Domestic Gas Engineer — Housing Department (London)

Hours:
• Summer (Apr–Sep): 08:00–17:00
• Winter (Oct–Mar): 08:00–18:00
• 1-hour unpaid lunch
Overtime & Call-Out Rota:
Overtime and call-outs are subject to a rota. Participation is shared fairly among team
members and agreed in advance.
Holidays: 28 days including bank holidays
Package Includes:
Company van & fuel card, uniform/PPE, PDA, training and certification renewal support
 
The Role
Join a Housing Department supporting council and social housing contracts across
London. The role involves delivering boiler breakdowns and repairs, part replacement,
CP12 landlord gas safety checks, fault-finding, and associated plumbing works across
both occupied and void properties.
You will work to contractual KPIs, including attendance, first-time fix rates, and
compliance, while delivering a safe, professional, and respectful service to residents
particularly vulnerable tenants.
 
Key Responsibilities
• Diagnose and repair domestic boilers and heating systems with a strong first
• Complete CP12 gas safety certificates and all compliance documentation
accurately
• Fit and replace components including pumps, fans, sensors, PCBs, PRVs, AAVs,
and TRVs
• Carry out power flushing and system water quality checks
• Install and replace 2-port and 3-port motorised valves, including wiring centre
works
• Undertake general plumbing works such as cylinders (vented and unvented),
radiators, pipework, condensate and filling loops, and leak repairs
• Use a mobile job management system to update job notes, photos, and
certification in real time
• Participate in the on-call rota, shared fairly and planned in advance
 
What You’ll Bring
• Gas Safe registered with in-date ACS qualifications: CCN1 and CENWAT (HTR1,
CKR1, MET1 as applicable)
• Proven experience in fault-finding and diagnostics on common domestic boilers
and control systems
• G3 Unvented certification (or willingness to obtain)
• Full UK driving licence
• Strong customer communication skills with a professional and tidy approach to
workmanship and documentation
• Desirable: basic electrical testing or boiler wiring competence; manufacturer
training (e.g. Vaillant, Worcester, Baxi, Ideal)
• Willingness to undergo DBS checks where site safeguarding requires
• Own tools, flue gas analyser, and valid calibration certificate
 
What’s on Offer
• Varied and stable portfolio of housing sites
• Autonomy in day-to-day work with support from experienced management
• Company vehicle, fuel, equipment, and PPE provided
• Clear KPIs and a consistent flow of planned and reactive works
• Ongoing training and certification renewals to keep qualifications current

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.