Gas Mechanical Engineer

Job Advertisement: Combustion Service Engineer (Gas Mechanical Engineer)

Location: BRE, Bucknall's Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 9XX
Salary: 49,000 per annum
Working Hours: Monday to Sunday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (9 hours per day)

About the Role:
We are looking for a dedicated and qualified Gas Safety Registered Combustion Service Engineer to join our team. This role focuses on maintaining, repairing, and optimizing heating and hot water systems in a professional and compliant manner. The successful candidate will ensure safety, efficiency, and reliability of gas systems, playing a crucial role in maintaining operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to and resolve issues with critical heating and hot water systems, including gas pipework.
• Reset and re-enable plant systems after power outages, ensuring safe operations.
• Ensure all tools and specialist meters meet PAT testing and compliance requirements.
• Estimate time and materials for repairs and support in preparing quotations.
• Manage the financial control of reactive and essential repairs, including accurate booking of materials.
• Maintain site logbooks and Gas Safe records to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Adhere to risk assessments, method statements, and Safe Systems of Work (SSOW).
• Perform PPM and reactive repairs to HVAC and gas equipment, including replacing pipework, valves, fans, controls, pumps, and actuators.
• Diagnose and repair faults independently, with reference to electrical circuit diagrams when needed.
• Propose and implement energy-efficient solutions to enhance system performance.

Competencies and Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Current ACS Certification covering Core Safety, Indirect Fired Appliances, and Pipework (Commercial) OR Core Safety and Boilers (Domestic).
• City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in Plumbing and Heating.

Experience:

• Demonstrable experience with gas appliances and systems in a similar role.
• Expertise in fault-finding and repairs on a range of gas appliances and plant systems.

Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of HVAC and gas equipment operation, maintenance, and repair.
• Competence in gas testing and purging in accordance with IGE regulations and British Standards.
• Ability to interpret technical and electrical circuit diagrams.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency in conducting risk assessments and creating method statements.

Additional Requirements:

• Solid understanding of compliance, health, and safety regulations.
• DBS certification is advantageous but not mandatory.

Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-impact environment where your expertise will directly contribute to the safety and efficiency of critical services.

To Apply:
Send your CV to (url removed).

Deadline: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply promptly!

Resourcing Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.