Job Title: Heating Engineer
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: [Location]
Salary: [Salary] + overtime/benefits
Reports to: Contracts Manager / Operations Manager
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Heating Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the installation, servicing, maintenance, fault-finding and repair of domestic and commercial heating systems.
The ideal candidate will have comprehensive heating, gas and plumbing qualifications, strong technical knowledge, excellent workmanship and a professional approach to customer service.
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Install, service, maintain and repair domestic and commercial heating systems.
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Diagnose and rectify heating system faults efficiently and safely.
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Install, commission and maintain boilers, central-heating systems, hot-water systems and associated equipment.
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Carry out boiler servicing, repairs and replacements.
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Install and maintain radiators, pumps, valves, cylinders, expansion vessels and heating controls.
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Install and maintain gas appliances where appropriately qualified.
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Carry out gas safety checks and relevant testing.
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Complete system upgrades, replacements and energy-efficiency improvements.
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Undertake plumbing works associated with heating installations.
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Carry out system flushing, cleaning and water-treatment procedures.
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Complete installation and service documentation accurately.
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Ensure all work complies with current UK legislation, manufacturer instructions and industry standards.
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Maintain excellent health and safety standards.
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Provide professional advice to customers and explain work carried out.
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Work independently and as part of a wider engineering team.
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Participate in emergency call-outs and out-of-hours work where required.
Candidates should hold relevant qualifications appropriate to the work undertaken, including as applicable:
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Gas Safe Registered with relevant domestic/commercial categories.
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CCN1 - Core Domestic Gas Safety
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CENWAT - Central Heating and Water Heating Appliances
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CKR1 - Domestic Cookers
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CPA1 - Combustion Performance Analysis
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HTR1 - Domestic Open/Live Flued Gas Fires
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DAH1 - Domestic Air Heating
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CIGA1 - Gas Installation & Appliance
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MET1 - Domestic Gas Meter Installation
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Relevant commercial gas qualifications, where required.
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Unvented Hot Water Systems (G3)
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Energy Efficiency / Domestic Energy Efficiency
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WRAS Water Regulations qualification/certification where applicable.
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18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) - desirable.
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Level 2 or Level 3 Plumbing and Heating qualification or equivalent.
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NVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing and Heating, or equivalent industry experience.
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ACS Gas qualifications appropriate to the engineer's scope of work.
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Relevant manufacturer training and accreditation for boilers and heating appliances.
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Heat Pump / Low Carbon Heating qualifications
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MCS-related training/accreditation where applicable.
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Air-source and ground-source heat pump installation experience.
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FGAS qualification where refrigeration/heat-pump work requires it.
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Solar thermal experience.
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Smart heating controls and system commissioning.
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Oil boiler qualifications, where applicable.
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Commercial heating and boiler qualifications.
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Unvented cylinders and hot-water systems.
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Legionella awareness.
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Asbestos awareness.
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Working at Height.
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Manual Handling.
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First Aid.
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Full UK Driving Licence.
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Proven experience as a Heating Engineer, Gas Engineer or Plumbing & Heating Engineer.
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Strong fault-finding and diagnostic ability.
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Excellent knowledge of central-heating and hot-water systems.
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Ability to read technical drawings and manufacturer instructions.
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Good understanding of heating controls and electrical components.
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High standard of workmanship and attention to detail.
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Ability to work safely and independently.
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Good customer-service and communication skills.
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Ability to complete paperwork, digital job sheets and compliance records.
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Commercial awareness and the ability to manage time effectively.
