Senior Gas Engineer (Ref: SGE1026)

Irwin M&E is driven by values based on loyalty, safety, innovation and success

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be an experienced Commercial Gas Engineer responsible for the planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, fault-finding, servicing, repair and installation of commercial gas-fired heating systems and associated plant across a range of client sites throughout Northern Ireland.

The role will involve working independently and as part of a team to ensure all equipment is maintained safely, efficiently and in accordance with current legislation, manufacturer recommendations, contractual obligations and client specifications.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and remedial works on commercial gas installations and heating systems.
• Servicing, maintaining and repairing commercial boilers, burners, heating appliances and associated plant and equipment.
• Diagnosing faults on commercial gas appliances, central heating systems, hot water systems, pumps, valves, controls and associated mechanical plant.
• Undertaking complex fault-finding, identifying root causes of equipment failures and implementing effective, long-term solutions.
• Responding to emergency breakdowns and reactive maintenance requests within agreed contractual response times.
• Carrying out gas safety checks, combustion analysis, operational testing and commissioning in accordance with relevant regulations and manufacturer instructions.
• Maintaining and repairing commercial heating plant, including boilers, pressurisation units, expansion vessels, circulation pumps, heat exchangers and associated controls.
• Identifying opportunities to improve system efficiency, reliability and energy performance.
• Completing remedial works, producing accurate service reports and providing clear recommendations for any additional repairs or replacement equipment.
• Ensuring all work complies with current Gas Safety legislation, Health and Safety requirements, industry standards and company procedures.
• Maintaining accurate electronic records, service sheets, job reports, asset information, parts usage and follow-on work requirements.
• Communicating professionally with clients, site managers, facilities management teams and other contractors.
• Managing workloads effectively, prioritising jobs and ensuring work is completed to a high standard within agreed timescales.
• Providing technical support and guidance to colleagues or less experienced engineers when required.
• Undertaking any other reasonable duties necessary to support the efficient operation of the business.
• The role will involve working across a variety of commercial environments, potentially including education, healthcare, public sector, industrial and commercial premises.

Essential Criteria

Candidates must demonstrate the following:

• City & Guilds Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications in Mechanical Engineering Services, Plumbing and Heating, or an appropriate equivalent.
• Current Gas Safe Registration with the appropriate commercial gas categories relevant to the role and equipment being serviced.
• Significant proven experience working as a Commercial Gas Engineer in commercial maintenance environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of commercial gas-fired boilers, burners, heating systems and associated mechanical plant.
• Proven ability to diagnose faults, carry out repairs and complete remedial works independently.
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance under service contracts.
• Sound understanding of current Gas Safety legislation, Health and Safety legislation, relevant industry standards and safe working practices.
• Ability to interpret technical manuals, wiring diagrams, schematics and manufacturer documentation.
• Experience using electronic job management systems, mobile applications and digital service reporting software.
• Excellent communication, customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage a varied workload and contribute positively to a team.
• Full, clean UK driving licence, or a licence meeting the company’s driving requirements.

Desirable Criteria

• OFTEC registration and experience working on oil-fired commercial heating systems.
• Experience servicing and maintaining commercial boilers from a range of manufacturers.
• Experience with commercial burners, combustion controls, gas trains and associated safety systems.
• Experience with commercial heating controls, BMS systems and fault diagnosis of electrical and control components.
• Experience working on pressurisation units, expansion vessels, pumps, valves, calorifiers and domestic hot water systems.
• Valid CSR or equivalent site safety card.
• Relevant manufacturer training and product-specific commercial boiler or burner certifications.
• Experience identifying additional remedial works and providing technical recommendations to clients
• CTC clearanc
• Biomass boiler certification or experience

The ideal candidate will be competent in prioritising and working with little supervision, and be willing to attend seminars and courses where required while working within Irwin M&E’s guidelines.

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role and the range of duties to be undertaken.

It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

The Company Offers

• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Working alongside experts in their field
• Health cash plan including compensation for dentistry and optical well being
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Additional holiday increase with length of service
• Team building and activity days
• Monthly employee value-based recognition award – monetary gift
• Health, wellbeing and social calendar of events
• Long service awards
• Enhanced marriage leave
• Holiday sell back scheme
• Kingsbridge Membership Club

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Irwin M&E’s continual growth. If you are ready to take your career to the next level and feel you have the ability to meet our criteria, then please send your CV to Irwin.jobs@irwinm-e.com

We are a Responsible Body for AccessNI. A disclosure check will be undertaken; however, a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining this role. Our policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.

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