Maintenance Plumber

Are you a Maintenance Plumber looking for your next opportunity? Would you like to work in a renowned company which offers up skill and training?

Randstad Construction & Property are working on behalf of a National Facilities Management company to find an experienced and collaborative Plumber to join their team in the Shetland Islands. The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out PPMs and reactive maintenance on site.

Location: Lerwick, Shetland Islands (static)

Salary: Competitive (up to £35,000 depending on experience)

Employment type: Full-time, permanent, Monday-Friday

Key benefits:

• Annual holidays
• Employer pension
• (including bank holidays)
• Company sick pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Overtime rates
• Flexible working considered

An average day will include the following:

• Planned and reactive mechanical maintenance tasks, carryout small work and variation requests
• Ahu maintenance, water systems maintenance, medical gas maintenance, pressure systems maintenance, legionella control measures and some minor electrical works as may be required.
• Actively participate in the operation, undertaking and control of all planned maintenance schemes in support of the business and contract needs.
• Respond to any unplanned events in a timely fashion.
• Work overtime to carry out additional works installations, improvements, planned maintenance and emergency repairs as required.
• Liaise with Facilities Team Leaders regarding plant or equipment failures and to arrange for the supply of goods and/or services as necessary.
• Take part in an on call rota to ensure 24/7 cover is maintained.

An ideal candidate will have:

• Hospital maintenance experience is desirable but not essential.
• Be competent to undertake/assist work on the type of building service systems and equipment for which the appointment is sought.
• Be familiar with the type of systems and equipment on which work is required to be undertaken.
• Possess technical knowledge and sufficient experience to avoid any danger that may be presented by the work to be undertaken.
• Have an adequate knowledge of and within the preceding three years have received training in first aid (including CPR Training). If not held, training will be given.
• Desirable but not essential to have some knowledge of all the relevant Scottish Health Technical Memoranda (SHTM) and to work within Permit to Work procedures as appropriate (SHTM 01 - 08, BSRIA, L8, pressure systems Regulations 2000, etc).
• This role includes a DBS Basic check therefore ability to pass is essential.

An ideal candidate will be:

• Flexible and patient
• A team player
• Able to understand complex information and demonstrate attention to detail
• Remain professional and communicate strongly
• A can-do attitude

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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