Domestic Heating Engineer

Sovereign Network Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property management company in the UK is seeking a Heating Engineer to perform gas servicing and maintenance in customer homes. The ideal candidate will have relevant gas qualifications and experience in domestic gas servicing. Benefits include a competitive salary, tool allowance, and a company van for work travel. This role requires a full UK driving licence and offers opportunities for personal and professional development.

Benefits

£335 yearly Tool Allowance

Competitive on-call and overtime allowance

Uniform & PPE

Van and fuel card

25 days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Wellbeing discounts including gym memberships

Qualifications

• Gas qualifications required including CCN1 and CENWAT1.
• Experience in domestic gas servicing and breakdowns is ideal.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers.

Responsibilities

• Carry out Gas Servicing and Heating Breakdowns in customers' homes.
• Perform planned maintenance checks and repairs.
• Advise customers on gas safety and energy efficiency.

Skills

Gas qualifications (CCN1, CENWAT1, MET1, CKR1, HTR1)

Great communication skills

Full UK driving licence

Previous experience as domestic gas engineer

Comfortable using IT equipment

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Domestic Plumbing (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Our Property Management teams are at the heart of making our homes great places to live. You'll find us a secure place to build your long-term future. Working in the Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester locality, you will report directly to the Technical Manager - Gas and operate in a wider team.

Here at Sovereign Network Group (SNG) we provide quality, affordable homes in happy, successful places. What we do makes a real difference to people's lives, and you'll share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters in an environment where your health and safety is important to ensure you and your colleagues stay safe and well, everywhere, every day.

Responsibilities

As a Heating Engineer, you will carry out Gas Servicing and Heating Breakdowns within Sovereign Network Group's customer homes in accordance with prescribed work schedules, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) regulations and to Sovereign Network Group's established standard procedures set for delivery of exceptional customer service.

You will also carry out planned maintenance checks on systems and equipment, repair gas leaks or old gas system parts, and be responsible for installing/repairing heating system pipe work, while advising customers about gas safety and energy efficiency.

As you'll spend a fair amount of time on the road, we will provide you with a van and fuel card so you won't be out of pocket.

Qualifications & Skills

Gas qualifications required:

• CCN1 - Core Gas Safety
• CENWAT1 - Central Heating Boilers & Water Heaters
• MET1 - Meters
• CKR1 - Domestic Cookers
• HTR1 - Gas Fires & Wall Heaters

Additional qualifications and skills:

• NVQ Level 2 in Domestic Plumbing (or equivalent) – ideal
• Great communication skills
• A full UK driving licence with the ability to drive a company van
• Previous experience as a domestic gas service and breakdown engineer
• Preferably, experience of working within social housing
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Confidence in using IT equipment such as iPads

Please note, this role is subject to a satisfactory licence check, essential qualifications check and a basic disclosure.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

About SNG

It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join us as Domestic Heating Engineer as we continue to deliver against our Sector Leading 'homes and place' strategy transforming how we operate and organise ourselves, delivering safe service and affordable housing to our customers.

Benefits

• £335 yearly Tool Allowance
• Competitive on-call and overtime allowance
• Uniform & PPE
• A van and fuel card for business travel
• I Phone and I Pad
• 25 days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• 3 additional wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and life cover at 4x salary
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service)
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
• Wellbeing discounts, including gym memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service