Employment after gas safe training.

Gas safe training and registration are literally a pass to a promising career. A qualified gas safe engineer/installer in the United Kingdom can really pick and choose between various job offers or start a business on their own.

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Job duties and working conditions

Typically, a gas fitter is supposed to carry out commission, installation, disconnection, service and repair of domestic gas appliances, such as different types of gas meters, cookers, fires, central heating boilers or gas water heaters. Safety procedures, such as present gas safe regulations are crucial when servicing, maintaining and fixing of the appliances is performed - an engineer is supposed to be familiar with the recent changes in these procedures. The manufacturer’s standards should be also taken into account. Different types of electronic devices can be used - some appliances in the central heating systems require electronic programming. when checking the gas meters, an engineer has to do with advanced electronic controls.

An able engineer is also supposed to diagnose e.g a gas leakage and to take all necessary safety precautions. A domestic fitter, employed by a property management company, also plays an important role in educating the landlords or people who live in the house on proper use of the gas appliances. although good interpersonal communication is not a must, you should like working with people, especially if you do your job as a part of a team. Gas fitters may be also employed in a commercial or industrial environment. Some of them work for gas appliances manufacturers. Typically, engineers are mobile when performing job duties - every day, they visit several sites. The employer usually provides their employees with a van, a business phone and the necessary equipment.

Gas fitters work c.a. 35 to 40 hours a week but they shall be available for some extra work in emergency situations. They often work unsocial hours works at unusual times of the day (evenings, early mornings or even at night) and in the weekends. On the other hand, the final salary rate is much higher due to such limitations.

Future career path

Gas safe engineers who work for large companies have quite a big chance of being promoted. For instance, more experienced fitters can work as team leaders or managers. Also domestic gas engineers may become supervisors for ACS gas trainees who need to complete their portfolios of evidence. Some employers are also eager to pay for the further education. A fitter with a several years of job experience can also start to work on their own. British qualified British gas fitters are welcome in other countries, such as The United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Salary opportunities

To sum up, gas installation and maintenance seems to be a demanding, but also a fulfilling, and rewarding job. Yearly salaries are diversified and vary to the regions of the United Kingdom. If you work in Wales, the rate will be much lower than in the London area. The yearly income varies from £20.000-25.000 to £70.000 or even more. Freelance gas engineers have a hourly rate ranging between £35 and £175 and this depends upon not only on the region and the fitter’s experience, but also on the scope of duties and the work hours.

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