Responsible for: None
Salary: £38,447 per annum
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time (37 hours per week)
What is the role?
We want a gas engineer to provide a high-quality heating and plumbing repairs service in Silva Homes properties. You will have the ability to undertake a range of work; all plumbing repairs, servicing and boiler maintenance repairs to multi-trade activities associated with the variety of tasks that need to be undertaken in our properties, commensurate with your skill set.
What will you be doing here?
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You will provide a high-quality gas and plumbing service in repairs and maintenance team.
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Undertaking works as instructed within all buildings owned or maintained by Silva Homes to the competent standard for gas and plumbing as defined by trade competences, City & Guilds, NVQ and ACS certification and Gas Safe registration along with current legislation.
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Be available and responsible should the need arise for emergency calls or to cover sickness absence on an ad-hoc basis, completing and submitting the associated paperwork at the beginning of the next working day so that follow up action can be taken as appropriate.
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Complete all paperwork accurately and in a timely manner, complete all follow-on works documentation and submit daily for assessment and planning. Notifying the appropriate person of any specialist works or parts that need to be ordered to complete the job.
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Undertake multi-trade activities as appropriate in the completion of your duties as a gas and plumbing engineer.
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Be responsible for your Silva Homes assigned vehicle, undertake maintenance checks on a weekly basis as per the driver’s/operator’s handbook and ensure an adequate supply of stock in order to undertake your assigned jobs.
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Carry out and detail work in accordance with the current schedule of rates for Silva Homes.
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Notify the Gas & Plumbing Manager of any health and safety defects within properties and communal areas and make recommendations for rectifying them.
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Always ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation, other relevant legislation and guidelines as set out in the Silva Homes Policies and Procedures.
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Maintain accurate records of work undertaken and time taken daily, using PDAs or other methods as determined relevant at the time.
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Undertake training as directed by the organisation to ensure the effective provision of quality services to our customers.
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To participate in and become a member of the Repairs & Servicing out-of-hours team either on a regular rota basis or as and when the need arises for emergency call-outs by arrangement submitting detailed reports at the earliest opportunity on the next working day to ensure adequate follow up provision is made for further repairs required.
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Such other duties as may from time to time be necessary, compatible with the nature of the post. The above list of main duties and responsibilities is not necessarily a complete statement of the final duties of the post and should be taken as guidance only.
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You will positively support activities that help promote our new culture and behaviours.
Skills and experience
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Achieve and demonstrate trade competencies for gas and plumbing engineers.
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Ensure that all work is completed to the defined quality and technical standards.
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Good knowledge of current maintenance techniques and use of the correct equipment.
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Good communication skills, both oral and written and good numeracy skills.
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Good organisational skills, a problem solver who uses their own initiative.
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Ability to work on own initiative, be self-motivated and ability to work as part of team.
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Enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues to provide a great service to our customers.
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Willing to embrace change