Mobile Commercial Gas Engineer

VINCI Facilities Limited; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management provider in the UK is seeking a Mobile Commercial Gas Engineer to deliver planned and reactive maintenance across multiple military sites. The role includes servicing gas-fired systems, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and maintaining accurate job records. Candidates should have proven experience in similar environments and valid commercial gas qualifications. The position offers training, 26 days of holiday, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

26 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Additional training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in FM or similar environments.
• Confident working independently across multiple sites.
• Able to obtain and maintain Defence security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned and reactive commercial gas maintenance across multiple Defence sites.
• Service, repair, and maintain gas boilers and water heaters.
• Fault find and rectify issues efficiently.

Skills

Proven experience as a mobile commercial gas engineer

Strong technical knowledge of commercial heating systems

Comfortable with digital job management systems

Full UK Driving Licence

Education

Valid commercial gas qualifications (COCN1, CIGA1, CDGA1, TPCP1/1A)

Job description

Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday

Creating and maintaining great places to live and work delivered by excellent people who care…

Purpose of Role

We are recruiting a Mobile Commercial Gas Engineer to support a Hard FM Defence contract, covering Vauxhall, Dalton, and Denison Barracks. This mobile role involves delivering planned and reactive commercial gas maintenance across multiple secure military sites, ensuring critical heating and hot water systems remain fully operational and compliant.

Job Description

This position is ideal for an experienced commercial gas engineer who enjoys variety, autonomy, and working across a small portfolio of Defence sites. You will carry out servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis, and remedial works on a wide range of gas-fired systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned and reactive commercial gas maintenance across multiple Defence sites.
• Service, repair, and maintain gas boilers, water heaters, and associated plant.
• Fault find and rectify issues efficiently while maintaining full compliance with gas safety regulations.
• Complete all works in accordance with contract requirements and SLAs.
• Accurately complete job records and compliance documentation using PDA / CAFM systems.
• Communicate effectively with the helpdesk, site teams, and management.
• Participate in the on‑call rota to provide out‑of‑hours support when required.

Essential Qualifications/Skills

• Proven experience as a mobile commercial gas engineer within FM or similar environments.
• Hold valid commercial gas qualifications (COCN1, CIGA1, CDGA1, TPCP1/1A, etc.) – Essential.
• Strong technical knowledge of commercial heating systems and mechanical plant.
• Confident working independently across multiple sites.
• Comfortable with digital job management systems.
• Willing to take in an on‑call rota (enhanced pay).
• Full UK Driving Licence (no more than 6 points).
• Able to obtain and maintain Defence security clearance.

In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.

We are VINCI Facilities – experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost‑effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders – and we were named the top‑ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.