Commercial Gas Engineer

Sewell Group; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday

Company vehicle

Auto Enrolment pension

Staff discounts

Bike 2 Work Scheme

Technology Scheme

Parental Leave

Sickness Absence schemes

Job summary

Sewell Group is seeking a Commercial Gas Engineer to carry out planned and reactive gas, plumbing, and mechanical tasks across our facilities management portfolio. The role involves mobile work across the North of England and Lincolnshire, with potential on-call duties and a company vehicle provided.

You will manage maintenance across boilers and heating systems, coordinate with external contractors, and ensure safety and compliance on all sites.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence (UK)
• Domestic & commercial gas qualifications
• Positive & professional attitude
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)
• Proactive approach to maintenance
• Excellent communication with contractors
• Strong organisational skills and prioritisation
• Willingness to learn and develop
• Flexible with on-call hours
• Strong knowledge of health & safety practices

Responsibilities

• Carry out statutory and planned maintenance for commercial heating and plumbing systems
• Respond to reactive tasks via Customer Care Team with high standards
• Identify and report defects and maintenance needs
• Liaise with external contractors as needed
• Assist with maintenance/repair quotations and pricing
• Communicate information to clients, facilities officers and management
• Maintain a safe, compliant work environment per health and safety regs
• Participate in on-call rota to address emergencies

Skills

Driving licence

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Proactive maintenance

Computer literate

Positive attitude

Flexible hours

Health & safety knowledge

Team player

Education

Gas qualifications (domestic & commercial)

Electrical certifications (18th edition)

Air conditioning / refrigeration qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: This role will be based primarily in the West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire region with travel required to get to all site locations.
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 7.30am - 4:00pm
Salary: £20.59-£22.34 dependant on experience
Bonus opportunity: Up to £2,400 per annum, measurement based on company and personal performance

Role Overview

The Commercial Gas Engineer will be responsible for carrying out both planned and reactive gas, plumbing, and mechanical tasks across the Sewell Facilities Management property portfolio. This includes general maintenance and repairs of boilers, heating systems, water heaters, DHW systems, controls, and associated equipment. The role will require mobile working from different sites across the North of England and Lincolnshire and may require to part in the out of hours on-call rota. Company vehicle, tablet and phone will be provided.

To learn more about Sewell Group and Sewell Facilities Management, please follow the link below:
Home - Sewell Group (sewell-group.co.uk)
Facilities Management experts - Sewell FM (sewell-facilitiesmanagement.co.uk)

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out statutory and planned maintenance for commercial heating and plumbing systems
• Respond to reactive tasks allocated by our Customer Care Team, ensuring all properties managed by Sewell Facilities Management are maintained to a high standard
• Identification and reporting/repairing of defects and maintenance requirements
• Liaise with external contractors as and when appropriate to meet the needs of the business
• Assist with compiling information for maintenance and repair quotations, ensuring accurate and competitive pricing
• Communicating information to the client, facilities officers and management as appropriate
• Maintain a safe, legally compliant work environment by adhering to all relevant health and safety regulations across all maintenance activities
• Participate in the on-call rota to address emergency callouts, providing reliable and timely responses to urgent issues

Requirements

As well as exhibiting our company behaviours of being Positive, Professional, Customer Focused, a Team Player and Doing the Right Thing, the successful candidates will have the following:

Essential

• Full driving license, valid in the UK
• Valid domestic & commercial gas qualifications
• Possess a positive & professional attitude
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Proactive approach towards both planned and reactive maintenance
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise with contractors
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise numerous tasks
• A positive approach to learning & development
• Possess a flexible outlook towards working hours (out of hours working will be required as part of the on-call callout rota system)
• Strong knowledge of current health & safety practices

Desirable

• F-Gas certification & experience
• Fault finding and maintenance experience in heating systems including BMS.
• Experience with air handling & fan coil units
• First aid trained
• Valid qualifications in air conditioning, refrigeration, and catering equipment
• 18th edition electrical certification and experience

Benefits

• £20.59-£22.34 dependant on experience
• Bonus opportunity: Up to £2,400 per annum, measurement based on company and personal performance
• 22 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), rising with length of service to 25 days
• Being a Co-Owner of Sewell Estates, learn more here: Employee Ownership - Sewell Group (sewell-group.co.uk)
• Auto Enrolment pension
• Staff discounts
• High Street & Retail discount schemes
• Bike 2 Work Scheme
• Technology Scheme
• Paid Parental Leave and Sickness Absence schemes

Sewell is an equal opportunities employer, recruiting within the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to the promotion of diversity and equal opportunity, as an employer and in the delivery of our products and services. As a committed safe employer, an enhanced DBS (criminal record) check will be carried out for the successful candidate of this role.