Domestic Gas Engineer – Dorset

Join the team at Cosgrove & Drew Ltd

We’re looking for a *Domestic Gas Engineer* to join the growing maintenance team at Cosgrove & Drew Engineering, working across *Dorset and surrounding areas*.

This role focuses mainly on *domestic servicing, repairs, and reactive maintenance*, with a mix of *plumbing call-outs and general mechanical works*.

For engineers who want to develop further, there are *clear opportunities to progress into commercial gas and building services*, supported through training and on-the-job experience.

Cosgrove & Drew has grown significantly in recent years, winning contracts across the *public sector, hospitality, retail, and social housing* sectors. Our focus is simple: maintain buildings safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

You’ll be supported by our *Help Desk team*, who manage scheduling and client communication, allowing you to focus on delivering quality work on site.

Role Overview

Permanent, full-time – *42.5 hours per week*

Typical work includes:

* Domestic boiler servicing, repairs, and diagnostics * Gas safety inspections and landlord certification * Reactive breakdown work * Plumbing call-outs including leaks, valves, pipework, and sanitaryware * Minor mechanical works where required * Supporting the wider engineering team when needed * Completing job reports and compliance documentation electronically

Optional overtime is available, along with participation in the *on-call rota (approx. 1 in 6 weeks).*

Required Skills & Qualifications

Essential:

* Domestic Gas ACS qualifications (CCN1, CENWAT, etc.) * Experience servicing and repairing domestic boilers and gas appliances * Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

* LPG * Unvented Hot Water (G3) * Plumbing experience * Interest in developing commercial gas skills

Area of Work

Primarily *Dorset and surrounding areas*, with occasional travel where required.

Person Specification

We’re looking for engineers who:

* Take pride in delivering quality work * Can diagnose problems efficiently * Communicate clearly with customers and the office team * Are organised and reliable * Work well independently but as part of a wider team * Maintain a strong safety mindset

A *DBS check will be required* (arranged by us).

What We Offer

* Competitive salary *from £40k–£45k depending on experience* * Overtime paid at *time-and-a-half / double time* * Paid travel after the first and last 30 minutes of the day * Fully expensed *company van* (private use optional) * Company tablet and uniform provided * Paid 1-hour lunch break * *22 days holiday + bank holidays* * Pension (2% employee / 4% employer) * Support with tools and training

Career Development

Many of our engineers start in *domestic gas or plumbing roles* and develop into *commercial gas or multi-skilled building services engineers*.

We support this through our internal *Skill Build development framework*, alongside hands-on training across our contracts.

Progression is there for those who want it.

A bit of honesty

We’re a growing business. That brings opportunity, but also challenges.

You should know:

* We use digital systems like *SimPRO* for job management (we’ll train you) * We work across different sectors, so every client works slightly differently * We’re winning new work quickly, which keeps things busy

What we expect in return is *ownership, reliability, and a willingness to get stuck in.*

If you’re a *solid domestic engineer looking for a stable role with room to grow*, we’d like to hear from you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits: * Employee stock purchase plan

Work Location: In person