Mobile Gas Engineer

Role: Mobile Gas Engineer

Location: Birmingham Salary:

Competitive Salary + Company Vehicle + On Call allowance + Pension/Healthcare

The Client:

My client is a prominent and forward-thinking energy infrastructure provider in the United Kingdom, specializing in the design, delivery, and long-term operation of large-scale decentralized low-carbon utility networks.

The company focuses heavily on urban district heating, cooling, and power solutions, managing critical assets that supply sustainable energy to thousands of residential and commercial properties. Renowned for its engineering excellence and commitment to the green transition, the business integrates cutting-edge technologies like industrial heat pumps and waste-heat recovery systems to drive urban centres toward a zero-carbon future.

Employees benefit from working within a safety-first, technologically progressive environment that prioritizes long-term asset reliability, environmental sustainability, and structured career development within the renewable utilities sector.

The role:

Due to increased contract awards my client now requires a qualified gas engineer with full industrial and commercial gas/ oil accreditation and a range of experience on commercial and industrial dual fuel boilers/burners and or gas reciprocating CHP’s. The place of work will be based in and around the developing large scale District Energy Scheme in the Birmingham city centre.

Additionally, you will support from time-to-time a traditional M & E contract within c.50 commercial plant rooms around Birmingham.

Key Responsibilities

• Reactive and Planned Maintenance

• Carry out the defined planned maintenance regime for all contractual obligations.

• Carry out repairs, reactive maintenance and minor installation works as instructed on plant. Attend, diagnose and repair faults having due regard to customer care in this specific environment

• Complete the relevant paperwork and report diligently, through our PC based Asset Management Application.

• Develop Operating and isolation procedures where required.

• Any other relevant duties that may be required i.e.) RP for Gas discipline in the area. The role also requires the successful incumbent to become part of an OOH's Call out Rota, frequency: 1:5. General Maintenance

• Maintain all documentation and records to the highest standard

• Demonstrable skills and experience in the preventative, remedial and statutory maintenance of Commercial boiler/CHP plant, associated controls and pumps

• Experience of working on L/MTHW systems.

• Ensure jobs are closed down, PPM application, promptly to allow for timely invoicing.

• Other tasks as directed by Line Management.

• Place the highest importance upon Health and Safety policies and working practices / procedures.

• All activities are expected to be continuously improved over time.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

Zero lost time injury events, incidents of occupational ill-health, or environmental excursions 100% completion rate of statutory maintenance, 90% completion rate of planned maintenance activities, and reactive maintenance tasks completed with 30 days

Technical Skills Required

• Knowledge of water treatment systems and their controlled uses would offer a distinct advantage, as this role requires weekly water condition testing in accordance with L8 Knowledge and or AP 10 or AP 11 qualification, would offer a distinct advantage.

• Strong understanding of Gas and mechanical systems

• Proficient in troubleshooting and diagnostic tools.

• Familiarity with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

• Precision in monitoring and inspecting equipment to prevent potential issues. Soft Skills Required

• Analytical thinking to evaluate and improve processes.

• Effective communication skills for collaborating with team members, specialist contractors, and management.

• Ability to document technical issues and communicate solutions clearly.