Combustion Engineer

  • Evolve Talent Search Ltd
  • Oxford, Oxfordshire
  • Jan 31, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Commercial Gas / Combustion Service Engineer

The Role

We are recruiting an experienced Commercial Gas / Combustion Service Engineer to support a prestigious contract.

You will be responsible for covering multiple buildings through Oxford completing planned maintenance, reactive works, fault finding and compliance across critical heating, hot water and associated M&E systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out PPM, reactive and breakdown works on commercial gas and combustion plant

  • Provide first-line response to critical heating and hot water systems, including gas pipework

  • Gas testing, purging and safe isolations in line with IGE Regulations and British Standards

  • Fault finding, repair and optimisation of gas appliances, pipework, valves, controls, pumps and associated plant

  • Completion of all statutory paperwork, Gas Safe records, logbooks and electronic documentation

  • Operate Permit to Work and Safe Systems of Work in line with BGIS and client requirements

  • Supervise subcontractors and ensure works are delivered safely and to specification

  • Monitor plant performance via BMS and proactively identify improvements and energy efficiencies

  • Ensure compliance with H&S legislation, KPIs and SLAs at all times

Skills & Experience Required

  • Fully qualified Commercial Gas Engineer / Combustion Engineer

  • Current ACS Certification (minimum: Core Safety, Indirect Fired Appliances & Commercial Pipework)

  • City & Guilds or equivalent in Plumbing & Heating

  • Proven experience working on commercial gas and combustion plant

  • Strong fault-finding skills across gas appliances and associated HVAC systems

  • Ability to read and understand electrical schematics for fault diagnosis

  • Experience completing RAMS, permits, job cards and compliance documentation

  • Comfortable working independently in a technically demanding environment

Desirable Knowledge

  • Experience working within critical environments (education, healthcare, commercial estates)

  • Working knowledge of HVAC, BMS, LV systems, generators and UPS

  • Understanding of financial control, quotations and materials management