Plumbing & Heating Engineer

Manchester Arndale; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in Glasgow is seeking a Mobile Plumbing & Heating Engineer to support the delivery of facilities maintenance contracts. You will be responsible for maintaining and repairing plumbing and heating systems, ensuring high-quality service delivery across various sites. Key qualifications include a plumbing apprenticeship and strong communication skills. The role offers a full-time schedule with on-call responsibilities.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds/NVQ/Apprenticeship in Plumbing/Heating required.
• Experience in building maintenance/FM preferred.
• Excellent communication skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair commercial plumbing and heating systems.
• Carry out Planned Preventative and Reactive maintenance works.
• Ensure client satisfaction and quality of service.

Skills

City & Guilds/NVQ/Apprenticeship in Plumbing/Heating

Relevant experience in building maintenance/FM

Strong working knowledge of Health & Safety principles

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

Excellent planning skills

Proficient in using hand and power tools

Able to work on-call

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/Apprenticeship in Plumbing/Heating

Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Job description

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values -Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

About The Role:

Purpose of the Role:

To support in the successful delivery of Facilities Maintenance contracts, across the Central Belt (Scotland).

As a Mobile Plumbing & Heating Engineer, you'll support in all FM related works with a bias towards Mechanical Maintenance across a variety of sites, including healthcare and education settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and repair commercial plumbing and heating systems.
• Carry out Planned Preventative and Reactive maintenance works, ensuring work is carried out to the correct specification and with the highest quality.
• Ensure client satisfaction and quality of service.
• Identify and implement innovations to improve service delivery.
• Ensure tools, equipment, and materials are available as and when required to ensure the effective delivery of the service.
• Assist with Sub-Contractor management and monitoring.
• Liaison with Clients and Sub-Contractors.
• General repairs and maintenance.
• Mechanical maintenance.

Essential Hiring Criteria:

• City & Guilds/NVQ/Apprenticeship in Plumbing/Heating.
• Relevant experience in building maintenance/FM
• Strong working knowledge of Health & Safety principles including Risk Assessment, COSHH etc.
• Excellent planning skills.
• Good IT/computer skills.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Confident working in live buildings & client-facing environments
• Proficient in using hand and power tools
• Able to work on-call
• Commercial and/or Domestic Gas qualification an advantage but not essential.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence (essential)

Work Pattern:

• Monday- Friday
• 40 hours per week, 08:00-16:30
• On call (1 in 10), with enhanced rates

How to Apply:

If you are interested in joining a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply and register your interest! You can also sign up to our job alerts when registering which will notify you when other suitable vacancies are available.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.