Gas Engineer

Job Description

Who are AcisWe are a welcoming and friendly organisation who own and manage more than 7,000 properties across the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber, helping thousands of people in our communities every single day. This includes homes for affordable rent, homesfor students and homes for older people. We even develop new homes to help people get on the property ladder. In addition to this, we provide Student accommodation. We support over 4000 learners a year with everything from entry level qualifications, artsand wellbeing courses through to employability support to help people fulfil their potential. This is through Riverside Training, our employment and skills team, and CLIP, an education provider.As a Gas Engineer, a typical day might include:

• Visiting customer’s homes and undertaking all gas related repairs and heating installs identified within Acis housing stock and any other properties as instructed in both tenanted and void properties.
• Ensuring that the correct materials are identified and used to complete the work at the required quality standard
• Undertaking multi-skilled works as and when required.
• Using and completing work details on a PDA hand held electronic device.
• Completing the necessary paperwork in relation to parts and material requisitions and orders etc., in a neat and accurate manner and on time as directed by management.
• Identifying the extent of repairs and installations required on site, with the aim to complete in one visit, reporting any problems or further action required to the office.
• Being responsible for the regular timely maintenance and replenishment of vehicle material stocks.
• Liaising with tenants and your line manager concerning the timing and progress of work being undertaken.
• Ensuring the safe handling and storage of all plant and equipment, including regular checks for road-worthiness on vehicles for which you are responsible.
• Carrying out work activities in line with current Approved Codes of Practice and in accordance with Building Regulations and compliance with all Gas Safe procedures.
• Working in a safe manner in respect of adherence to health and safety Regulations with regard to the safety of yourself, other workers, customers and the general public.
• Carrying out and work to localised risk assessments as your individual work task requires.
• Being flexible in working hours as the job demands.
• Being prepared to undertake further training and qualifications as the job role and changing legislation demands.

Being part of the Acis team, you’ll get:

• Salary starting from £32874 up to £35181 (DOE and qualifications)
• Generous holiday entitlement – At least 25 days annual leave every year, plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pension contributions up to 10%
• The opportunity to undertake professional training, funded by us.
• One days paid leave a year for volunteering work (in addition to your Annual leave entitlement)
• Staff benefits with Paycare – A health and benefits scheme giving you support and contributions towards various health benefits such as counselling, eye tests, vaccinations and much more
• Benefits with Acis Perkz – a discount scheme giving you savings off hundreds of schemes including discounts on your coffee, weekly shop, days out and much more!
• Employee recognition scheme, where we celebrate and award our Stars within Acis, including gift vouchers
• Long service awards for our loyal employees
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity scheme to support you and your family
• Employee Assistance Programme to give you confidential advice and support, when you need it
• Professional membership subscription to support your continuous professional development
• Death in service benefit

What we need to progress your application:

• City and Guilds Gas or Plumbing qualifications, or equivalent at level 3 (Advanced Craft)
• CCN1 Gas Safety, CEN1 Gas boiler install service and commission, WAT1 Water Heaters, HTR1 Gas fires, CPA1 Gas flue analyser, CKR1 Cooker
• Experience of working with heating appliances within domestic properties, along with inspection experience and fault finding.
• Experience supervising a team of gas engineers in a repairs and servicing environment.

What will make you stand out from the crowd:

• UDHW Unvented Domestic Hot Water
• Energy Efficiency New boiler installs
• Oil -
• OFT101 Pressure Jet Servicing Oil - OFT102 Servicing vaporising appliance - OFT105e Oil Boiler Install-OFT600A Installation of oil tank
• Solid Fuel -
• H001 Introduction to Solid Fuel - H002 Solid Fuel Regulations & Standard - H003 HETAS Dry Appliance Installer Course - H004 HETAS Wet Appliance Installer Course
• Air Source Heat Pump -
• Installation,Maintenance & Servicing

As soon as a suitable candidate is found for this role we reserve the right to close the job advert ahead of the closing date, so please do not delay in submitting your application.Acis are committed to equality and diversity, are a proud member of disability confident and welcome applications from any applicant who feel they hold the essential skills to fulfil the role. We recognise that people need flexibility in their role and we’rehappy to discuss flexible working options with the successful candidateREF-211 963