Lead Domestic Gas Engineer

Salary: £56,000 per annum £8,000 on call pay van and fuel card

Swindon (within 45-minute radius)

We are working with a specialist contractor to recruit an experienced Lead Domestic Gas Engineer to cover Oxford and the surrounding areas. There will be occasional travel to head office in Gloucester.

This is a permanent position offering a competitive salary, structured on-call payments, company van and fuel card, and ongoing training and development opportunities.

This role would suit a highly experienced Domestic Gas Engineer with strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills who can lead by example, uphold high health and safety standards, and deliver excellent customer service within occupied domestic properties.

The Role

• Reactive maintenance and fault-finding

• Servicing, annual gas safety checks, and breakdown repairs

• Minor works and component replacements

• KPI-driven response times

• Participation in on-call rota (additional £6,000 per annum)

• Occasional flexibility for high-priority no-heat/no-hot-water calls

• Monday–Friday 08:00–17:00 core hours (overtime available)

Package & Benefits

• £56,000 basic salary

• £6,000 on-call allowance

• Company van

• Fuel card (business use)

• 29 days holiday including bank holidays

• Company pension (minimum 3% employer contribution)

• Company-provided PPE and calibrated test equipment (FGA)

• Mobile phone / tablet for job management

• Annual refresher training (ACS, H&S, safeguarding, customer care)

• Funded upskilling (G3 / Unvented, LPG, Oil, ASHP, manufacturer training such as Worcester, Vaillant, Ideal)

Requirements (Skills & Qualifications)

• Full, clean UK driving licence

• Gas Safe Registered – CCN1, CENWAT, CKR1

• Strong domestic servicing, repair and breakdown experience

• Experience working in occupied properties

• High standards of health & safety compliance and understanding of current gas regulations

• Excellent communication and customer service skills

• Ability to clearly explain faults and remedial works to customers

• Comfortable using mobile job management systems

• Able to work independently and support junior engineers where required

Desirable:

• Unvented Hot Water (G3)

• LPG and/or Oil qualifications

• MOD, social housing or local authority experience

• Ex-Forces background welcomed

A full UK driving licence is essential as you will be travelling to domestic properties across Oxford and surrounding postcodes using a company vehicle.

Please apply or contact Tom Orpe at Build Recruitment for further details –
? 07415 138 193
? tom.orpe@buildrec.com