Gas Service & Breakdown Engineer - Van & Fuel Card (Social Housing)

18 Recruitment Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Competitive salary

Company van provided

Fuel card provided

Call-out allowance

Paid holiday entitlement

Job summary

18 Recruitment Limited currently seeks a Gas Service & Breakdown Engineer for permanent work within social housing repairs across occupied and void properties. You will service, inspect, and repair domestic gas heating systems, ensuring compliance with Gas Safe regulations and safety standards.

Role includes a structured out-of-hours call-out rota, company van, fuel card, and opportunities to work with a professional team delivering essential heating services to residents in the region.

Qualifications

• Current Gas Safe Registration is required.
• Proven experience as a Gas Service & Breakdown Engineer.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills essential.
• Experience in social housing repairs desirable.
• Must possess own basic tools.
• Full clean UK driving licence.
• DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Carry out annual gas safety inspections and landlord gas safety certificates (CP12s).
• Service, maintain, and repair domestic gas boilers and heating systems.
• Diagnose and repair boiler and central heating breakdowns.
• Fault-find across a variety of domestic gas appliances and heating systems.
• Carry out repairs and replacements of heating controls, valves, pumps, radiators, and associated components.
• Respond to emergency heating and hot water breakdowns.
• Complete gas tightness testing and gas safety checks.
• Ensure all work complies with Gas Safe regulations.
• Provide excellent customer service while visiting tenants’ homes.
• Accurately complete certification, job sheets, and compliance documentation.
• Participate in compulsory out-of-hours emergency call-out rota.
• Maintain van stock and ensure materials are used efficiently.
• Adhere to health and safety procedures and company policies.

Skills

Gas Safe Registration

Fault finding

Customer service

Work independently

Full clean UK driving licence

DBS check

Education

CCN1

CENWAT

CKR1

HTR1

Job description

18 Recruitment Limited currently seeks a Gas Service & Breakdown Engineer for permanent work within social housing repairs across occupied and void properties. You will service, inspect, and repair domestic gas heating systems, ensuring compliance with Gas Safe regulations and safety standards.

Role includes a structured out-of-hours call-out rota, company van, fuel card, and opportunities to work with a professional team delivering essential heating services to residents in the region.