Domestic Lead Gas Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead in-house gas works for domestic housing, ensuring safe, compliant servicing and repairs. You will work closely with the in-house gas team to deliver essential heating maintenance and landlords’ certificates. You’ll diagnose faults, perform repairs, and document progress using PDA and SORs, while visiting resident premises. This role combines field work across Islington with cross-department collaboration to support borough housing resilience and safety. A meaningful opportunity to shape reliable heating services for residents.

Pay / Benefits

• up to 31 days leave per year
• flexible working arrangements
• London Living Wage commitment
• excellent local government pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• discounts with local services

Responsibilities

• perform general gas works in domestic housing and flats
• issue landlords’ certificates and service/repair boilers and heating systems
• conduct fault diagnostics and repairs on modern/traditional boilers
• document job progression and completion using SORs via PDA
• carry out field visits to residents’ premises for repairs/servicing/installation
• liaise with suppliers, other trades operatives, and Council departments to complete jobs

Key requirements

• strong communication and liaison abilities
• teamwork and collaboration
• problem-solving and diagnostic thinking
• gas boiler fault diagnostics and repair
• servicing and installation of heating systems
• knowledge of SORs schedule of rates (via PDA)

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