OFTEC has recruited a new manager to its experienced technical team to further strengthen the range of services offered to technicians and consumers.

Steve Webster joins with more than 30 years’ experience. He started his career as a research and development engineer for a large telecoms company, where he gained an extensive knowledge of engineering processes and control systems.

During this time, he undertook a property renovation project and developed a passion for plumbing, heating and heating control systems which led him to retrain and qualify as a heating and plumbing technician.

He set up his own business in 2006 focusing on the design, installation and maintenance of oil, gas and renewable heating and plumbing solutions. With a firm belief in the importance of demonstrating competence and professionalism, Steve was both OFTEC and GasSafe registered, held MCS accreditation for a number of renewable technologies, and was a WaterSafe industry approved plumber. He is registered as an Eng Tech with the Engineering Council and remains a member of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering.

In his new role with OFTEC, Steve will draw on his extensive theoretical and practical knowledge to provide expert advice and guidance to OFTEC technicians, sector professionals and consumers.