Breakdown Engineer (Commercial Gas)

Job Title: Breakdown Engineer (Commercial Gas)

Location: London & South UK

Salary: 45,000 – 50,000 per annum

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department: Operations

About the Client A fast-growing, Tier 1 Consultancy focused on delivering over 1bn of low-carbon district energy and building energy systems is seeking a Breakdown Engineer (Commercial Gas).

The Opportunity

• Deliver operation and maintenance services across a fleet of heat networks.
• Undertake a varied workload including planned preventative maintenance (PPMs), reactive call-outs, planned repairs, and project work.
• Improve reliability and network efficiency within plant rooms housing boilers in excess of 1MW.
• Work as part of a functional commercial team to review root causes for plant failure and develop scopes of work for plant remediation.
• Provide buddying and training for new engineers within a safe and supportive working environment.

Package & Benefits

• Base salary of 45,000 to 50,000 per annum.
• 40-hour work week with a typical 1-in-4 on-call rota requirement.
• Discretionary bonus based on individual and business performance.
• 25 days of annual leave plus statutory holidays, featuring options to purchase or sell up to 5 additional days.
• Comprehensive benefits including a pension plan, private health care, cycle to work scheme, electric car lease scheme, and well-being support.
• Provision of company laptop, tablet, and mobile phone.

Technical Essentials

• Valid commercial gas registration and Testing & Purging Training Course (TPCP1).
• NVQ Level 3 in Gas or a similar qualification.
• Demonstrated experience servicing, fault-finding, and repairing commercial gas boilers from manufacturers such as Hoval, Hamworthy, Ideal, and Buderus.
• Operational knowledge of heat network energy centres, plant rooms, and commercial non-gas plant (e.g., pumps, valves, strainers, plate heat exchangers).
• Competency in safe mechanical and electrical isolation, basic electrical skills, and the ability to read technical drawings including P&IDs and mechanical schematics.
• Full UK driving license held for a minimum of 12 months.

For more information apply or call Simon Cowley (phone number removed)…