Plumbing Heating Engineer

Job Title: Plumbing Heating Engineer

Location: Stevenage SG1 4QX

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Summary of Role:

This role involves performing all aspects of work on domestic plumbing, gas and heating systems, within customer premises at a radius 50 miles from Head Office in Stevenage. Jobs include but are not limited to installing, maintaining, and repairing domestic plumbing, gas and heating systems and fixtures. Fitting and repairing various household heating, gas and water appliances. Cutting, soldering, and assembling pipes, tubes, fittings, and fixtures. Inspecting and testing domestic gas and plumbing systems for safety, functionality, and code compliance.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Installations, inspections, diagnosing problems/faults/leaks, testing, repair, and maintenance of all types of domestic heating systems. This includes boilers, pipes, and associated fixtures and equipment.
• Preparing basic reports.
• Identify hazards, defects, and the need for replacement, adjustment, or repair; to ensure compliance with agreed codes, laws, working practices, and health and safety
• Carry out planned tasks in accordance with contract/agreed requirements on services and associated systems
• Carry out tasks within agreed time limits
• Ensure compliance with agreed codes, legislation, and procedures including health and safety
• Maintain accurate records/documentation associated with your work
• Report problems/failures that may impact the organisation and/or its clients/customers to the Line manager
• Meet your targets and contribute to those of the team as a whole
• Contribute towards the smooth running of the team
• Adhere to all organisation policies and procedures
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Take responsibility for identifying variations to any schedule of works and reporting these to the applicable Works Manager
• Manage own time effectively

Personal Specification

Essential Skills:

• NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Plumbing and Domestic Heating Systems. CCN1 core and appliances, CEN1, HTR1, WAT1, CKR1.
• Full, clean UK driving licence
• To hold the following insert as applicable, e.g., be registered on the Gas Safe Register or have sufficient ACS Accreditations to attain Gas Safe Registration
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role
• Requisite knowledge of the tools, equipment, and materials common to the trade
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and regulations for this role
• Have skills in the installation, repair, and maintenance of all types of residential heating systems.
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent customer service
• Ability to deliver a great quality job on time
• Be hardworking, punctual, and reliable
• Have a good work ethic
• Be respectful towards clients and the public.
• Have pride in your work with a good eye for detail.
• Have full satisfactory references.
• This post is subject to a basic level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Desirable:

• Manual Handling trained
• Other H&S training

Personal Attributes

Essential:

• Team player
• Calm under pressure
• Able to work to deadlines
• Thorough and conscientious
• Able to think quickly
• Pro-active/uses initiative
• Honesty and integrity in dealings with others
• Flexible approach
• Able to build rapport and develop professional relationships with staff, customers, suppliers and sub-contractors

Additional Requirements

• Ensuring that all responsibilities are met in accordance with company procedures and the Staff Handbook
• Understanding the need for confidentiality when dealing with both internal and external information
• Flexibility to work outside or in excess of standard hours when necessary to achieve objectives required
• Actively participate in developing working practices that eliminate waste and reduce costs incurred by the Company

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment and harassment on the grounds of all the 'protected characteristics' as identified by the Equality Act 2010. The Company's policy regarding Access to Flexible Work Arrangements is available on request

Company Benefits

All full-time Employees (excluding Directors) - based in the UK have a standard entitlement of 20 days paid holiday per year (April 1st - March 31st). The 8 UK Bank and Public holidays are in addition to the standard holiday entitlement. There is a pension scheme following a qualifying period.

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