Commercial Gas Engineer

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

Job summary

A Facilities Management provider in the UK seeks a skilled Commercial Gas Engineer for a site-based role at RAF Benson. The position involves planned and reactive maintenance of heating systems, ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have commercial gas qualifications, experience in similar environments, and a willingness to participate in an on-call rota. The company offers training, generous holiday, and benefits to create a supportive work environment.

Benefits

26 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Additional training and development

Qualifications

• Experience within FM or Defence environments.
• Ability to pass security clearance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planned and reactive commercial gas maintenance on site.
• Service, repair, and maintain gas-fired boilers and water heaters.
• Diagnose and rectify faults ensuring compliance with gas safety regulations.
• Complete works in line with contract KPIs and site procedures.
• Accurately record all works via PDA / CAFM system.
• Liaise effectively with site stakeholders.
• Participate in an on-call rota.

Skills

Proven experience as a commercial gas engineer

Strong knowledge of commercial heating systems

Comfortable using electronic devices

Willing to participate in on-call rota

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 seeking a skilled and reliable Commercial Gas Engineer to join our Hard FM team supporting a Defence contract at RAF Benson. This is a site-based role, responsible for delivering planned and reactive commercial gas maintenance to ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of heating and hot water systems within a secure military environment.

Job Description

This position is well suited to an experienced commercial gas engineer who values stability, routine, and working within a technically varied but controlled site. You will be responsible for servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis, and compliance across a range of gas-fired plant and associated systems.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planned and reactive commercial gas maintenance on site.
• Service, repair, and maintain gas‑fired boilers, water heaters, and associated mechanical plant.
• Diagnose and rectify faults in a safe and timely manner, ensuring full compliance with gas safety regulations.
• Complete works in line with contract KPIs and site procedures.
• Accurately record all works via PDA / CAFM system.
• Liaise effectively with site stakeholders, supervisors, and the helpdesk.
• Participate in an on‑call rota to support out‑of‑hours issues when required.

Essential Qualifications/Skills

• Proven experience as a commercial gas engineer, ideally within FM or Defence environments.
• Hold valid commercial gas qualifications (COCN1, CIGA1, CDGA1, TPCP1/1A, etc.) – Essential.
• Strong knowledge of commercial heating systems and associated plant.
• Comfortable using electronic devices for job logging and compliance documentation.
• Willing to participate in an on‑call rota (enhanced pay).
• Full UK Driving Licence (no more than 6 points).
• Ability to pass security clearance requirements.

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.