Boiler Engineer

Cross Rental Services; Rochester; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

Cross Rental Services is seeking a dedicated Boiler Engineer to join our Commercial Boiler Engineering team. This field-based role covers nationwide sites across the UK, with remote reporting to the Regional Operations Manager and base out of the Andover depot.

You will install, service and maintain temporary hire boiler equipment, respond to breakdowns, and ensure compliance with RAMS, health and safety, and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with commercial boiler installations, servicing and maintenance.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
• IT literacy and ability to use service management systems.

Responsibilities

• Install boilers in line with RAMS requirements.
• Repair stock on customer sites and attend service breakdowns promptly.
• Assist in developing related products to meet customer needs.
• Order stock to minimise downtime and ensure parts availability.
• Identify operational improvements to reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and company procedures.
• Lead by example in promoting a safety-focused culture.
• Complete tasks with tidy, accurate administrative records.

Skills

Commercial boiler experience

Strong communication

IT literacy

Full UK driving licence

CSCS Card

Education

OFTEC or gas engineering qualifications

Job description

Location: Remote, covering Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, London & Surrey.

Salary: Competitive (Depending on experience) + On-call allowance & Overtime

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Role

We're seeking a dedicated and experienced Boiler Engineer to join our Commercial Boiler Engineering team. This field-based role covers Gloucestershire, Wilshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and involves installing, servicing, and maintaining temporary hire equipment across customer sites.

You'll play a key part in ensuring safe, efficient operations while responding to emergencies and driving customer satisfaction. Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager, you'll work remotely attending customer sites but be based out of the Andover depot.

If you have a strong background in commercial boilers, along with OFTEC or gas engineering qualifications, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment focused on professional growth and innovation.

About Cross Rental Services

Cross Rental Services is the UK & Ireland's leading specialist asset rental business, delivering cutting-edge HVAC, refrigeration and catering hire solutions. Having experienced significant growth over the past 10 years, our team operates across multiple UK sites in a fast-paced, operationally complex environment.

We are relentlessly focused on our customers and take pride in long-term partnerships with some of the country’s leading retailers, government bodies, facilities managers and process manufacturers. Our critical solutions enable them to achieve their own goals with peace of mind that they are supported in all their HVAC and refrigeration requirements.

Guided by our core values-Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Commitment, and Integrity we offer a dynamic workplace where innovation and impact thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Install boilers in line with Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS).
• Repair stock on customer sites and attend service breakdowns promptly.
• Assist in developing associated products to meet customer needs and industry advancements.
• Order stock for stores and vans to minimise downtime and ensure vital parts availability.
• Proactively identify operational improvements to reduce costs and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Ensure full compliance with company systems, procedures, and health & safety regulations.
• Lead by example in promoting a "serious about safety" culture.
• Undertake additional tasks as required to support the team.
• Experience working on commercial boilers.
• Full UK driving licence (essential for field-based travel).
• Strong communication skills and ability to represent the company professionally.
• Commitment to completing jobs fully, with a tidy work ethic.
• Ability to work under own initiative, well-organized, and IT literate.
• Up-to-date knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Impeccable administrative skills for accurate record-keeping.
• CSCS Card.
• Flexible and approachable, with excellent teamworking abilities.
• Previous experience in the HVAC hire industry.
• MOD Clearance and site experience.

What We Offer

• Working hours: 08:00 - 17:00 (Monday to Friday) with 1-hour lunch break.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Company pension (Employee 5%, Employer 3%).
• Free parking at head office.
• Discretionary benefits after probation, including Group Life Assurance (3x salary) and opt-in Private Medical Insurance.
• Opportunities for training, development, and career progression.
• A positive, collaborative team environment with a focus on work-life balance.

Cross Rental Services is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.