Lead Gas Engineer - Reading

Sureserve; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading compliance and energy services provider is seeking a Lead Gas Engineer in Reading. This role involves supporting team performance, leading technical quality and safety, and providing support to engineers. Candidates should have valid gas qualifications and a clean driving licence. The competitive salary ranges from £50k to £55k, with earnings potentially reaching £80k with OTE. The company offers comprehensive benefits, including a pension scheme, enhanced leave options, and wellness programs.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Contributory Pension scheme

Life assurance

28 days annual leave

Employee assistance programme

Bike2Work scheme

Qualifications

• Valid ACS & other relevant gas qualifications.
• Experience delivering high levels of customer service.
• Full UK Driving Licence (less than 6 points).

Responsibilities

• Support the Area Manager to achieve excellent team performance.
• Lead the team in technical quality and safety.
• Investigate and resolve complaint jobs.
• Provide technical support for engineers.

Skills

Gas qualifications

Customer service

Team leadership

Job description

The Sureserve Group of businesses provides market-leading compliance and energy services across the UK, with 4000 employees working from over 20 offices.

Sureserve Compliance South, part of the Sureserve Group, delivers heating services within the social housing sector across London & the South East. We support our clients across domestic gas, commercial gas, renewables, and electrical services. We are London’s largest, most successful gas contractor, focusing on long-term contracts with our clients to offer our staff job security and progression opportunities.

Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Gas Engineer to join our growing Domestic Gas team. Responsibilities include:

• Support the Area Manager to achieve excellent team performance
• Lead the team in all aspects of technical quality and safety
• Investigation and resolution of complaint jobs
• Engineer auditing where required
• Engineer coaching where required
• Investigation reporting where required
• Lead by example through excellent personal engineer performance
• Providing technical support for engineers when required
• Carry out task as set to you by Area Manager
• Any other duties as set to you by other Managers or Directors

The successful candidate will have

• Valid ACS & other relevant gas qualifications
• Full UK Driving Licence (less than 6 points)
• Experience within Social Housing desirable, but not essential
• Experience delivering high levels of customer service
• The ability to work with a diverse customer base

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary (basic between 50k & 55k depending on experience with OTE of up to 80k)
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, rising 1 per year of service to a max of 33 days
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave, and other family friendly policies such as carer’s leave, neonatal leave, IVF, and assisted conception leave.
• Sureserve Benefits Hub, accessing over 1000’s retail discounts
• Virtual GP service, 24/7, 365 days, available for employees and your immediate family
• Employee assistance programme (EAP), available 24/7. 365 days, for employees and your immediate family
• Bike2Work scheme
• Home & Electronics – salary sacrifice purchase scheme

Sureserve is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to nurturing a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status

Reasonable adjustments

As part of our commitment to Inclusivity, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process for individuals who may require them. If you feel you need any adjustments, please contact [e-mail]

Pre-employment checks

Successful applicants will be subject to eligibility checks with a 3rd party, including the right to work in the UK and DBS checks