Gas Engineer

Overview

Example Recruitment Group is recruiting on behalf of a national heating contractor operating within the private sector.

The role is for self‑employed heating engineers for an ongoing service & repair contract in the Birmingham area.

• Location:
  
  Birmingham
• Work type:
  Annual Service Visits (Annual Gas Safety Check), Landlord Gas Safety Records and central heating repairs
• Work load: 6‑8 pre‑booked appointments per day
• Commitment:
  Minimum of 3 days per week, up to 5 days available, with optional weekend and evening call‑out work at enhanced rates
• Contract length:
  Ongoing, no end date
• Payment terms:
  Weekly, one week in arrears
• Rates:
  Annual Service Visit (Annual Gas Safety Check): £23.06 per appliance
• Rates:
  Repairs: £41.00 per completed property (full van stock and parts supplied)
• Rates:
  Linked Repair: £30.75 + Annual Service Visit Rate (if repair required at Annual Gas Safety Check)
• Optional out‑of‑hours and weekend work available at enhanced rates

• Local work
• Weekly payments – invoices raised on your behalf – no chasing customers for payment or paperwork
• Flexible workload – 6‑8 jobs per day with the ability to request additional jobs from the planning team
• Pre‑booked appointments via a tablet device (provided)
• Tablet includes Exsol computer diagnosis system – diagnoses boiler faults within 10 checks
• Van stock, PPE, uniform, and kit supplied
• Long‑term ongoing contract with consistent regular work all year round

• 2 years of qualified experience as a heating engineer
• ACS qualifications including CKR1 (Gas Cookers) & HTR1 (Gas Fires)
• Panel van (plain or signed)
• Gas Safe registration
• Calibrated flue gas analyser
• £2m public liability insurance
• No unspent criminal convictions