Plumber

Babcock International; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 32,772 - 40,055; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Plumber to join its team in Chatham, Kent. In this role, you will maintain the safety and reliability of essential facilities, performing both planned and reactive maintenance across various systems.

The ideal candidate will have plumbing experience, be able to work independently as well as part of a close-knit team, and have a relevant plumbing qualification. The role requires on-site work with a total of 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable plumbing experience, ideally within a commercial or facilities environment.
• Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Ability to fault find and repair a range of mechanical and plumbing systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance.
• Respond to reactive maintenance tasks such as leaks and blockages.
• Diagnose and repair faults across plumbing, heating, and water hygiene systems.

Skills

Plumbing experience

Fault finding and repair

Health and safety knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Relevant plumbing qualification

Job description

Job Title: Plumber

Location: Chatham, Kent

Compensation: From £36,414 Dependent on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF73536

Keep critical infrastructure running and make a real impact every day.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Plumber at Chatham, near Chatham, Kent.

The role

As a Plumber, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining the safety, efficiency, and reliability of essential facilities across the estate. Working as part of a close‑knit team, you’ll deliver both planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of mechanical systems, from water services to heating and drainage. This is a hands‑on role where your expertise directly supports operational readiness while offering you the opportunity to further develop your technical skills in a dynamic engineering environment.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be required to:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, including system checks, inspections, and servicing
• Respond to reactive maintenance tasks such as leaks, blockages, and system faults
• Diagnose and repair faults across plumbing, heating, and water hygiene systems
• Maintain accurate records of work completed and support inventory management
• Support general site operations by ensuring systems remain safe, compliant, and fully operational

Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

The role is based onsite at Chatham, and the set working times are Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:30, totalling 40 hours per week. Overtime is available.

Essential experience of the Plumber

• Demonstrable plumbing experience, ideally within a commercial or facilities environment
• Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance
• Ability to fault find and repair a range of mechanical and plumbing systems
• Strong understanding of health and safety and compliance standards
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Qualifications for the Plumber

• Relevant plumbing qualification
• Full UK driving licence

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 09/06/2026