Based at Roway Lane Oldbury, the Gas Services team has responsibility for ensuring that SMBC is compliant with its landlord duties in ensuring all landlords owned appliances are maintained in a safe working order. The role of the Gas Engineer will be to undertake responsive repairs, planned safety checks, servicing, appliance and system installation in a range of domestic, commercial and public buildings.

Responsive Repairs: to include fault finding, diagnostic checks and repairs on domestic and commercial gas / solid fuel central heating systems, boilers, space heaters, unvented and solar thermal.

Planned Safety Checks: to include landlord’s gas safety checks and servicing to manufacturer’s instructions / recommendations on all landlords owned gas / solid fuel appliances.

Installations: to include the installation and commissioning of full domestic gas central heating systems, boiler and space heater replacements, system upgrade and conversion in compliance with energy efficiency requirements of building regulations.

You will be required to work where requested and cover areas where resources are required.

You will hold all relevant domestic ACS gas competencies (Must include CCN1, (CPA1), CENWAT, HTR1, CKR1).

Commercial / Catering qualifications are desirable but not essential. You will be able to evidence at least 2 years’ experience in two or more of the above service area disciplines.

You will be able to demonstrate sound practical knowledge of current Gas Safety Regulations, Building Regulations 2010: Documents L1A and domestic Building Services Compliance Guide (2013)

You will be required to work flexibly between 8am and 6.30pm Monday to Friday and be available to work out-of-hours on a standby arrangement as part of a rota. Being on this rota will enhance the salary (see below) dependent on which pattern worked, with additional overtime available subject to been called in to work when on standby.

Qualifications and Competencies must be produced at interview and the applicant will be required to sit a skills test paper as part of short listing.

Driving Licence is essential. For an informal discussion, please contact Phil Russell on 0121 569 6029.

Our Values; Trust, Unity and Progress make us unique, they define how we do things and are reflected in the way we behave. They are important to us, guiding and shaping our organisational culture. Our values are key to us achieving Sandwell’s Vision 2030 and also guide us when we recruit.

Hours

37 hours per week (if on call out average between 40.1 – 40.7 hrs per week)

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/info/200233/jobs

Supporting documents
Personnel Specification
Job Description
Information for applicants