Gas Engineer High Wycombe

Capita; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gas safety service provider is seeking a skilled Gas Engineer in High Wycombe. The successful candidate will be responsible for inspecting and ensuring compliance with gas safety standards across registered businesses. Essential qualifications include valid ACS certificates, and experience in gas work. The position offers a competitive salary, company car, and various employee benefits, including matched pension contributions and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Company car

Competitive salary

23 days holiday

Paid volunteering day

Company matched pension

Life assurance

Voluntary benefits

Qualifications

• Must hold ACS certificates of competence: CCN1, CENWAT1, CKR1, HTR1.
• Experience with a variety of gas appliances.
• Understanding of Health & Safety Building Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections and ensure compliance with gas safety standards.
• Liaise with registered businesses to rectify defects.
• Document inspection reports within required time frames.

Skills

Gas Safety standards

Risk assessment

Communication Skills

Education

ACS certificates: CCN1, CENWAT1, CKR1, HTR1

Relevant Auditor qualification (D32/A1) or equivalent

Job description

Job Title

Gas Engineer - High Wycombe

Job Description

Gas Safe Register are currently recruiting for a safety focused gas qualified individual to join our field services team in High Wycombe and surrounding areas. As a Gas Inspector you’ll be responsible for inspecting, reporting and feeding back on the gas safety standards delivered by registered businesses in High Wycombe. You will be allocated a portfolio of registered businesses and provided a structure to ensure inspections and reports are completed in line with service level agreements.

What you’ll be doing

• Carry out and complete inspections in line with our risk model and contractual obligations with our client the HSE.
• Complete inspections against the Gas Industry Statutory and Normative documents and internal operating procedures.
• Liaise with registered businesses to ensure any defects identified are understood and completed to standard and within timescale.
• Ensure inspection reports are completed within a Service Level Agreement and to the standard required.
• Ensure the appropriate course of action is taken when unsafe or illegal gas work is identified.
• Liaise with and effectively communicate with registered businesses and gas consumers.

What we’re looking for (Essential)

• Must hold as a minimum the following ACS certificates of competence: CCN1, CENWAT1, CKR1, HTR1. Ideally the applicant will have additional ACS certificates in LPG, Non‑Domestic & Catering (LAU1) and DAH1.
• Experience of having worked on a variety of gas appliances and/or quality controlling of gas work.
• Understanding of Health & Safety Building Regulations and other related codes and normative documents, including ability to risk assess environments.
• Relevant Auditor qualification (D32 / A1) or equivalent would be a desirable addition.
• Regularly maintain technical knowledge and industry awareness through CPD.
• Appreciation of issues affecting gas plumbing, electrical and H&V installation businesses.
• Ability to use tools and undertake any appropriate tests and checks during inspection.

About Capita Gas Safe Register

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a team that monitors and improves gas safety nationwide. Capita Business Services Ltd. (CBSL) is the provider of the registration service for gas installation businesses in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. The Gas Safe Register is a service concession granted to Capita by the Health & Safety Executive GB HSE NI and HSWI Isle of Man.

What's in it for you

• Competitive salary plus company car.
• 48,000 company car (note: may be a placeholder).
• 23 days holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
• Company matched pension, life assurance, cycle‑2‑work scheme, 15 weeks fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts on retail and socialising to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
• Access to our Employee Network Groups which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open inclusive platform.

What we hope you’ll do next

Choose Apply now to fill out our short application so that we can find out more about you.

Equal Opportunities

At Capita we’re committed to providing an inclusive barrier‑free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email or call us and we’ll get back to you to discuss.

For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer please visit the Capita Careers website.

If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process please email our Talent Acquisition team.

As part of our commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce we would particularly welcome applications from people who are from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds.

Location

High Wycombe, United Kingdom

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent