Technical Domestic Gas Engineer - Housing Association

Domestic Technical Engineer – Social Housing – London & Surrounding Areas – Up to £48,000 Basic + Overtime OTE of £58,000 with OT

Are you an experienced Domestic Gas Engineer with advanced fault-finding and diagnostic skills?

Do you have the technical knowledge to resolve complex heating faults, support other engineers and improve engineering standards across a busy Social Housing contract?

If so, read on...

CBW is currently recruiting for a Domestic Technical Engineer to work across a portfolio of Housing Association and Local Authority properties throughout London and the surrounding areas. The successful candidate will act as a senior technical resource, attending complex, recurring and previously unresolved heating and hot-water faults. You will also inspect completed work, investigate repeat call-backs, provide technical support to engineers and help maintain consistently high standards of workmanship and compliance.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced domestic heating engineer looking to move into a senior technical position while remaining hands‑on in the field.

• South East London
• South West London
• North London

My client is also willing to consider engineers based around the M25, so applications from all suitable locations are welcome.

• Attend complex, recurring and previously unresolved domestic heating and hot-water faults.
• Carry out advanced fault finding across boilers, heating systems, hot-water systems, controls and associated components.
• Diagnose the root cause of intermittent faults using an evidence-led approach.
• Test pumps, motorised valves, thermostats, programmers, wiring centres, sensors and heating controls.
• Diagnose faults across S-plan, Y-plan, multi-zone, open-vented and sealed heating systems.
• Use a multimeter to complete voltage, resistance, continuity and functional testing.
• Inspect completed or problematic work to assess diagnosis, workmanship and technical compliance.
• Review repeat call-backs and identify the underlying reason for recurring faults.
• Provide technical advice and support to domestic gas engineers in the field.
• Assist with engineer coaching, toolbox talks, training and competency development.
• Support technical investigations following gas-related incidents or serious service failures.
• Preserve evidence and produce accurate reports where further investigation may be required.
• Ensure work complies with Gas Safe requirements, relevant legislation and company procedures.
• Maintain an appropriate working knowledge of HSE requirements, RIDDOR and incident‑escalation procedures.
• Complete detailed and auditable technical reports, including test results, readings, photographs, findings and recommended remedial action.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to engineers, management, residents and clients.
• Complete job reports using a PDA.
• Provide professional customer service within occupied residential properties.
• Participate in the out-of-hours call-out rota.

• Summer: 8:00am–5:00pm
• Winter: 8:00am–6:00pm
• Average 42.5-hour working week
• Overtime available
• Call-out rota approximately 1 in 4–8, depending on area

• £45,000–£48,000 basic salary
• Company van and fuel card
• Near-unlimited overtime
• 1.5x overtime Monday–Friday
• 2x overtime at weekends
• £120 standby payment while on call
• £30 per completed call-out
• Performance bonus for completing additional jobs
• £5 bonus for every positive customer review
• 28 days’ annual leave, including Bank Holidays
• Company pension
• Uniform, PPE and PDA provided
• Ongoing training and career progression

• Current domestic ACS qualifications, including CCN1 and CENWAT.
• Approximately 10–15 years’ substantial hands‑on domestic gas and heating experience.
• Extensive experience diagnosing complex and…