Plumbing & Drainage Engineer

Plumbing and Drainage Engineer
Metrorod South East Anglia
Essex and Suffolk area
£28,000 - £30,000 DOE per annum plus benefits
Full time, permanent
Evening & On-call

Metro Rod work with the likes of Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Mitie, Clarion, Axa, Wetherspoons and many more in the FM, Social Housing, Property Management, Retail, Industrial and Leisure sectors. Despite having been around for over 40 years, we are a fast-growing and dynamic business and part of an ever-expanding group Franchise Brands.

Founded in 1983, Metro Rod and its sister company Metro Plumb are leading providers of drain clearance and maintenance services delivered on a largely reactive basis. The services are provided by over 60 franchisees with geographical coverage across the UK. We’ve been clearing and unblocking drains for more than thirty years and we’re proud of our reputation for quality service and customer satisfaction. Major companies and leading high street names trust us to deal with all their regular drain maintenance and we’ll bring the same high standards of service to tackle your drain blockage.

Within the Waste & Water Services Division of Franchise Brands, is also Willow Pumps and Filta. Two expanding businesses that focus on sewage pumps and commercial kitchen solutions. Together, the brands provide a complete one-stop shop for keeping water and waste flowing.

Our territory is Southeast based, covering postcodes: RM, SS, CM, CO and IP.

We are looking for an experienced Plumber who is open and interested in learning drainage in order to fulfil a dual role.

You will carry out all aspects of plumbing work, including but not limited to; installation and maintenance of toilets, taps, ball valves, siphons, flexible hoses, pipework, radiator valves, cylinders etc. Also, all aspects of drainage work, including clearing blockages via the use of rods, EMC machines and HWPJ machines. Also repairing or replacing above ground waste traps and pipes.

What we expect from you:

• NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 Plumbing (or equivalent experience)
• HPWJ, CST, and NRSWA Certified for drainage. (Refresher courses can be organised)
• DBS checked (or willingness for this to be carried out)
• Full UK driving license
• Commitment to working every 4th weekend on call rota and bank holiday rota
• CSCS Card
• 2 Years’ plumbing experience

What you will receive

• Personal development
• Branded uniform
• Ongoing Health & Safety and new skills training
• Benefits scheme including 4% off at Tesco, 8% off at ASOS, 8% off at Just Eat 10% off at Pizza Hut, 10% off at Green King and many more
• Company Pension
• 20 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Sunday working hours paid at double time