Job Title: Gas Engineer
Location: London
Salary: £40 – £45k (depending on experience)
Job Type: Permanent, Full time
JVB Solutions is a family owned business located in Kingston upon Thames. We have been maintaining and improving homes, offices and business premises in London and Surrey for the past 10 years, with experience in the industry for some 24 years. Through our specialist divisions, JVB offers a complete range of engineering services including building, electrical, plumbing, gas & heating, fire & security, lighting, networking, AV and smart technology.
The role
Based out of Kingston upon Thames, you will be required to supply high levels of customer service and superior problem-solving skills across London and surrounding Counties, whilst delivering expert plumbing and heating system installation, testing and maintenance to residential and commercial premises.
To include pipework and fixtures associated with heating, cooling, water distribution, and sanitation/drainage systems.
To also adhere to all H&S, Gas Safe, Water Regulations and good working practices.
Key Duties:
- To work with team members and JVB clients to carry out minor and complex problem solving, whilst ensuring the client and the team are kept abreast of progress and cost.
- To manage client and team member expectations in a friendly and approachable way
- To carry out the allocated gas and plumbing work of all types in domestic and commercial buildings and be fully conversant with all aspects of plumbing installation works for heating, water, and drainage systems.
- To carry out fault finding in a logical way to ensure the fault is correctly identified without any doubt or with variables highlighted and discussed.
- To certify your own work by issuing certificates/registrations. Ensure the office is notified of all certificates/registrations within 24 hours of the work being completed.
- To carry out inspections of plumbing and heating systems on site and manage the site in a safe manner.
- Ensure customers are given a brief summary on completion of all works. A full written report including quotes for any repairs, detailing labour and material requirements should be issued to the office within 24 hours of work completion.
- Collaborate with contractors, construction workers, electricians, pipefitters, and steamfitters in installing and repairing plumbing where necessary.
- To undertake associated mutli-trade duties such as making good of ceilings, floors or walls following plumbing/gas work and to complete minor electrical works (as needed within your capabilities)
- To work with your Line Manager to provide sound advice and information relating to technical matters to the customer and office as required.
- To ensure all paperwork, job/timesheets and certification is completed and recorded in SIMPRO, Gas Safe, Easy-Cert, Benchmarks etc as required.
- To ensure SIMPRO App’s are used fully, to record information from jobs and quotes. Including travel time and onsite times, before and after photos were appropriate and customer signatures.
- To ensure all health and safety standards are adhered too. Including but not limited to pre-work audit and company supplied Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS)
- To liaise with the office and your Line Manger to ensure time is available to fulfil your duties.
Key Requirements
- NVQ Level 3 plumbing and heating
- Water Regulations
- Unvented Hot Water Systems
- Excellent written and verbal communications
- Analytically minded with proven problem-solving skills
- Ability to managed varied workload
- Customer focused
- Good physical condition and strength with the ability to work in awkward spaces
- Proven experience as a gas heating engineer
- Working knowledge of heating and ventilation systems as well as appliances
- Solid understanding of water distribution and disposal systems in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings
- Experience using Easy-Cert or systems similar
- Valid Driver’s Licence
ACS Applicable modules Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Dual Fuel Engineers, Gas Engineer, Dual Fuel Engineer, Engineer, Heating Maintenance Engineer, Heating Engineer, Heating Installation Engineer, Mechanical Engineering, Services Engineer, Building Services Engineer, Installation Engineer, Commercial Gas Engineer, Smart Meter Engineer, Dual Fuel Smart Meter Engineer, Gas Meter Engineer, Electric Meter Engineer, Smart Energy Expert may also be considered for this role.
