At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure gas and heating systems are safe, efficient, and compliant across various properties.
- Company: Join one of the West Midlands' largest housing and care providers.
- Benefits: 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare portal, and cycle to work scheme.
- Other info: Inclusive culture with employee networks supporting diversity and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on community safety and service quality in a supportive team.
- Qualifications: Technical qualifications in gas engineering or surveying and hands-on experience required.
The predicted salary is between 43050 - 43050 £ per year.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Qualified Surveyor – Gas, Heating and Heat Networks to join our team. We’re looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable professional to bring our values to life and help ensure our customers receive safe, high-quality services. If you enjoy being part of a supportive and growing team, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
As a technical specialist, you will play a key role in the operational delivery and compliance assurance of gas, heating, and communal heat network systems across our property portfolio.
- Ensure gas, heating, and heat network systems are safe, efficient, and compliant with all statutory and regulatory requirements
- Plan, conduct, and quality assure statutory inspections, surveys, and remedial works
- Oversee gas, central heating, and associated plant, including communal heat networks
- Provide expert technical advice and guidance to internal teams and contractors
- Maintain accurate, audit-ready compliance records
- Identify, manage, and escalate safety or compliance risks appropriately
You will be instrumental in maintaining high compliance standards and supporting safe, reliable services for our customers.
What we are looking for:
- Substantial hands-on experience conducting and overseeing gas and heating inspections across a variety of property types, including high-risk residential buildings and heat network systems
- In-depth knowledge of: Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998; Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000; Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations; Relevant building and landlord legislation; Familiarity with non‑gas and low‑carbon heating systems, communal heating, and heat networks within a social housing environment
Essential requirements:
- Recognised technical qualifications in gas engineering, mechanical engineering, building services or surveying (e.g. HNC/HND, BEng/BSc, Gas Safe registration)
- Experience working within regulated or high-compliance environments
- Experience supporting internal and external audits and regulatory inspections
- Evidence of ongoing Continuous Professional Development in gas and heating compliance
Please see the job description for the full list of essential and desirable criteria.
What we can offer you:
- 25 days holiday (increasing with each year of service, up to a maximum of 31 days), bank holidays and three concessionary days over the Christmas period.
- Option to join our contributory pension scheme.
- Access to a dedicated Employee Healthcare Portal.
- Eye care vouchers.
- Cycle to work scheme.
About Us: We’re one of the West Midlands’ largest housing and care providers, with over 33,000 homes and a bold vision for the future. We create places people are proud to call home.
The way we work is shaped by three simple behaviours: Own it – make it happen, Improve it - move things forward, Live it – show understanding and compassion.
Our Inclusive Culture:
The Housing Plus Group is an inclusive employer committed to supporting all employees. We know that people perform better when they can be themselves, so creating a culture which is inclusive isn’t only the right thing to do, but has to be crucial to the success of any organisation. All of our employee networks make a positive contribution to how we are able to support all of our staff and includes networks such as our LGBTQ+ employee group, disability positive, heritage and culture and our allies’ network.
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