Plumber

Job Title: Advanced Plumber
Job Type: Full time
Working Hours:
39 hour week Monday to Friday
Saturday time and a half 8am - 12pm
Saturday double time 12am - 4:30pm
Sunday double time 8am - 4:30pm
Location: Client and site locations will vary per job
Holidays: 33 days including 8 bank holidays
Package: Salary is offered in line with JIB hourly rates, and is based on qualifications, experience, and location.
Company Van
Mobile phone or allowance of £10 per month if using personal phone
Fuel Card
Overtime
JIB Membership
Life Assurance
Personal Injury Cover
Optional personal electric car salary sacrifice scheme
Company pension scheme
Company Events
Start Date: Immediate
Team: On site Mechanical Team
Reporting to: Contracts Director
Job Description
Athertons (Atherton and Partners Limited) has been working as an MEP Contractor since 1981, carrying out Projects for our clients across the UK.
We are recruiting for experienced Plumbers/Pipefitters to join our existing projects team on a full time, permanent basis.
Working within the Projects team provides exciting opportunities to use a wide range of skills each day, in new and challenging environments.
We are strongly committed to providing equal opportunities for all and take all measures to ensure that no applicants are discriminated against on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or any other requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Installing, maintaining, and repairing pipe including joints, valves, drains, and fixtures in all types of structures.
2. Coordinating with a general contractor and other building professionals on site
3. Understanding and following 2D Cad Drawings or building plans.
4. Following current rules and regulations related to plumbing to ensure that systems pass inspection for the first time.
5. Keeping and maintaining records of time spent on a job and materials purchased for the work.
6. Ensuring receipts and goods received notes are catalogued and filed on the company finance systems that are accessible by mobile phone.
7. Making sure all rubbish is cleared during and towards the end of the job.
8. Receiving and signing for goods on site and ensuring that they are stored in a safe and secure place.
9. Managing and ensuring any apprentices are not left alone on site and that the work areas are safe and kept to the highest standard.
10. Responding to plumbing emergencies, determining the issue, and making a repair.
11. Performing regular maintenance of plumbing systems to prevent emergencies.
Experience and Qualifications
Essential Requirements
1. The ideal candidate will be responsible for working with senior management to deliver mechanical pipefitting and plumbing tasks for the organisation. (If 3rd year would report qualified tradesman/site supervisor on site rather than senior
management)
2. A strong proactive approach to project management.
3. Team players with effective communication skills.
4. A desire to learn and further their career long term.
5. Must have values of honestly and reliability.
6. Competent all-rounder with a range of skills
7. Detail-oriented and analytical.
8. Commercial Plumbing and Pipefitting experience.
9. Clean driving license.
Highly Desirable Requirements
10. Basic Plumbing or HVAC experience of 4 years or more.
11. Previous experience operating in a similar role.
12. The ability to work on their own and use initiative in problem solving.
13. The ability to interact with clients professionally and with strong communication.
14. The ability to be flexible with working hours.
15. This is a site-based job, so the ideal candidate would be local to the area, however we work across the North-West so closeness to the office isn’t essential.
Essential Health and Safety Responsibilities
16. Always follow company policies and procedures at all times.
17. Report any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment provided that may result in failure of service delivery or risk to health and safety or the environment.
18. Use all work equipment and personal PPE properly and in accordance with training received.
19. Report any issues or training needs to your Line manager.
Business Overview
We are Athertons; a 43-year-old Mechanical Electrical, Plumbing business with ambitious growth plans. Based in the Wirral, we will soon be moving premises to adapt to 50% growth in our workforce and doubling the size of our project and client base in the past 2.5 years.
We are evolving through both strategic growth, mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships.
As we grow and diversify, creating jobs and opportunities for collaboration, our business requires additional ground staff support. This role is pivotal to the growth of the organisation.
There is scope for this candidate to grow with the business and there are plenty of opportunities to progress and take on more responsibility