Cabin Fitter/Plumber

Jarvie Plant Ltd; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monday to Friday workweek

Overtime paid at enhanced rates

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work

EAP

Family-friendly policies

Life assurance

Job summary

Jarvie Plant is seeking a hands-on Plumber / Cabin Fitter for the Grangemouth Depot. You will install, maintain, and refurbish portable accommodation units, ensuring safe, compliant plumbing and cabin facilities ready for hire.

The role involves practical tasks across plumbing, joinery, painting, welding, and light electrical work, with opportunities to support site installations and removals. We value strong fault-finding, attention to detail and the ability to work independently or in a team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in plumbing, cabin fitting, or accommodation maintenance.
• Proven plumbing skills for water and waste systems.
• Relevant qualifications (SVQ/NVQ Level 2/3, City & Guilds) are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair plumbing systems within portable accommodation units.
• Diagnose and fix leaks, blockages, and faults; perform general maintenance.
• Refurbish units to customer specs and company standards.
• Carry out related tasks including joinery, painting, welding, and light electrical work.
• Prepare units for hire, ensuring cleanliness, safety, and functionality.
• Conduct safety checks on plumbing installations and cabin systems.
• Maintain stock levels and manage materials for jobs.
• Assist with installation, commissioning, and removal of units on sites.

Skills

Plumbing experience

Cabin fitting

Maintenance

CSCS card (desirable)

Full UK Driving Licence (desirable)

Education

SVQ/NVQ Level 2 or 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent

Job description

Join Our Growing Team at Jarvie Plant!

Are you a skilled, hands-on professional with plumbing experience who enjoys varied, practical work and takes pride in delivering high-quality results?

We're looking for a dedicated Plumber / Cabin Fitter to join our JP Accommodation Team at our Grangemouth Depot.

In this important role, you'll be responsible for installing, maintaining, repairing, and refurbishing portable accommodation units, ensuring all plumbing systems and cabin facilities are safe, compliant, functional, and ready for hire.

How This Role Supports The Delivery Of Hire Solutions

Your work plays a vital role in delivering reliable, high quality accommodation solutions to our customers. By ensuring cabins are fitted out, maintained, and fully operational, you help minimise downtime, improve turnaround times, and ensure customers receive clean, compliant, and ready-to-use units when and where they need them.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair, and test plumbing systems within portable accommodation units, including water, waste, and sanitary systems.
• Diagnose and rectify plumbing faults, leaks, blockages, and general maintenance issues.
• Fit out, refurbish, and repair accommodation units to customer specifications and company standards.
• Carry out a range of practical tasks including plumbing, joinery, painting, welding, and minor electrical work.
• Prepare units for hire by ensuring all facilities are clean, safe, compliant, and fully functional.
• Conduct inspections and safety checks on plumbing installations and associated cabin systems.
• Monitor stock levels and ensure materials, fittings, and equipment are available for upcoming jobs.
• Assist with the installation, commissioning, and removal of accommodation units on customer sites when required.
• Maintain accurate records of completed work, inspections, and materials used.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve operational targets and deliver excellent customer service.
• Follow all Health & Safety procedures and company policies at all times.

What Makes You a Good Fit for This Role?

We’d love to see the following skills and experience from our applicants:

• Previous experience in a plumbing, cabin fitting, accommodation maintenance, or similar role.
• Proven plumbing experience, including installation, maintenance, and repair of water and waste systems.
• Relevant plumbing qualifications (SVQ/NVQ Level 2 or 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent) are desirable.
• Experience working within modular buildings, welfare units, portable accommodation, or construction environments would be advantageous.
• Basic joinery and general maintenance skills are essential.
• Ability to carry out a wide range of tasks to a high standard, often working to deadlines.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A valid CSCS card is desirable but not essential.
• Full UK Driving Licence is desirable.

N.B.

Applicants are expected to supply their own basic hand tools. Jarvie Plant will provide all necessary specialist tools, PPE, and branded workwear.

Why Join Jarvie Plant?

As a family-owned business, Jarvie Plant is built on values that matter: Safety Conscious, Collaborative, Dependable, Progressive, and Responsible . In this role, you'll help bring those values to life, ensuring our accommodation units meet the high standards our customers expect. We're committed to supporting our people as much as we support our customers.

When You Join Jarvie Plant, You'll Benefit From

• Monday to Friday working, enjoy your evenings and weekends free
• Enhanced guaranteed pay, your 42-hour week includes 2 hours at time-and-a-half
• Overtime available, paid at enhanced rates
• Tailored learning and development opportunitiesEmployee Discount Scheme
• Extra holidays with buy/sell options
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme
• Family-friendly policies
• Life assurance for peace of mind
• Staff discount scheme and other employee benefits

Important Information Before You Apply

• We're unable to offer sponsorship; applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
• Offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including references and, where relevant, DVLA, credit, or criminal checks.

Jarvie Plant – where people are, and always will be, our greatest asset.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and communities.