Job Description
Gas Engineer – Contract Opportunity
Location: London Borough of Hackney
Rate: £31.54 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: Contract Length to Be Decided
Hours: Full Time
Pay: Bi-Weekly
Summary
Hackney Housing is on the lookout for a skilled Gas Engineer to become a part of its Housing Repairs and Maintenance Team. This role involves providing top-notch reactive, planned, and cyclical maintenance services across residential properties, public buildings, and associated assets in the Borough. The ideal candidate will perform a variety of gas servicing, repair, maintenance, and installation tasks, ensuring all work meets safety standards, efficiency, and compliance with current regulations and Council guidelines. A customer-oriented approach, along with extensive technical expertise and experience in both occupied and unoccupied properties, is essential for success in this position.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform servicing, repairs, maintenance, and installation of gas heating and hot water systems.
- Conduct annual gas servicing in accordance with the Council's Gas Servicing Programme.
- Diagnose and repair faults in gas appliances, boilers, and heating systems.
- Install and replace gas boilers, fires, warm air units, and balanced flue heaters.
- Service and repair central heating systems, hot water systems, circulation pumps, motorised valves, radiators, heating controls, and pipework.
- Drain, recommission, and power flush heating systems.
- Replace immersion heaters and related components.
- Carry out minor plumbing, electrical, and finishing tasks.
- Complete making-good works after repairs and installations.
- Work at heights using scaffolding, ladders, towers, and access equipment.
- Accurately assess, diagnose, and determine appropriate repair solutions.
- Ensure properties are left clean, safe, and tidy after work completion.
- Interact professionally with residents and customers.
Compliance & Administration
- Complete landlord gas safety certificates and statutory documentation.
- Record all work using PDA and IT systems.
- Ensure accurate completion of job sheets and work records.
- Maintain compliance with Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, Health & Safety Legislation, and Council Policies and Procedures.
- Keep ACS qualifications and relevant certifications up to date.
- Ensure gas analysers, meters, and testing equipment are calibrated and certified.
- Maintain imprest van stock levels.
- Engage in training and continuous professional development.
Vehicle & Equipment Responsibilities
- Use a Hackney Housing vehicle to visit properties throughout the Borough.
- Conduct routine vehicle safety inspections and maintenance checks.
- Ensure all vehicles, tools, and equipment are properly maintained and secured.
- Complete associated vehicle and equipment documentation.
Essential
Requirements
Requirements:
- Current and valid ACS Gas Qualifications.
- Extensive experience as a Gas Engineer in servicing, repairs, and installations.
- Experience with domestic gas boilers, heating systems, hot water systems, and gas appliances.
- Knowledge of Gas Safety Regulations and industry standards.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve faults independently.
- Competence in plumbing and basic multi-trade repairs.
- Experience in completing gas safety certification and compliance paperwork.
- Strong customer service and communication skills.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Desirable
- Experience in Local Authority or Social Housing environments.
- Multi-skilled trade experience.
- Experience mentoring apprentices or junior operatives.
- Familiarity with handheld PDA or mobile workforce systems.
What's on Offer?
- £31.54 per hour (Umbrella)
- Contract Length to Be Decided
- Full-Time Hours
- Bi-Weekly Pay
- Opportunity to work within a large Housing Repairs and Maintenance Service.
- Varied workload across domestic and public sector properties.
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
- Customer-focused role delivering essential housing services.
Ideal for candidates with experience as a Gas Engineer, Heating Engineer, Gas Service Engineer, Domestic Gas Engineer, Multi-Skilled Gas Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Boiler Engineer, or Housing Repairs Gas Engineer.
Requirements
Essential Requirements ACS Gas Qualifications (Current and In Date). Significant experience as a Gas Engineer carrying out servicing, repairs, and installations. Experience working on: Domestic Gas Boilers Heating Systems Hot Water Systems Gas Appliances Knowledge of Gas Safety Regulations and industry standards. Experience diagnosing and resolving faults independently. Ability to undertake associated plumbing and basic multi-trade repairs. Experience completing gas safety certification and compliance paperwork. Strong customer service and communication skills. Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively. Full UK Driving Licence. Desirable Requirements Experience working within Local Authority or Social Housing environments. Multi-skilled trade experience. Experience mentoring apprentices or junior operatives. Experience using handheld PDA or mobile workforce systems. What's on Offer? £31.54 per hour (Umbrella) Contract Length to Be Decided Full-Time Hours Bi-Weekly Pay Opportunity to work within a large Housing Repairs and Maintenance Service. Varied workload across domestic and public sector properties. Ongoing training and professional development opportunities. Customer-focused role delivering essential housing services. Suitable for candidates with experience as a Gas Engineer, Heating Engineer, Gas Service Engineer, Domestic Gas Engineer, Multi-Skilled Gas Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Boiler Engineer, or Housing Repairs Gas Engineer.
