Role details
Role overview
SR Plumbing is recruiting a Boiler Breakdown Engineer to handle domestic heating work across Manchester and Greater Manchester.
This is a practical fault-finding role covering boiler breakdowns, heating repairs, servicing support and related plumbing tasks. It will suit someone who can turn up prepared, work through faults methodically and leave customers with a clear understanding of the repair.
Location and coverage
Covering Manchester, Greater Manchester and agreed nearby service areas.
Applicants should be able to cover postcode area: M.
Working pattern
Full-time field role built around customer appointments, urgent heating jobs and occasional call-out demand.
Education requirements
Current Gas Safe registration and domestic gas qualifications.
Experience requirements
Minimum 3 years experience with domestic boiler breakdowns and heating fault finding.
Responsibilities
- Visit domestic customers for boiler breakdown, heating and hot water issues.
- Trace faults across boilers, controls, radiators and wider heating systems.
- Complete repairs safely, including related heating and plumbing tasks where appropriate.
- Support servicing and landlord gas safety appointments when the schedule requires it.
- Give customers a clear explanation of the fault and the recommended repair route.
- Record job notes properly so the office team has a clear history of each visit.
- Plan your day sensibly across the service area you are covering.
Requirements
- Gas Safe registered for domestic gas work.
- A minimum of 3 years working on domestic boiler breakdown and repair jobs.
- Practical understanding of heating controls, radiators, pipework and common system faults.
- Confidence diagnosing issues across a range of boiler brands.
- Full UK driving licence.
- A tidy, reliable and customer-conscious way of working.
Desirable experience
- Broad exposure to common domestic boiler brands.
- Good knowledge of heating controls, valves and circulation problems.
- Experience with CP12s, servicing and landlord maintenance visits.
What success looks like
- Arrive prepared and manage appointments without close supervision.
- Work through heating faults in a calm, structured way.
- Finish repairs safely and leave the work area tidy.
- Keep customers and the office updated when parts or follow-on work are needed.
- Build a reputation for reliable, professional visits.
Benefits
- £40,000 basic starting salary.
- Company van for work appointments.
- Uniform supplied.
- Permanent full-time position.
- Work focused around agreed regional areas.
- Job information and customer notes from the office team.
- Additional hours available when workload allows.
Apply for this role
Apply below with details of your boiler repair background, Gas Safe status and the heating work you are strongest at.