Gas Engineer

Places for People; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van with fuel card

35 days annual leave

Overtime opportunities

Pension with matched contributions up

Death in Service benefit

Sick pay

Tools, uniform, iPad, mobile phone and

Bonus scheme up to 2%

Consistent workload in local area

Job summary

Places for People is hiring a qualified Gas Engineer to service, maintain and install gas systems across domestic properties in the local PE area. You will work in accordance with gas safety regulations and health and safety standards, and may join an on-call rota.

You’ll travel in a company van, with tools and PPE provided, to deliver reliable, compliant work while maintaining high first-time fix rates. A full UK driving licence and Gas Safe registration are essential.

Qualifications

• ACS gas qualifications and Gas Safe registration.
• Experience working as a Gas Engineer in social housing or domestic properties.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Based within the PE postcode area.

Responsibilities

• Carry out gas servicing, maintenance and installation across domestic properties.
• Work in line with gas safety regulations and health and safety standards.
• Participate in an on-call rota when required.
• Manage van stock to maximise first-time fix rates.
• Collaborate with teams to meet service targets.
• Record work activity and compliance documentation.

Skills

Gas industry experience

Fault finding

Education

ACS gas qualifications

Job description

We're hiring a qualified Gas Engineer, offering a company van and consistent work within your Community. Places for People is one of the UK's largest housing providers and is proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Top 50 Best Workplaces. We are committed to creating inclusive Communities and improving Customers' lives. You'll be working locally, making a real difference to People's homes and the neighbourhoods we operate in.

What you'll get

• Use of a company van with fuel card
• 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays) with options to buy and sell leave
• Overtime opportunities available
• Core working hours of 08:00-16:30 Monday-Friday
• Tools, uniform, iPad, mobile phone and PPE provided
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Permanent, secure employment
• Consistent workload within your dedicated area
• A bonus scheme for all Colleagues at up to 2%
• Death in Service benefit
• Sick pay

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out gas servicing, maintenance and installation across domestic properties
• Working in line with gas safety regulations and health and safety standards
• Participating in an on call rota when required
• Managing van stock to maximise first time fix rates
• Collaborating with teams to meet service targets
• Recording work activity and compliance documentation

What your day looks like

• A structured schedule covering servicing, maintenance and installation work
• Travelling between jobs in your company van
• Working independently or with a team of other tradespeople
• Engaging directly with Customers in their homes
• Completing work efficiently while maintaining compliance and safety standards

Where you'll work

You will be working across:

• Occupied homes
• Empty (void) properties
• A range of domestic properties within your local area
• Environments involving vulnerable Customers

Essential Criteria (you need to meet all of these to be shortlisted)

• ACS gas qualifications and Gas Safe registration
• Experience working as a Gas Engineer, ideally within social housing or domestic properties
• Full UK driving licence
• Due to the area this patch covers, you will need to be based within the PE postcode

Nice to have (not essential)

• Experience working to service KPIs
• Strong fault finding skills

Our hiring process

We're moving quickly and aim to interview as soon as possible for suitable candidates. If successful, when you join us you'll start an induction programme, which covers our systems, how we do things here and anything else you'll need to know.

Important information

This role will require a Basic DBS check
You may be required to work across surrounding areas