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Remedial Plumber – Leeds
Company
Fern Recruitment Limited
Location
Leeds
Salary
£34k–£36k a year
Posted
18 days ago
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via CV-Library
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Job Description
Remedial Plumber – Leeds
£34000-£36000 + Van + Benefits + Overtime
Specialist Building Services Consultancy who provide a host of services, are currently looking for 2x Remedial Plumbers to join their compliance team and cover projects around the North and North-East of the UK. Some sites may take you out of this region, but this would be infrequent.
To apply for the Remedial Plumber role, the successful candidate will come with the following background.
• 5+ years post qualification experience working as a Remedial Plumber or Maintenance Plumber carrying out PPM, reactive and where needed upgrades/small installs.
• Have a stable career track record demonstrating longevity and commitment to all client contracts that they work on.
• Be experienced working on commercial sites including offices, health care, education and retail.
• Be Level 2 NVQ in Plumbing as a minimum.
• Full driving license and be DBS checked (enhanced preferred).
• Basic knowledge of legionella compliance would be beneficial, but training is provided.
The Remedial Plumber will work on a range of sites, will where possible be given regional work and will carry out duties including – PPM, deadleg removals and capping, stabbing points, TMV install/servicing, pipe refits/existing modifications, routine water hygiene monitoring and testing.
Working to a 40-hour week, our client offers optional overtime, excellent opportunities to pick up new training and additional qualifications. With a company vehicle, fuel card and expenses card, for more information, please email Nick Lewis with a copy of your CV
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Commutable Locations - Leeds, York, Bradford, Wakefield, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Halifax, Dewsbury, Batley, Keighley, Wetherby, Castleford, Ripon, Knaresborough, Thirsk, Skipton, Colne, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham.
£34000-£36000 + Van + Benefits + Overtime
Specialist Building Services Consultancy who provide a host of services, are currently looking for 2x Remedial Plumbers to join their compliance team and cover projects around the North and North-East of the UK. Some sites may take you out of this region, but this would be infrequent.
To apply for the Remedial Plumber role, the successful candidate will come with the following background.
• 5+ years post qualification experience working as a Remedial Plumber or Maintenance Plumber carrying out PPM, reactive and where needed upgrades/small installs.
• Have a stable career track record demonstrating longevity and commitment to all client contracts that they work on.
• Be experienced working on commercial sites including offices, health care, education and retail.
• Be Level 2 NVQ in Plumbing as a minimum.
• Full driving license and be DBS checked (enhanced preferred).
• Basic knowledge of legionella compliance would be beneficial, but training is provided.
The Remedial Plumber will work on a range of sites, will where possible be given regional work and will carry out duties including – PPM, deadleg removals and capping, stabbing points, TMV install/servicing, pipe refits/existing modifications, routine water hygiene monitoring and testing.
Working to a 40-hour week, our client offers optional overtime, excellent opportunities to pick up new training and additional qualifications. With a company vehicle, fuel card and expenses card, for more information, please email Nick Lewis with a copy of your CV
Similar job titles and keywords - Water Hygiene Technician, Water Treatment Technician, Legionella Compliance Technician, Legionella Consultant, Water Monitoring Technician, Legionella Technician, Legionella Surveyor, Water Risk Assessor, Water Systems Assessor, Environmental Risk Assessor, Water Treatment Engineer, Cooling Tower Specialist, Plumber, Water Hygiene Technician, Maintenance Technician, Water Treatment Engineer, Legionella Risk Assessor, Environmental Water Technician, Water Compliance Engineer, Water Safety Technician, Remedial Plumber, Water Softener Engineer, Field Service Technician, Water Services Engineer, Plumbing and Water Hygiene Technician.
Commutable Locations - Leeds, York, Bradford, Wakefield, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Halifax, Dewsbury, Batley, Keighley, Wetherby, Castleford, Ripon, Knaresborough, Thirsk, Skipton, Colne, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham.
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