Gas Engineer - Hounslow

Places for People; London Borough of Hounslow; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

35 days leave

Overtime opportunities

Pension with matched contributions up 

Death in Service

Sick pay

Bonus scheme up to 2%

Tools and PPE provided

Job summary

Places for People is hiring a qualified Gas Engineer to service, maintain and install gas systems across domestic properties within the local community. You will work in line with gas safety regulations and health and safety standards, and participate in an on-call rota when required.

You will drive a company van, manage van stock and collaborate with teams to meet service targets, ensuring all activities and compliance paperwork are accurately recorded.

Qualifications

• ACS gas qualifications and Gas Safe registration.
• Experience working as a Gas Engineer, ideally within social housing or domestic properties.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

ACS gas qualifications

Gas Safe registration

Full UK driving licence

Gas Engineer experience

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

Safeguarding At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

Qualifications

• 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 advertised postcode

Nice to have (not essential)

• Experience working to service KPIs
• Strong fault finding skills