Plumbing And Heating Engineer

Groupe Adequat UK; Guildford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £38k-£42k

40 days holiday

Additional leave yearly

36-hour week

Pension contributions

Technical training

EV leasing

On-site facilities access

Career progression

Job summary

Groupe Adequat UK is partnering with a leading higher education organisation to recruit a Senior Plumbing and Heating Technician to join its Estates and Facilities Maintenance team.

The role covers maintenance across academic buildings, student accommodation, laboratories, offices, plant rooms and communal areas, delivering planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and improvements to ensure safe, efficient and compliant facilities for students, staff and visitors.

Qualifications

• A recognised Level 3 qualification in Plumbing, Mechanical Engineering, or Plumbing and Heating.
• Significant post‑qualification experience in plumbing and heating maintenance.
• Experience in commercial/public sector/education/residential facilities management environments.
• Strong knowledge of hot/cold water systems, heating systems, pumps, valves, tanks, cylinders and sanitaryware.
• Good planning, organisational and prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair domestic and commercial plumbing and heating systems.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and respond to reactive requests.
• Diagnose faults across water and heating systems and associated plant.
• Maintain systems in academic buildings, student residences and plant rooms.
• Perform statutory inspections and testing where qualified and authorised.
• Support water hygiene and legionella control procedures.

Skills

Plumbing

Heating systems

Water hygiene

Planning and organising

Education

Level 3 Plumbing/Heating qualification (NVQ/SVQ/City & Guilds)

Job description

We are delighted to be working with a leading higher education organisation is looking for a Senior Plumbing and Heating Technician to join its in‑house Estates and Facilities Maintenance team.

The organisation operates a large and varied estate, including academic buildings, student accommodation, laboratories, offices, sports facilities, plant rooms and communal areas. You will help ensure that these facilities remain safe, comfortable, efficient and fully operational for students, staff and visitors.

About Your New Job

As a Senior Plumbing and Heating Technician, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and improvement works across the organisation’s buildings and facilities.

You will be responsible for maintaining plumbing, heating and associated mechanical systems in a safe, efficient and compliant condition.

Your duties will include:

• Maintaining and repairing domestic and commercial plumbing and heating systems.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and responding to reactive maintenance requests.
• Diagnosing faults across hot and cold‑water systems, heating systems, pumps, valves, tanks, cylinders, sanitaryware and associated plant.
• Maintaining systems in academic buildings, student residences, communal areas, plant rooms and other campus facilities.
• Carrying out statutory inspections and testing where appropriately qualified and authorised.
• Supporting the maintenance of water hygiene and legionella control systems in line with relevant procedures.
• Reporting defective plant, equipment and building services to the maintenance helpdesk.
• Ensuring plant rooms, service areas and equipment are kept safe, clean and in good working order.
• Completing repairs and maintenance work in occupied buildings, including student accommodation.
• Working with colleagues, specialist contractors and other maintenance disciplines to resolve complex issues.
• Maintaining accurate records of work completed, inspections, defects, materials and health and safety information.
• Using a computerised maintenance management system or building logbook to record maintenance visits and follow‑up actions.
• Supporting out‑of‑hours or emergency call‑out arrangements when required.

You will be expected to plan and prioritise your workload, respond effectively to urgent issues and take responsibility for more complex maintenance tasks. You will also communicate professionally with students, staff, contractors and other building users.

Working hours

The standard working pattern is:

• Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:12, 36‑hour working week
• Participation in an out‑of‑hours rota may be required to support business continuity and emergency maintenance requirements.

What Skills You Need

To apply, you will need:

• A recognised Level 3 qualification in Plumbing, Mechanical Engineering, Plumbing and Heating or a related discipline, such as an NVQ, SVQ or City & Guilds qualification.
• Significant post‑qualification experience in plumbing and heating maintenance.
• Experience working in a commercial, public sector, education, healthcare, residential, facilities management or student accommodation environment.
• Good practical knowledge of hot and cold‑water systems, heating systems, pumps, valves, cylinders, tanks, sanitaryware and associated mechanical plant..
• Good planning, organisational and prioritisation skills

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary: £38,000 - £42,000.
• 40 days’ holiday, including annual leave, university closure days and bank holidays.
• An additional day of leave for each year of service, up to five years.
• A 36‑hour working week.
• Highly competitive pension contributions.
• Relevant technical training and professional development.
• Discounted childcare or nursery facilities, where available.
• Electric vehicle leasing scheme.
• Discounted access to on‑site sports and leisure facilities.
• Opportunities to develop your skills and progress within the Estates and Facilities team