Commercial Heating Engineer

Commercial Heating Engineer
Location: Godalming
Salary: Circa £60,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
Closing date: 27th of October 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Heating Engineer to join our growing and supportive team.
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager (M&E), the Commercial Heating Engineer will Provide a high-quality commercial and domestic heating engineering service across the Charterhouse estate, undertaking planned and reactive maintenance, servicing, fault diagnosis, repairs and installation works, while providing key technical and operational support to the M&E Manager.
Overall Responsibilities
Heating, Plumbing and Maintenance
* Carry out a broad range of commercial and domestic heating engineering works across the Charterhouse estate and associated properties, including planned preventative maintenance, servicing, fault diagnosis, repairs and installation works.
* Undertake plumbing maintenance, repairs and associated works as required.
* Maintain the relevant and current trade qualifications, registrations and competencies necessary to undertake the duties of the role safely and to the required professional standard.
* Maintain a thorough working knowledge of Gas Safe requirements, water regulations and all relevant health and safety legislation and industry standards, applying these consistently in the delivery of all work.
* Undertake appropriate general maintenance and non-specialist tasks, where required, to support the effective operation of the wider Estates Department.
* Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Estates Department, taking direction from the Maintenance Manager and, where appropriate, supporting other Estates managers and teams.
Planning and Delivery of Work
* Plan and prioritise work effectively, anticipating future requirements and ensuring tasks are completed to the required standard and within agreed timescales.
* Identify and obtain the materials, equipment and resources required for each task, and coordinate access arrangements to ensure work can be undertaken safely, promptly and with minimal disruption.
* Provide regular updates to the Maintenance Manager on work in progress, highlighting emerging issues, delays, additional works or other concerns at the earliest opportunity.
* Communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues, contractors and members of the School community, ensuring relevant information is shared appropriately.
* Maintain work areas, workshops, tools, equipment and vehicles in a safe, clean and orderly condition.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
* Experience of working in a construction / maintenance environment.
* Proven expertise and experience in working on domestic gas installations and appliances.
* Commercial gas safe qualifications.
* CODNC01 – Changeover Domestic – Commercial.
* CIGA1 – Indirect Fired Appliances.
* CDGA1 – Direct Fired Appliances.
* CORT1 – Overhead Radiant & Tube Heaters.
* ICPN1 – Commercial Pipework.
* Expertise and experience in BMS systems.
* Expertise and experience in air conditioning and ventilation systems.
* Experience of working within a Schools Estates department.
* IT skills including proficiency in excel
* Evidence of expertise in plumbing and water installations and knowledge of the relevant sections of the relevant bylaws and regulations.
* Fault finding expertise and experience.
* Proven experience of managing multiple projects and dealing with a wide range of size and type of building tasks.
* Holder of a clean driving license.
Working Arrangements
* Full-Time Monday to Friday (Apply online only)hrs throughout the year although a willingness to be flexible within the working hours is essential
* Salary: circa £60,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
* 5 weeks paid holiday plus statutory English Bank Holidays. Subject to emergencies, the School is closed between Christmas and New Year.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Charterhouse, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application