Gas Engineer

The Vacancy

Here at Wates we have an exciting opportunity for a Gas Engineer to join our Living Space team in the Barnsley area.

The primary focus of this role will be to undertake all tasks to achieve annual gas servicing (for our clients), repairs and maintenance and installation work delivering a high standard of workmanship in a timely and productive manner affording excellent customer service to the client at all times.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Completing domestic gas servicing, repairs and maintenance and installation work to a high standard adhering to gas safety regulations.
• Advising Supervisor in a timely manner where other trades are required for follow on work.
• Being able to work as a team when its required and all so have the confidence to work alone.
• Being able to use a PDA to receive and complete jobs allocated.
• Working in a timely and productive manner to complete jobs allocated.
• Being flexible and able to adjust to the business needs when required.
• Being able to take part in the out of hour call out service .
• Affording excellent customer service to client/customers.
• At all times, work to Wates Health & Safety Professional Standards, including commitment to and understanding of the company’s safeguarding policy towards children and vulnerable adults.

We are looking for you to already have an NVQ Level 2-3 or a City and Guilds (Mechanical Discipline) or recognised equivalent/experience gained.

The following qualifications are required CCN1,CENWAT,HTR1,CKR1. You will have experience in completing gas servicing, repairs and maintenance and installation work to a high standard adhering to gas safety regulations. A willingness to undertake extra training to evolve as an engineer particularly renewable technology’s like air source heat pumps.

Wates are committed to the fair treatment of people with criminal records, including employees and potential employees. We ensure that our recruitment, promotion, and retention activity does not treat people less favourably because of an offending background.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.