Maintenance Technician with a plumbing bias

Job description

The Position: We're looking for a Project Engineer with a plumbing background

Are you an experienced plumbing professional ready to take the next step in your career? Or perhaps you're already a Project Engineer looking for a new and exciting challenge? Either way, this role is perfect for someone with strong technical skills and a passion for delivering high-quality projects.

You'll be involved in everything from project planning and coordination to site supervision, design review, and stakeholder communication. You'll work closely with contractors, clients, and internal teams to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

Join a team that's not only experienced and supportive but also values a positive, down-to-earth culture. We take pride in our work, enjoy what we do, and love welcoming new talent into our fun and collaborative environment.

What skills are we looking for:

• Proven experience in plumbing installation, maintenance, and repair across a range of systems and facilities.
• Sound understanding of relevant plumbing regulations, water safety, and health & safety legislation.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve faults efficiently and effectively.
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary estates or maintenance team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills – able to work collaboratively with colleagues, contractors, and stakeholders at all levels.
• Competent in using digital systems (e.g. Freshdesk, Smartlog, or similar asset management tools).
• Ability to work independently, demonstrating initiative and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of workmanship and customer service.

Responsibilities for the role:

• Carry out skilled and routine maintenance tasks across college properties, including both planned preventive maintenance and reactive repairs to infrastructure, plumbing systems, and fittings/furniture.
• Support College installation projects, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in sourcing materials and equipment to achieve best value and cost efficiency.
• Work in partnership with other Estates team members, providing support to disciplines such as Electrical Engineering when required.
• Quality-assure contractor works when requested and assist in managing the College's water services contract.
• Identify hazards and defects, carrying out appropriate adjustments or repairs to ensure a safe environment for all College users.
• Undertake skilled improvement tasks to maintain, upgrade, and enhance the College estate.
• Engage in relevant training and professional development to maintain up-to-date technical knowledge and health & safety awareness.
• Perform any other duties consistent with the spirit of this job description and the grading of the post.

The Location: The site is based at Nuneaton Campus (CV11 6BH)

Travel to other sites is necessary.

If you would like to have an informal chat about the role, please contact

Why Should You Apply?

• The pay range we're offering is £26,732 – £29,199
• Annual leave of 25 days, plus bank holidays and up to 5 additional closure days
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme with generous Employer Pension contribution
• We offer great staff development opportunities
• Family friendly policies and procedures

**As part of the application process, you'll be asked to complete a series of shortlisting questions. To strengthen your application, we recommend linking your answers directly to the person specification outlined in the job description.**

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values, and they are central to our mission. We're committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you'd like to request a reasonable adjustment, please contact the recruiting manager.

We aim to support our employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance. We recognise that many of our employees have responsibilities and are committed to providing support for our employees. We are working hard to support flexible and new ways of working where possible and offer a wide range of benefits.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references'.

'Please apply as soon as you can as we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable number of applications.'

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £26,732.00-£29,199.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 04/12/2025