Gas Service Engineer Kent

Calor Gas Ltd.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Healthcare

Pension

Overtime

Job summary

Calor Gas Ltd. is seeking a Gas Service Engineer to join the field-based Assets team, delivering engineering services and emergency response to customers in the South East/Kent area. The role involves outdoor work and travel to customer sites with a company van provided.

You will be newly qualified or retrained with CCN1 and LPG training; a full UK driving licence is essential and LPG qualifications will be developed at our training centre near Leicester. Standby rota and travel are required.

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Qualifications

• Recently retrained as a gas engineer with a minimum of Core Gas Safety (CCN1).
• We will train and bolt on additional LPG ACS qualifications with a mixture of onsite training paired with an engineer and at our Training Centre near Leicester (estimate around 6 months)
• Previous 'hands on' gas industry experience is essential and customer care experience.
• Any relevant gas engineering experience would be considered useful and an understanding of LPG and the installation and maintenance of bulk LPG tanks and cylinders would be a distinct advantage
• A full UK driving license is also essential
• Have an in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and industry standards, including Health and Safety awareness
• Appreciate the importance of and be able to follow procedures and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Installing and maintaining Calor’s bulk tanks and assets (full training given) at customer sites
• Participation in travel (van and fuel provided) in order to meet customer service standards for our largely rural customer base
• This role requires participation in a Standby Rota to respond to gas emergencies out of normal working hours and can involve extensive travel in order to meet customer service standards for our largely rural customer base

Job description

Gas Service Engineer - Field Based - Home Engineer

Work type: Permanent full-time

Location: South East, Kent area

Salary: Circa £30,000 to £35,000 (Dependent on Experience / Qualifications) + Overtime + Company van + Pension + Healthcare

Creating a better world, a better company, and a more fulfilling future…

Calor is an exciting and inspiring company to work for, where investment in our people's skills and knowledge is integral to our success. We ensure a supportive and inclusive working environment which is underpinned by our culture of expertise, safety and trust. These things allow us to lead the way in terms of sustainability, innovation and personal development.

As the lead supplier in the UK LPG market, things rarely stand still for us. From humble beginnings, and as part of SHV Energy, Calor has continued to develop and diversify, ensuring that our service offering is expansive, progressive and relevant to our customers. It is our people that enable us to do that, which is why they are the heart of our business.

Calor are looking for a flexible and motivated Gas Service Engineer to join our field-based Assets team, providing engineering services and emergency response to Calor customers in the area.

Predominately working outdoors, key responsibilities will include:

• Installing and maintaining Calor’s bulk tanks and assets (full training given) at customer sites
• Participation in travel (van and fuel provided) in order to meet customer service standards for our largely rural customer base

This role requires participation in a Standby Rota to respond to gas emergencies out of normal working hours and can involve extensive travel in order to meet customer service standards for our largely rural customer base. Therefore, you will need to have a flexible, positive and adaptable approach.

Please note this vacancy does NOT involve servicing or working on gas appliances

This is a great opportunity for a newly qualified gas engineer with minimal experience, to join the market leading LPG supplier and continue to develop and be trained as an LPG engineer. Need excellent problem solving and communication skills who is confident working on their own initiative on customer sites and who enjoys working mainly outdoors. A willingness to support other team members and colleagues is expected. You in turn will be supported through an ongoing commitment to develop your own skills, understanding and expertise as an LPG specialist.

We are looking for:

• Someone who has recently retrained as a gas engineer with a minimum of Core Gas Safety (CCN1)
• We will train and bolt on additional LPG ACS qualifications with a mixture of onsite training paired with an engineer and at our own Training Centre near Leicester (estimate around 6 months)
• Previous 'hands on' gas industry experience is essential and customer care experience.
• Any relevant gas engineering experience would be considered useful and an understanding of LPG and the installation and maintenance of bulk LPG tanks and cylinders would be a distinct advantage
• Whilst previous experience of working with LPG tanks would be ideal, full training and support will be given to the right individual
• A full UK driving license is also essential
• Have an in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and industry standards, including Health and Safety awareness
• Appreciate the importance of and be able to follow procedures and instructions.

Calor is a company where performance is rewarded and backed up by training and career development opportunities. We value innovation and ideas, so if you have the skills and energy, then join us and you'll quickly find that the rewards and progression opportunities are unrivalled.

We look for people who are open minded, embrace new ways of working, step out of their comfort zone seek out new opportunities and look to continuously learn. Opportunities to progress, to develop and to be recognised for your achievements are part of our daily life, and we want to share that with you! Together with your commitment, drive and personal performance, we believe you can bring out the best in yourself at Calor.

If you are successful in being offered this role, you will be required to carry out pre-employment checks including: 5-year address history, 3-year employment history, financial check, criminal record check, and driving license verification and you must be medically fit to work.

To be considered for the above opportunity you must be eligible to live and work in UK and hold a full driving license that is valid for you to drive in the UK.

We are a responsible business where safety is our number one priority. As such, during any visit to, or employment with Calor, you may be randomly selected to undergo a drugs and alcohol test. Such results, which would be shared with you, may be taken into consideration in relation to any employment application or continued employment.

Calor Gas Ltd. adhere to ethical recruiting methods ensuring that we do not discriminate against any candidate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.