Domestic Gas Engineer/ Plumber - Sheffield

Domestic Gas Engineer/ Plumber - Sheffield
Company
PLUMBENERGY
Location
Sheffield
Salary
£38k–£42k a year
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Job description
Job Title: Domestic Gas Engineer/ Plumber - Sheffield (Field-Based, Company Van)

Salary: £38K – £42K + incentives

Location: Sheffield & surrounding areas

Work Type: Full-time, Permanent

This is a field-based Gas engineer / plumbing & heating role covering Sheffield, Wakefield and nearby surrounding areas

Why Join Us?
• Plumbenergy is an established 5★-google rated, family-run plumbing & heating business in Sheffield, serving private homes and national insurance clients across our area
• We value our engineers and provide a supportive, flexible and friendly work environment
• Excellent pay and conditions
• We are a knowledgeable and friendly team
• And we're a consistently growing, very experienced and successful business with a small team of great engineers and office support ready to welcome you on the next step of our journey together

What We Offer
• £38K – £42K salary + incentives
• Working hours, Mon–Fri (8–5 door to door), flexible working patterns considered
• Overtime paid for 1 weekend day on-call per month, time and a half
• Further overtime available at time and a half
• Liveried company van, fuel card, uniform, PPE & all major tools provided
• On-going training & professional development
• Friendly, small-team environment where you’re valued and supported
• Pension scheme

Your Role
• Provide plumbing and gas diagnostic and repair services for private home owners and home emergency insurance clients in our area
• Boiler repairs, servicing, installations and plumbing repairs
• Deliver safe, high-quality work to professional standards
• Put the customer 1st and have an interested and positive approach to problem solving.

What You’ll Need
• ACS gas qualification
• NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing (or equivalent)
• Proven experience in plumbing & domestic heating work
• Experience in boiler breakdowns, servicing and installation
• Valid UK driver’s licence
• Advantageous if you have LPG, Oil, ASHP or Unvented quals. (training can be given)

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If you have a positive outlook, reliable, take pride in your work, and want to join a supportive growing team who value the same — we’d love to hear from you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £38,000.00-£42,000.00 per year

Benefits
• Company car
• Company pension

Ability to commute/relocate:
• Sheffield, South Yorkshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:
• Plumbing: 2 years (required)
• domestic gas fault find and repair: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:
• ACS (required)
• Driving Licence (required)
• NVQ2 plumbing (required)

Work Location: On the road

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The National Living Wage for welders aged 21 and over is £12.50 per hour as of April 2026 according to the latest rate update. Welders working overtime must receive 1.5 times this rate for hours beyond 40 per week. Employers in construction must also pay the Construction Industry Scheme deductions on top of this base rate.
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