Gas Engineer – Edinburgh area

Location:

Edinburgh (EH11) – Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Other Industries & Skills:

Electronics Property & Real Estate

Advertiser:

Royal Mail Group

Job ID:

131668163

Posted On:

10 March 2025

 

Royal Mail P&FS are now recruiting for a Mobile Gas Engineer covering the Edinburgh area
 
Job reference number #

Salary – £42, # per annum plus standby allowance £290 per week, when on rota, and appropriate overtime rate when attending the call, 22.5 days annual leave, rising to 25 after 5 years’ service plus bank holidays.
 

You may be eligible for a welcome bonus of £1,500*
*payments are made in instalments and subject to terms and conditions.

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time 37.5 hours per week (excluding meal breaks) – typical attendance will be 08:00 until 16:00 Monday to Friday however, flexibility is essential. 

The successful applicant will be required to join an out of hours callout rota 1 in 4 weeks covering a wider area. 

 The Role
This role will cover various offices within Edinburgh and surrounding area as required. You will be required to join the area stand-by / call out rota to cover out of hours calls on a rotational basis.  You will report directly into the Technical Services Manager and will work with customers, other engineers and sub-contractors on a daily basis. You will provide technical diagnosis and solutions and perform routine maintenance checks in relation to Gas and Hot and Cold Water systems and some electrical maintenance. The role holder will be involved in fault finding, maintenance, repair and installation of these systems and will regularly liaise with customers. Working across a specified region, the role holder must be willing to travel, a van will be provided.  

Key aspects of the role include:

-Analyse and understanding of complex technical issues in relation to gas and electrical maintenance.
-Manage the delivery of Corrective and Planned Maintenance to meet the performance measures detailed in the contract.
-Liaise with customers’ representatives on a day-to-day basis to ensure customer requirements are fully met.
-Check and ensure all appropriate and approved paperwork is completed.
-Make personal judgments on how to undertake work to achieve cost, quality and contractual objectives
-Identifying and reporting of faults/H&S issues on sites across the estate.
 
About you

-Must hold a Commercial gas qualification/certification either COCN1 or CODNCO1
-You must be a Gas Safe registered Gas engineer
-Applicants will ideally be qualified and accredited by Gas Safe in commercial gas modules to include, CORT1, CENWAT, CIGA1, CMET1, TCP1/A
-Experience maintaining Gas equipment / pipe work and hot and cold-water systems
-Candidates with 18th edition or supplementary electrical skills will be highly desirable
-You must hold a manual UK driving licence.
-Experience of completing job certificates in an electronic format
-Experience maintaining air conditioning, power doors or dock levellers would be of interest.
-Demonstrable experience of liaising with customers
-Experience of working alone or as part of a team
-A good level of PC literacy
-Acts as a role model for safety, setting positive examples to peers
-Keeps customers informed on progress and outcomes
-Willing to share expertise and knowledge
-Committed to personal development
-Strives to deliver beyond expectations
-Enthusiastic and committed to the task at hand
 

About Us
Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions is responsible for upgrading and safely maintaining one of the largest corporate real estates and property portfolios in Europe, with over 2,600 sites.
 
We pride ourselves in working to the highest standards of both technical assurance and customer service.  It’s our job to support Royal Mail in being the best delivery company in the UK and that it is fit for delivering to 29 million addresses nationwide, six days a week.
 
Through our core delivery pillars of Real Estate & Value Generation, Property Programmes & Projects, and Workplace Services, Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions plays a key role in keeping the mail moving.
 
Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions employs 3000 employees and is owned by Royal Mail Group Ltd.

                                     

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve. 

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

 

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: internationaldistributionsservices/en/about-us/

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