Multi Skilled Engineer

Location: Southampton

Job Type: Engineering

Contract: Full Time/Flexible Working

Application deadline: 31 Dec 2025

The Vacancy

Multi-Skilled Engineer (Gas Bias)

Location: Southampton
Contract Type: Permanent ¦ Full-Time

About the Role:
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Multi-Skilled Engineer with a Gas Bias to join our team in Southampton. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a variety of projects, delivering high-quality maintenance and repair services for our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Carry out gas servicing, repairs, and installations in line with current regulations.
  • Undertake a range of multi-skilled tasks including plumbing, basic electrical work, and general maintenance.
  • Diagnose faults and provide effective solutions to ensure client satisfaction.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues and maintain excellent customer service standards.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Gas Safe Registered with relevant qualifications (e.g., CCN1, CENWAT).
  • Proven experience in a multi-skilled role within property maintenance or similar environment.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
  • Full UK driving licence.

Benefits:

  • Competitive package
  • Pension scheme and life assurance.
  • Training and development opportunities.
  • Employee discount schemes and wellbeing support.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting


Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

  • Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
  • Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
  • Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.