Gas Heating Engineer

City of York Council; York; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

City of York Council is seeking a Gas Heating Engineer to join their team. Responsibilities include the service, maintenance, and fault-diagnosis of gas systems, requiring qualifications in plumbing and gas-safe registration. The role offers excellent salary, benefits, and a commitment to employee wellbeing through training and community engagement.

Benefits

Works van

Ongoing training

Extra earning potential with call out scheme

Flexible working practices

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained Gas/Heating engineer or equivalent.
• Undertaken Asbestos awareness training.
• Knowledge of Safe/Positive Electrical Isolation Procedures.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintenance and fault-diagnosis on gas and renewable heating systems.
• Renew and upgrade existing central heating systems.
• Deliver quality craftsmanship and customer-oriented service.

Skills

Customer Service

Health & Safety Procedures

Risk Assessments

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing/Heating

Gas-safe Registration

Job description

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The City of York Council are currently recruiting for Gas Heating Engineers with a passion for Customer Service. If you believe you could be an important addition to our current team of engineers and provide exceptional customer care then we’d welcome your application.

Responsibilities include service, maintenance and fault-diagnosis on gas/renewable technology heating, hot water storage, unvented systems and their associated electrical controls, renew and upgrade existing central heating systems including boiler referrals.

You’ll provide a professional, quality craftsmanship and customer orientated delivery of service to all the Building Department’s internal and external customers.

You’ll be an apprentice trained Gas/Heating engineer, or alternatively, able to demonstrate satisfying the requirements of alternative industry-approved training/assessment and able to demonstrate experience of working to relevant Industry Work Standards/Regulations.

Successful Candidates For This Job Require The Following

• Education and Training to NVQ level 3 in Plumbing/Heating or equivalent ACS
• Gas-safe Registration or Certification
• Energy Efficiency Training / Certification would be desirable
• A working understanding of Part “L” of the building regulations
• Knowledge of Safe/Positive Electrical Isolation Procedures.
• Undertaken Asbestos awareness training
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Procedures in relation to gas & electrical work & pipework installations within the general Building Industry
• Ability to work at heights & suitably trained in use of access equipment, incl. ‘Cherry Picker’ & Fall Arrest equipment.
• Full Driving Licence relevant to the vehicles used and weight restrictions
• Working knowledge of “Gas Installation and Use Regulations 1998”
• The ability to complete and submit accurate worksheets, documents and associated paperwork on time and when necessary
• The ability and experience to carry out site-based Risk Assessments
• and awareness of safe systems of work
• Undertaken COSHH assessment training.
  
  

In return you will be provided with an excellent salary and benefits, works van, PDA, PPE, phone, ongoing training and extra earning potential with a call out scheme and rota.

Working hours will be 08:00-16:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 - 15:30 on Friday including mandatory call out rota.

This post is suitable as a job share opportunity.

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Neil Edwards (Heating Team Leader) at [e-mail]

Closing date: Sunday 29 June 2025 at 12 midnight

Interview date: To be advised (expected to be 2-4 weeks from closing date)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

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