Domestic Gas Engineer

Qualis Group, LLc.; Loughton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

At Qualis Group, we are seeking a Domestic Gas Engineer to join our dedicated team in Loughton. This full-time position involves gas servicing, repairs, and installations, offering a competitive salary alongside various benefits such as a performance-related cash bonus and health insurance. We value collaboration and support our employees in their professional development.

Benefits

Performance-related cash bonus

Pension scheme contributions

Life insurance cover

Private healthcare

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in the gas industry for skill acquisition.
• Working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation.
• Valid full driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake gas servicing, repairs, and installations.
• Liaise with other trades and manage materials.
• Ensure compliance with gas regulations and company policies.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Organisational Skills

Time Management

Education

Current relevant ACS qualifications

Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) site operative card

Job description

Do you love to collaborate and help businesses thrive? At Qualis as a Domestic Gas Engineeryou will be undertaking a range of gas related works to include servicing, breakdown repairs and installations.

We have twoexciting opportunities which will be based in Loughton, Essex. You will join us on a full-time basis in return for a salary between £38,000 - £40,000 per annum. Salary will reflect your skills and knowledge.

You will also receive other benefits including:

- Opportunity to earn a performance related cash bonus of up 15% of salary

- Pension scheme contributions set at 7% of salary

- Life Insurance cover at 4 x your annual salary

- Private healthcare

- 25 days a year holiday, plus bank holidays

Your role and responsibilities:

• To undertake all aspects of gas servicing, repairs and installations
• Excellent understanding of gas installations, servicing and diagnostic skills across a range of boiler manufacturers and systems
• Carryout works safely in line with current gas regulations
• Liaison with other trades (sometimes subcontractors)
• Order and collect material
• Proficient in using electrical and manual equipment
• Experience in social housing
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience/accreditation in renewable energies an advantage but not essential

General Key Accountabilities:

• Maintain impress van stock of materials including recording usage on handheld device
• Use the delivery service and “Pod” assigned to you, to replenish your impressed stock, while minimising travel and downtime
• Specify and order specialist materials where required to complete task. Minimise any wastage
• Using the handheld device accurately to complete LGSR’s and record required information on job orders
• Ensure standby log sheets, material orders, vehicle checks, annual leave requests are all completed through our systems and in line with our policies
• Achieve relevant productivity and performance targets set on annual basis
• Inform Supervisors of work orders requiring cancelling, follow on works or change in status
• Produce short reports for Supervisors as required
• Draw any queries to a conclusion
• Produce a high level of first time fix
• Ensure company vehicle is only used in accordance with company vehicle policy
• Ensure the safe, effective use of tools and plant ensuring they are regularly maintained and serviced, and your supervisor is notified of any loss or damage.
• Compliance with all company policy and procedures
• Understand and abide with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, Health & Safety regulations and ensure all work practices are safe
• Carry out risk assessments, reporting bad practice and dangerous occurrences to your supervisor
• Present a positive image of Qualis Management, wearing corporate work wear whilst working
• Act as an ambassador for Qualis Management and their Clients at all times
• To deliver quality workmanship within your specific trades and without close supervision
• Meet appointments as arranged with customers
• On completion of work inspect quality and be satisfied before leaving the customer
• Supervise apprentices if assigned and monitor the quality of their work
• Undertake flexible working patterns as required to provide effective, customer-focussed services
• Take part in the Out of Hours rota

Corporate

• Ensure our customer service and delivery is excellent and continually improves.
• Ensure that our protocols and policies are implemented
• Demonstrate our governance mechanisms, ensuring appropriate standards of performance, operational effectiveness, probity, safeguarding, risk management, safety, and equality are maintained
• Participate in projects to achieve the most effective services possible for the community, partners and the organisation

What you will bring to the team:

Knowledge and skills:

• Ability to prioritise workloads and minimise unproductive time
• Good timekeeper with organisation and planning skills
• Self-motivated and a good team player
• Make sound judgements in line with the company’s guidelines and objectives
• Excellent communication and skills with a strong customer focus
• To maintain an effective and professional approach at all times
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, other staff, customers and partners to provide efficient and effective services
• Ability to problem solve, balancing customer needs with targets and constraints
• Provide advice and guidance to customers and staff
• Ability to use ICT systems and able to accurately record information in a format
• Positively promote the introduction, development and implementation of new technology and working methods to improve the service
• Keep up to date with developments and innovations in the Gas maintenance industry and maintain own continuous professional development
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant health and safety legislation to your role
• Actively engage in positive Time management
• Ability to work alone

Qualifications and experience:

• Current relevant ACS qualifications
• 5 years’ experience in the gas industry to acquire the skills and techniques of your specialised trade
• Holder of relevant current construction skills certification scheme CSCS site operative card
• Working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety Legislation
• Full driving licence as a work van will be provided
• Demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding issues commensurate with the role
• A satisfactory DBS check is required as part of this role
• Working with customers to deliver a high-quality maintenance service
• Experience of fast paced maintenance and repair environment

Your team:

You will join a team where you will feel supported, trusted, and appreciated. Our existing team have a wide-ranging background and knowledge but most importantly, appreciate the unique skills and passions that each co-worker brings to the team.