Plumbing Engineer - High security sites

Metro Plumb; North East; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Pension scheme

Company van

Branded uniform

Company mobile

21 days holiday

Vehicle for work use

Overtime bonuses

Annual salary review

Job summary

Metro Plumb North East in Durham seeks a Plumbing Engineer to join our team, working on high-security sites with a proactive approach to maintenance and problem-solving generated by gas safety focus. You will handle a broad range of domestic and commercial plumbing tasks and emergencies.

The role offers a competitive salary (£34,000–£40,000), on-call, overtime, signing-on bonus and benefits, with a company van and fuel card, pension and other perks.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualified.
• Proven experience as Plumbing/Plumbing & Heating Engineer for domestic and commercial customers.
• DBS checked (or willingness for this to be carried out).
• Full UK driving license.
• Must have a clean criminal record and no CCJ's/Black marks on a credit report.
• Flexibility to work overtime.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all aspects of plumbing work across domestic and commercial customers.
• Attend heating and gas emergencies and general plumbing installations/leaks/issues.
• Install, repair, and maintain gas pipes, drainage systems, and fixtures.
• Respond to, diagnose, and resolve plumbing and gas emergencies.
• Ensure compliance with current health and safety standards.

Skills

Proven experience as Plumbing/Plumbing

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3

Job description

Plumbing Engineer
Metro Plumb North East
Durham - High tiered security sites
Salary £34,000 - £40,000 + on-call, overtime, signing-on bonus and benefits

Metro Plumb is a national plumbing business with more than 40 local depots across the UK, our teams of professional plumbers can deal with a variety of plumbing issues, from emergency repairs and stopping leaks to fixing broken boilers and replacing dripping taps.

Here at Metro Plumb, we work alongside our sister companies to provide a complete "water in, waste out" service for our customers. As part of Franchise Brands PLC our customers benefit from access to over 600 drainage, pump, plumbing and FOG engineers. We can provide you with access to specialist expertise, and one point of contact for all drainage, plumbing, pump and FOG works, as well as a unique refrigeration seal replacement offering.

Metro Plumb is part of Metro Rod, which has been leading the way in drainage solutions for over 40 years. Find out more about the standards to which we operate and how we run our business. Both companies are part of the bigger franchise group - Franchise Brands.

We are seeking a Plumber to join their growing team. The successful candidate will be comfortable working in high-security environments and possess a proactive approach to maintenance and problem-solving, with a specific focus on gas safety and plumbing systems.

What's involved?

We are looking for a confident plumber who can carry out all aspects of plumbing work, including but not limited to, installation and maintenance of toilets, taps, ball valves, siphons, flexible hoses, pipework, radiator valves, cylinders boilers heating systems etc across a range of domestic and commercial customers. You will attend heating and gas emergencies as well as general plumbing installations/leaks/issues.

• Conduct routine maintenance and emergency repairs of plumbing and gas systems.
• Install, repair, and maintain gas pipes, valves, fittings, drainage systems, and fixtures in commercial and residential structures.
• Respond to, diagnose, and resolve plumbing and gas emergencies.
• Perform inspections of plumbing and gas systems to identify and replace worn parts.
• Ensure compliance with current health and safety standards.

What are we looking for?

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualified
• Proven experience as a Plumbing/ Plumbing & Heating Engineer for both domestic and commercial customers
• DBS checked (or willingness for this to be carried out)
• Full UK driving license
• Must have a clean criminal record and no CCJ's/Black marks on a credit report
• Flexibility to work overtime

What will you get?

• Sign-on bonus
• Auto enrolment into pension scheme
• Company van and fuel card
• Branded uniform
• Company mobile
• 21 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Fully expensed vehicle for work use only
• Overtime and financial incentive schemes
• Annual salary review