Job Title - Gas Engineer - Installations (Domestic)
Location - Birmingham
Salary - £43,000pa
Hours - 39 hours per week
About the role
GreenSquareAccord is looking for a skilled Gas Installation Engineer to join our Direct Works Trades Team within the Heating Directorate.
This is a field-based role where you`ll focus on the installation, commissioning and upgrading of domestic gas appliances, primarily boilers, central heating systems and associated pipework. Your work will help ensure our homes are safe, energy efficient and compliant, while delivering a great service to our customers.
What you`ll be doing
- Installing and commissioning domestic boilers, heating systems and pipework in line with Gas Safe standards
- Carrying out pressure testing, flue gas analysis and full safety checks on new installations
- Upgrading heating controls and replacing outdated or faulty components to improve efficiency
- Completing all compliance paperwork, gas safety records and work logs using digital mobile technology
- Providing clear advice to residents on appliance use and energy efficiency
- Diagnosing faults and occasionally supporting servicing and repair of existing domestic systems
- Ensuring strict compliance with health & safety policies, procedures and legislation
- Working professionally, courteously and with respect for residents and colleagues always.
What we`re looking for
Essential
- City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
- ACS qualifications including CCN1, CEN1, WAT1
- HTR1, CKR1, CPA1, UVHW
- Gas Safe Registered
- Proven experience in domestic gas installations and fault finding
- Strong technical knowledge of domestic gas appliances, pipework and controls
- Ability to read and work from technical drawings and diagrams
- Full, valid UK driving licence
- Professional, customer-focused approach
Skills & experience
- Ability to plan, prioritise and manage your own workload
- Confident using hand-held electronic devices (tablets/smartphones)
- Strong attention to safety, cleanliness and quality of work
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Flexible attitude, including willingness to support apprentices
- Comfortable working at heights (ladders, scaffolding, MEWPs)
- Excellent organisation and time management skills
Commitment to equality, diversity and ongoing training and development
Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require a DBS check to be completed. Further details will be sent following offer.
About us
We are GSA, we provide affordable homes and services that create a foundation from which people in our communities can thrive.
We own and manage 25,000 homes in diverse communities across the West Midlands and Southwest.
Everyone deserves a home, it`s a place from which we build our future, we thrive at home.
We are proud to play an active role in dealing with the consequences of the housing crisis, by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most.
Often a home is all someone needs, but when our customers need more, we offer a range of services, including care, money advice and coaching to support them.
We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system.
The GSA Way
We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.
A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.
Our five core commitments are:
- We believe our customer is everything
- We are one team
- We are supportive and caring
- We are business-minded for social purpose
- We are curious and ambitious.
You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack.
Benefits
In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes.
- Trust based flexible working and supportive and friendly teams
- 25 days annual holiday entitlement, increasing to 30 days
- One day off for your birthday
- Opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
- A defined contribution pension scheme GSA matches up to 6% contributions
- We offer a service which provides 24/7 online GP appointments, second medical opinions, health checks, mental health support, 24/7 medical health helpline, wellbeing app, nutrition advice and fitness plans and legal and financial support.
- Access to Blue Light discount card membership
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Eligible for occupational sick pay
How to apply
If this sounds like the exciting new challenge you`ve been waiting for, we`d love to hear from you.
Email your Cv to [email protected] or click apply now.
All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.
GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.
If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know.
