PAYE Service & Breakdown Gas Engineer
Location: Leeds & Surrounding Areas
Salary: £45,617 Basic + Bonus Opportunities
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Domestic Gas Service & Breakdown Engineer to join one of the UK's leading heating manufacturers. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking for a long-term, stable career with outstanding benefits, modern equipment, realistic workloads, and genuine opportunities for progression into future technologies.
If you're an experienced fault-finding engineer with excellent customer service skills, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
As a Service & Breakdown Engineer, you will be responsible for servicing, diagnosing and repairing domestic gas heating appliances within residential properties across Leeds and the surrounding areas.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out servicing, maintenance and repairs on domestic gas boilers and heating systems.
- Diagnose faults and complete first-time fixes wherever possible.
- Attend scheduled breakdown appointments.
- Complete system repairs and fault finding.
- Deliver an excellent level of customer service on every visit.
- Work towards individual performance and efficiency KPIs.
- Accurately complete electronic job reports using a tablet.
- Follow company procedures and health & safety standards at all times.
- Continue developing technical knowledge, including renewable and emerging heating technologies.
Requirements:
- Current ACS qualifications: CCN1, CENWAT1, HTR1, LPG (desirable)
- Previous extensive experience servicing and repairing domestic gas boilers.
- Strong diagnostic and fault-finding abilities.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Good IT skills.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- A flexible, professional attitude with a willingness to continually develop your technical skills.
Salary & Working Hours
Basic Salary: £45,617
Working Pattern
- Planned day: 8:00am – 6:00pm - Engineers leave home at 8:00am and are home by approximately 6:00pm
- First appointment is typically scheduled from 9:00am (travel dependent)
Your basic salary covers working hours until 4:30pm.
From 4:30pm – 6:00pm, any planned work is paid at single overtime, whether the full period is worked or not (rounded up to 6:00pm if you finish at 5:30pm, if engineers work past 6:00pm they do not get overtime for it).
No on-call rota or call outs required.
Workload:
- Average of 6–8 jobs per day
- Workload adjusted to allow for longer travel distances
- Realistic scheduling to support quality workmanship rather than excessive volume
Shift Patterns
Summer Rota
- Monday – Friday (3 weeks)
- Tuesday – Saturday (1 week)
Occasionally, engineers may be asked to work one additional rest day per month if required.
Winter Rota
- Monday – Friday (2 weeks)
- Tuesday – Saturday (2 weeks)
Occasionally, engineers may be asked to work up to two additional rest days per month during peak periods.
Bonus Opportunities:
Efficiency Bonus - Earn additional monthly bonus based on:
- First-time fix rate
- Recall percentage
Performance is monitored daily and paid monthly, providing consistent opportunities to increase earnings.
Capacity Bonus - Engineers are rewarded for completing work efficiently.
For example: If your planned finish time is 5:30pm but all work is completed by 4:30pm, you'll still receive one hour of overtime payment.
Company Benefits:
You'll receive everything needed to carry out your role efficiently, including:
- Company van (automatic) with private use
- Fuel card
- Mobile phone
- Laptop
- Tablet
- Specialist tools
- Flue Gas Analyser
- Fully stocked van supplied and replenished
- Weekly overnight van stock replenishment
- Spare parts delivered directly to your home
- Uniform provided
Employee Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Private use of company van
- Company pension (Employee 4% / Employer 5%)
- Private BUPA health insurance
- Life assurance (3x annual salary)
- Company sick pay (increasing with length of service after six months)
- Ongoing manufacturer training and professional development
- Career progression into renewable heating technologies and commercial products
Please note: Engineers will be required to work one of the four main Bank Holidays each year (Good Friday, Easter Monday, Boxing Day or New Year's Day).
If you're an experienced Domestic Gas Engineer looking for your next permanent opportunity in the Leeds area, apply today with your CV.
Pay: £45,617.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
Application question(s):
- Have you got experience working in the private sector
- Have you worked in the military
Experience:
- Heating: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- ACS (required)
- Driving Licence (required)
Location:
- Leeds, West Yorkshire (required)
Work Location: On the road
