Construction, Building and Trades - Gas Service Technician
Construction, Building and Trades - Gas Service Technician
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Gas service technicians install, service and repair gas appliances and heating systems.
- Install gas appliances and heating systems
- Carry out planned maintenance checks on systems and equipment
- Test controls and safety devices to make sure they work properly
- Respond to emergencies
- Find and repair gas leaks, using computerised fault-finding equipment
- Replace or repair faulty or old parts
- Complete work records
- Advise customers on gas safety and energy efficiency
As a Gas Service Technician, you could work at a client's business or at a client's home.
Your working environment may be at height and cramped and you may need to wear protective clothing.
Gas Service Technicians tend to work between 41 to 43 hours a week. You could work evenings, weekends, bank holidays on a rota.
Starting: £18,000
Experienced: £38,000
You can get into this job through a college course, an apprenticeship or an assessment of experience by a professional body.
You could start with a college course, for example:
Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Plumbing and Heating
T Level in Building Services Engineering for Construction
You can train to become a service technician by doing a gas engineering operative advanced apprenticeship.
This will usually take 18 months to complete. You'll do on-the-job training and spend time at a college or training provider.
To fully qualify as a gas service technician, you'll need a recognised gas industry qualification, for example a Level 3 Diploma in Gas Utilisation Installation and Maintenance. You will usually need to be working to complete the level 3 qualification.