Gas Service Technician

You may be able to have your experience and skills assessed through the Accredited Certification Scheme to get a recognised competency certificate.

This assessment is aimed at experienced engineers who work in related industries, like plumbing or heating and ventilation.

You'll need:

• the ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• customer service skills
• the ability to use your initiative
• knowledge of building and construction
• analytical thinking skills
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• persistence and determination
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Your day-to-day duties might include:

• installing appliances and systems
• carrying out planned maintenance checks on systems and equipment
• testing controls and safety devices to make sure they’re working properly
• finding and repairing gas leaks using computerised fault-finding equipment
• replacing or repairing faulty or old parts
• ordering new parts
• keeping records of work you’ve carried out
• giving customers advice about gas safety and energy efficiency

You could work at a client's business or at a client's home.

Your working environment may be physically demanding, at height and cramped.

Further information

You can get more advice about careers in the gas industry from Talent Source Network.

You'll need to:

• be on the Gas Safe Register to work with domestic gas heating systems