Gas service technician

Gas service technicians keep homes and businesses safe by installing, maintaining and repairing gas appliances and systems. You'll work with a range of equipment, from boilers to cookers, making sure everything runs smoothly and safely.

You'll often be out and about, visiting different sites and meeting new people every day. It's rewarding to know your work helps prevent accidents and keeps essential services running.

You might be fixing a faulty boiler, carrying out routine safety checks or installing a new gas fire. The role is found in industries such as utilities, construction, facilities management and housing. Some technicians specialise in areas like central heating, commercial catering equipment or gas safety inspections.

You'll deal with customers directly in their own homes, so you'll be polite and friendly. You'll also give customers quotes for jobs and tell them how long it'll take. You could sell additional company services and occasionally deal with complaints.

Your tasks might include:

• checking and testing gas appliances for safety and efficiency

• installing new boilers, heaters or gas fires in homes and businesses

• diagnosing faults and repairing gas leaks or faulty equipment

• carrying out routine maintenance and servicing on gas systems

• advising customers on energy efficiency and safe appliance use

• keeping accurate records of work done and parts used

Green job

In this job you could be doing work to help the environment. You might:

• install energy-efficient boilers and heating systems

• advise customers on reducing energy use and carbon emissions

Find out more about green jobs.

• Energy & Utilities Jobs – about careers in the UK power industry

• Tomorrow's Engineers – career resources from EngineeringUK and the Royal Academy of Engineering

• Scottish Renewables – about renewable energy in Scotland