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Darren Jones

Ashford ,Kent

Summary

I am a highly motivated individual that has built up a vast wealth of knowledge over many years working in the domestic gas service and repair industry. Although I enjoy my work very much I am at that stage where I would enjoy new challenges and to be able to pass on my skills to help develop less experienced engineers as I do while working as a Gas Safe inspector, and have in my previous roles as a lead engineer/supervisor

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Gas Safe Inspector

Capita PLC
Basingstoke, Hampshire
2022.05 - Current

Carry out inspections on Gas Safe registered businesses, to ensure safe working practices, compliance with Gas Installation and Use Regulations and to ensure gas installations comply with the relevant British Standards and Manufacturers Instructions.

Communicate effectively with registered businesses and homeowners to explain installation defects so appropriate remedial work can be carried out to the required standard.

Investigate complaints, identify gas installation defects and complete reports that are issued to the homeowner and registered business so remedial work can be carried out.

Provide advice and support for registered businesses and gas engineers, while also keeping up to date with the latest updates on safe working practices and promoting gas safety.

Lead Engineer

Vaillant Group UK Ltd
Belper, Derbyshire
2016.07 - 2022.04

Attend customers properties to resolve boiler and heating system faults.

Service and maintain heating appliances to manufacturers specifications and comply with Gas safety installation and use regulations 1998.

Follow guidelines on all current Health & Safety and Gas Industry Unsafe Situation Procedures.

Ensure the highest levels of customer care and satisfaction are maintained at all times. This would also involve attending jobs with ongoing problems to identify and resolve any issues.

Provide telephone support for less experienced engineers.

Maintain the highest levels of professionalism at all times as a representative of the company.

Heating Engineer

Homeserve North Kent
Dartford, Kent
2016.03 - 2016.07

Attend customer properties to repair, service and maintain heating systems and gas appliances.

Ensure all Health & Safety, Gas Safety Regulations and Gas Unsafe Situation procedures were followed at all times.

Maintain the highest levels of customer care and satisfaction at all times.

Supervisor

Swale Heating
Sittingbourne, Kent
2014.11 - 2016.02

Managed a team of engineers to ensure a prompt high standard of service was provided to Council, Housing Association and private clients.

Communicate efficiently and effectively with colleagues and the office to ensure any problems were resolved quickly

Mentor, support and assist engineers through the use of On the job training, toolbox talks, telephone support and post job visits.

Liaise with with client representatives to ensure any ongoing problems or customer complaints were resolved in a speedy efficient manner.

Ensure all company procedures and gas safe regulations were followed by all engineers.

Heating Engineer

Vaillant Group UK Ltd
Belper , Derbyshire
2007.11 - 2014.11

Repair, maintain and service gas heating appliances in customers properties.

Ensure all relevant regulations and procedures were followed at all times

Maintain the highest standards of customer care and satisfaction at all times

Represent the company in a professional manner at all times

Technical engineer/service engineer

British Gas
Ashford
2004.09 - 2007.11

Repair, maintain and service gas appliances in customer properties.

Ensure all relevant regulations and procedures were followed including unsafe situations procedures.

Work individually and part of a team to maintain the highest standards of customer care and satisfaction using a professional manner at all times

Education

HWSS G3 unvented

Gas Train
Chatham, Kent
2020

LPG Changover

Gas Train
Chatham, Kent
2020

Domestic Gas ACS CCN 1, HTR 1, CENWAT 1 -

E.G. Training
Crayford, Kent
2018

NVQ Level 3 - Domestic natural gas maintenance

British Gas
Northampton
2005

GCSE - English, Maths, Chemistry, Physics, CDT, French, Geography

Montgomery High
Blackpool, Lancs
1988

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Highest levels of technical knowledge regarding domestic heating systems including wiring of ‘y’ ‘s’ and multi zone systems

Excellent knowledge of gas safe regulations and unsafe situations built up over 25 years of working in the gas industry

Excellent communicator on a professional and personal level

Honest reliable and organised individual that takes pride in my work to give high levels of job satisfaction

Attention to detail

Timeline

Gas Safe Inspector

Capita PLC
2022.05 - Current

Lead Engineer

Vaillant Group UK Ltd
2016.07 - 2022.04

Heating Engineer

Homeserve North Kent
2016.03 - 2016.07

Supervisor

Swale Heating
2014.11 - 2016.02

Heating Engineer

Vaillant Group UK Ltd
2007.11 - 2014.11

Technical engineer/service engineer

British Gas
2004.09 - 2007.11

HWSS G3 unvented

Gas Train

LPG Changover

Gas Train

Domestic Gas ACS CCN 1, HTR 1, CENWAT 1 -

E.G. Training

NVQ Level 3 - Domestic natural gas maintenance

British Gas

GCSE - English, Maths, Chemistry, Physics, CDT, French, Geography

Montgomery High
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