Plumber

Amey; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a permanent Plumber to join their account in HMP Whatton, UK. This role involves ensuring maintenance work is carried out safely and on time within the prison environment. Candidates must have a full UK driving licence and relevant plumbing qualifications (preferably NVQ level 3) along with experience in plumbing maintenance. The position follows a shift pattern that includes some weekend work, with a 39-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a personal vehicle.
• Experience operating light plant.
• Legionella Control (L8) experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure H&S standards are achieved across the contract.
• Carry out routine and non-routine maintenance.
• Check, repair, and make good faults and life expired equipment.
• Support zero carbon programmes.

Skills

Plumbing maintenance

H&S standards

Fault finding

Education

NVQ level 3 in Plumbing and Heating

Level 3 Trade qualification

Tools

Light plant operation

Job description

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Plumber to join our Ministry of Justice (MoJ) account in HMP Whatton, this role is based on-site.

There is a need to work some weekends on a rota basis and with an additional allowance of 15% of basic salary.

At Amey, we’re supporting our justice client, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) by providing them with safe, clean and efficient prisons. By using our facilities management expertise, we help keep 60 secure premises across England and Wales running smoothly.

Plumber plays an important part in ensuring the planned and reactive maintenance work within the prisons is carried out in a safe, compliant and timely manner.

The standard hours of work are 39 hours per week, across 7 days as a weekend shift pattern is in place, covering 1 in 3 weekends.

You will be responsible for:

• Responsible for ensuring H&S standards are achieved across the contract.
• Ensure statutory works are carried out on time and that work is compliant.
• Routine and non-routine maintenance.
• Fault finding and identification of life expired equipment.
• Check, repair, and make good faults and life expired equipment.
• Inspections, water sampling, and risk assessment.
• Mains water supply repairs.
• Minimise wastage and continually improve processes.
• Monitoring of the BMS System.
• This role may include working at height and in all weather conditions.
• Support both local and business zero carbon programmes, working towards zero carbon in a strategic and lean manner as and where it is appropriate.
• Handle all other reasonable requests as determined by your line manager.

What makes this role unique is you will ensure all works are carried out to the highest safety standards and to the agreed method statements. Prison Security Clearance will be required (Amey will support you through this process).

We want to hear from you if you have:

• A full UK driving licence and have access to a personal vehicle.
• Appropriate Trade qualification (Level 3)
• Experience in operating light plant
• Ideally you will be qualified to NVQ level 3 in Plumbing and Heating with experience in plumbing maintenance, however we may consider applications if you have NVQ level 2.

In addition to this, it would be desirable if you have Legionella Control (L8) and experience in a commercial environment to help you hit the ground running, although this is not essential as we will provide you with the required development you need to bring you up to speed.