Commerial Gas/Mechnical Engineer - Colchester

  • The HireWorks Ltd
  • Chelmsford, Essex
  • Sep 09, 2025
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Gas / Mechanical Engineer £45,000£50,000 + Van + Pension + On-Call Rota additional £140 per month

Based in Colchester Covering Essex, London (Very occasionally), Kent & Cambridgeshire

Are you a skilled Gas or Mechanical Engineer ready to take on varied, hands-on work across both commercial and domestic sites? Want to join a growing, fast-moving business where no two days are the same and your skills are genuinely valued?

We're on the hunt for a Gas/Mechanical Engineer to join our Essex-based team. Based out of our Colchester office, you'll travel across Essex, London, Kent, and Cambridgeshire, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, installations, and emergency repairs on heating, hot water, and mechanical systems.

What Youll Be Doing:
Installations:

  • Commercial gas appliances boilers, burners, CHP units, heaters
  • Mechanical plant pumps, pressurisation units, heat exchangers
  • Pipework gas, water, heating, drainage
  • Hot & cold water systems unvented cylinders, booster sets
  • Commercial fixtures toilets, sinks, showers, urinals
  • Flue systems (to regulation)
  • Commissioning of new systems

Maintenance & Servicing:

  • PPM on gas appliances & systems (to SFG20)
  • Combustion analysis & appliance testing
  • Mechanical ventilation servicing (inc. BMS controls)
  • Heating & hot water systems tanks, pipework, valves, radiators
  • Strainers, filters, pumps cleaning and inspections

Reactive Repairs:

  • Diagnosing and fixing faults across gas and mechanical systems
  • Attending emergency call-outs for heating/hot water issues
  • Leak detection, pipe repairs, recommissioning failed systems

What Youll Need:

  • Commercial Gas Qualifications (Essential)
  • Solid experience in HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical systems
  • Flexibility to travel across multiple counties
  • A proactive, reliable, can-do attitude

What Youll Get in Return:

  • £45,000 £50,000 (depending on experience)
  • Company Vehicle (Ford Transit Custom) + Fuel Card
  • 24 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
  • Pension Scheme
  • Full PPE and branded company uniform
  • Participation in the on-call rota (£140 retainer currently 1 in 6)
  • Travel time considered at managers discretion

Ready to roll up your sleeves and get stuck into rewarding, challenging work? Apply now and lets get you on the road to a new role with real impact.


We endeavour to reply to every candidate, every time but if you havent heard back within 10 days, please understand that you have unfortunately been unsuccessful for this position, or the position has been filled. Please call the office or send an email to discuss other potential positions.


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