Gas Service & Breakdown Engineer (Gas Safe Registered)

Company: 18 Recruitment Limited
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Location: London
Job Description:

Permanent Position | Company Van & Fuel Card Provided | OOH Call Out Rota

Are you a Gas Safe Registered Engineer looking for a secure, long-term opportunity within the social housing sector? We are seeking an experienced Gas Service & Breakdown Engineer to join a busy repairs and maintenance team delivering high-quality servicing, repairs, and breakdown support across occupied and void social housing properties.

This is a permanent role offering a company van, fuel card, and a structured out-of-hours emergency call-out rota.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Carry out annual gas safety inspections and landlord gas safety certificates (CP12s)
  • Service, maintain, and repair domestic gas boilers and heating systems
  • Diagnose and repair boiler and central heating breakdowns
  • Fault-find across a variety of domestic gas appliances and heating systems
  • Carry out repairs and replacements of heating controls, valves, pumps, radiators, and associated components
  • Respond to emergency heating and hot water breakdowns
  • Complete gas tightness testing and gas safety checks
  • Ensure all work is completed in accordance with Gas Safe regulations and current legislation
  • Provide excellent customer service while working in tenants’ homes
  • Accurately complete all certification, job sheets, and compliance documentation
  • Participate in the compulsory out-of-hours emergency call-out rota
  • Maintain van stock and ensure materials are used efficiently
  • Adhere to all health and safety procedures and company policies

Requirements

  • * Current Gas Safe Registration
  • * Proven experience as a Gas Service & Breakdown Engineer
  • * Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
  • * Experience working within social housing repairs and maintenance is highly desirable
  • * ACS Qualifications including:
  • * CCN1
  • * CENWAT
  • * CKR1
  • * HTR1
  • * Experience servicing, repairing, and maintaining domestic heating systems
  • * Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • * Ability to work independently and manage a busy workload
  • * Must possess own basic trade tools
  • * Full clean UK driving licence
  • * Clean DBS check

Out of Hours Call-Out

  • * Compulsory emergency call-out rota
  • * Working pattern: One week on, one week off
  • * Responding to emergency heating, hot water, and gas-related issues outside normal working hours

Package

  • * Permanent contract
  • * Competitive salary
  • * Company van provided
  • * Fuel card provided
  • * Call-out allowance
  • * Paid holiday entitlement

If you are a Gas Safe Registered Service & Breakdown Engineer looking for a permanent role within social housing repairs and maintenance, we’d love to hear from you. Join a professional team delivering essential heating and gas services to residents across the region

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Posted: October 27th, 2026