health Shield medical scheme
- Access to Trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Cycle to work scheme
- Training & Development opportunities
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Team events including activities to support local good causes
- Long service awards
Application Process:
If you are ready to contribute to our mission at Clade Engineering Systems Ltd, please submit your CV for review. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 14 days.
Join us in shaping a greener future.
No agencies please.
Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Leeds
All levels will be considered.
As a Mechanical Design Engineer the role is a key appointment within the mechanical and electrical design team at Clade. The role requires an engineer to help lead the mechanical engineering activities, providing detailed design engineering as well as working closely with the sales/estimating team to provide concept designs, estimates and budgets to a variety of projects. This role is suited to an engineer with good experience of low temperature hot water heating design and can accurately design both new heating networks and integrate new plant into existing systems. A key part of the role is the ability to lead and assist other members of the design team. In addition to main design duties this role enjoys a close working relationship with live engineering projects and installations. The candidate will need to support the site operations team and be able to make informed decisions on all mechanical matters. The role will suit somebody who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, working with multiple disciplines, new technologies and new concepts.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Review enquiries with the Projects Team and agree feasibility to full concept designs for all mechanical systems.
- Survey sites to assess existing building services systems and provide concepts and comment on client requirements.
- Provide concept designs and costings and assist in tender preparation including specification writing.
- Development of initial feasibility designs to full detailed design on successful projects – taking the lead of the mechanical and electrical design team as required.
- Calculate HVAC loads, electrical consumption, flow rates, pipe sizes etc.
- Have a solid understanding of controls to be able to liaise with the controls engineers to agree a control philosophy and assist creation of descriptions of operation.
- Responsible for leading mechanical and electrical designs to agreed project budgets and ensuring all team members take financial responsibility in design.
- Assist in the preparation of equipment schedules, equipment selections, and supplier’s quotations as requested.
- Ensure comprehensive design and specification packages are handed over to the Projects Team.
- Attend project meetings internally and with clients as required.
- Assist in the resolution of problems and issues on site as they occur.
- Prepare documentation for the Operation and Maintenance manual, obtaining copies of warranties, certificates and “as fitted” drawings as necessary.
- Support the customer post installation and answer queries.
- Post Project Evaluation of Key Lessons Learnt.
- Attend scoping and design meetings, and other meetings as required, to provide project and enquiry updates.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Experience using industry standard software packages such as CAD, Hevacomp and IES etc
- A solid understanding in mechanical engineering and building services as a whole
- Minimum of Degree qualified within Building Services, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
- Chartered Engineer or working towards with professional body registration.
- Strong technical experience essential.
Benefits:
- 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays
- Additional day’s leave for your birthday
- Scheme to buy extra holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life cover scheme
- Health Shield medical scheme
- Access to Trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Cycle to work scheme
- Training & Development opportunities
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Team events including activities to support local good causes
- Long service awards
Application Process:
If you are ready to contribute to our mission at Clade Engineering Systems Ltd, please submit your CV for review. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 14 days.
Join us in shaping a greener future.
No agencies please.
If you’re seeking a cleaner and greener future career with an employer that is supporting industry in reducing carbon emissions, please contact:
HR@clade-es.com
We offer an excellent package, with a competitive salary and exciting career opportunities.
We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.