Gas Engineer

Example Recruitment; Old Warren; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national heating contractor is seeking self-employed heating engineers for ongoing service and repair contracts in the Reading area. You will conduct annual service visits, gas safety checks, and central heating repairs with a flexible workload and regular weekly payments. The ideal candidate will have 2 years of experience, relevant qualifications, and necessary insurance. A panel van is required for the role.

Benefits

Local work

Weekly payments

Ongoing contract with consistent work

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience as a heating engineer required.
• Must have ACS Qualifications including CKR1 and HTR1.
• Public Liability Insurance and Gas Safe Registration are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Complete annual service visits and gas safety checks.
• Perform central heating repairs.
• Manage workload of 6-8 pre-booked appointments per day.

Skills

Qualified experience as a heating engineer

Gas Safe Registration

Public Liability Insurance

Education

ACS Qualifications including CKR1 & HTR1

Tools

Calibrated Flue Gas Analyser

Panel Van

Job description

Overview

Example Recruitment Group is currently recruiting on behalf of a national heating contractor operating within the private sector. They require self-employed heating engineers for an ongoing service & repair contract in the Reading area.

Contract Details

• Location: Reading
• Work Type: Annual Service Visits (Annual Gas Safety Check), Landlord Gas Safety Records, and central heating repairs
• Work Load: 6-8 pre-booked appointments per day
• Commitment: Minimum of set 3 days per week. Up to 5 days available plus optional weekends and evening call out available at enhanced rates
• Contract Length: Ongoing (no end date)
• Payment terms: Weekly one week in arrears
• Rates:
  • Annual Service Visit (Annual Gas Safety check): £22.10 per appliance
  • Repairs: £53.37 per completed property (full van stock and parts supplied)
  • Linked Repair: £29.75 plus Annual Service Visit Rate (if repair required at Annual Gas Safety Check)
  • Long duration jobs: £150
  • Optional out-of-hours and weekend work is available at enhanced rates

Key Benefits

• Local work
• Weekly payments - invoices raised on your behalf - no chasing customers for payment or paperwork
• Flexible workload, 6-8 jobs per day plus the ability to request additional jobs from planning team
• All appointments are pre-booked via tablet device (provided)
• Tablet includes Exsol computer diagnosis system which when used will diagnose system and boiler faults within 10 checks
• Van stock, PPE, uniform, and kit supplied
• Long-term ongoing contract with consistent regular work all year round

Requirements

• 2 years of qualified experience as a heating engineer
• ACS Qualifications including CKR1 (Gas Cookers) & HTR1 (Gas Fires)
• Panel Van (plain or sign written)
• Gas Safe Registration
• Calibrated Flue Gas Analyser
• £2m Public Liability Insurance
• No unspent criminal convictions

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