Commercial Gas Engineer

Commercial Gas Engineer

Location:

HMP Whitemoor, Longhill Road, March, PE15 0PR
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Salary: £43,177.30 per annum + 5% additional in recognition of weekend working.

Contract:

Permanent, Full‑time, 39 hours per week shift pattern.

As a Commercial Gas Engineer you will work Monday to Sunday as part of the Facilities Maintenance Team in a high‑security male prison. Your work will support a self‑contained city environment, ensuring safe and secure operation for prisoners, staff and visitors. Key duties include:

• Reactive maintenance, fault finding, and resolution of gas and related systems.
• Installation, testing, and commissioning of gas appliances and related equipment.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams – plumbers, electricians, carpenters, painters, cleaners, and administrators – to deliver a safe and nurturing environment.
• Adherence to water supply regulations and Control of Legionella Level 8 requirements.
• Contribution to the overall safety, security and rehabilitation mission of HMP Whitemoor.

• CCN1 – Core domestic gas safety and relevant domestic appliance units.
• COCN1 – Core commercial gas safety certificate and relevant commercial units.
• Two years experience as a heating engineer, combustion engineer or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 Plumber qualifications.
• Familiarity with, and ability to work to Water Supply Regulations and Control of Legionella Level 8 requirements.
• Experience of reactive maintenance, fault finding and resolution, installations, testing and commissioning.

Benefits include 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Death in Service at 4x salary, access to private GP consultations, an Employee Assistance Programme, financial reward mechanisms and retailer discounts.

Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL) is part of the Ministry of Justice’s framework for providing critical services to the prison and probation system. GFSL is committed to safety, inclusion and career progression and values diversity and equal opportunity. In the future, services may be delivered by a private provider, but this transition will not occur before August 2027.