Gas Service Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A heating services firm is seeking a Gas Service Engineer to travel across the South East, including the Cambridge to Peterborough area. The role involves servicing and maintaining various heating appliances, ensuring safety compliance and recording work accurately. Candidates should have relevant gas safety certifications and experience with heating systems. Competitive benefits include a company van and travel accommodation. Working hours are 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional overnight stays.

Benefits

24 days holiday, increasing to 27 days

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Company van, mobile and laptop provided

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with heating appliances or comparable equipment.
• GAS SAFE requirements or RGI/II qualifications preferred.
• Knowledge of safety regulations for installation and use.

Responsibilities

• Complete warranty and annual service work for heating appliances.
• Ensure safety in accordance with regulations.
• Record all tests and work carried out on the laptop/iPad.

Skills

Experience with heating appliances

Knowledge of software programs (email, Word)

Valid, clean UK driving licence

Education

CCN1 (Domestic Core Gas Safety)

HTR1 (Gas Fires & Wall Heaters)

CONGLP1 (LPG Changeover)

CPA1 - Combustion Analysis

Part P Electrical Safety

HETAS Certification

Job description

Overview

Gas Service Engineer (Domestic Stoves)

The Company: Are you somebody who loves variety in your workload, and can travel throughout the South East area, covering the Cambridge to Peterborough area, servicing and maintaining a broad range of heating products including Gas, Electric and Solid fuel? As a mobile Gas Service Engineer you will need to be happy to sometimes stay away from home for 2-4 nights per week, then this could be just the job for you. Your primary responsibility will be the completion of warranty and annual service work for Gas, Electric and Solid Fuel heating appliances. There’s no messy installation work, and you get paid every day for the work you do: it's a full time, permanent job, with benefits and no self employed admin headache! You'll be provided with a fully equipped van and all of your overnight accommodation will be paid for up front.

Responsibilities

• To ensure all service and warranty calls are carried out in a professional, timely and accurate manner, ensuring that the issues are properly and fully resolved during the first visit.
• To correctly identify the reason for the reported issue and determine whether that issue falls within a company manufacturing fault or an installation/user fault, which will then be charged on site to the customer.
• To ensure the end user's safety in accordance with all the relevant regulations for installation and use.
• To issue any safety notices if required and to inform the relevant personnel and complete the company's required paperwork after each client visit.
• The service engineer is responsible for recording all of the tests and work carried out as well as the faults found. This recording will need to be completed on the laptop/iPad and uploaded regularly to the company's database.

Required Skills and Certifications

• Proven experience of working with heating appliances or servicing comparable equipment in the field.
• CCN1 (Domestic Core Gas Safety), HTR1 (Gas Fires & Wall Heaters), CONGLP1 (LPG Changeover)
• CPA1 - Combustion Analysis
• GAS SAFE requirements (OFTEC also an advantage) OR RGI/II
• The following qualifications whilst not essential, would be an advantage:
• Part P Electrical Safety
• HETAS Certification
• Valid, clean UK driving licence
• Knowledge of software programmes including email and Word.

Associated Benefits

24 days holiday, increasing to 27 days based on yearly service, plus bank holidays.
Pension Scheme
Life Assurance
Company Van, mobile and laptop all provided

Working Hours

8.30-5pm Mon-Fri with overnight stays required