Advanced Plumber in Livingston, Scotland at Morris & Spottiswood

Livingston Building Services are a leading provider of M&E Services, providing our clients with innovative M&E engineering solutions. Our continued success requires commitment from everyone, whatever their role. Everything we do we need to do well, enabling us to consolidate our position as a leading player in an extremely competitive market. In return for your commitment, the company will continue to implement its vision to create environments for people to thrive.

Remuneration in line with BESA rates of pay

We require an Advanced Plumber to join our well-established team, supporting planned, reactive and compliance-led plumbing works in Fit Out Projects across Livingston Building Services sites.

You will be expected to work well on your own initiative and as part of a team. With a proactive outlook and ability to work safely at all times, successful candidates will also possess effective communication skills with the ability to communicate verbally with colleagues and client representatives, providing a professional service that meets our clients’ requirements. It is also vital that any applicants are conversant with current regulations and standards and have the ability to work with minimal supervision.

As an Advanced Plumber, you must be a strong team player with a positive and flexible attitude. You will be expected to work safely and professionally in both commercial and healthcare settings, ensuring all works are completed to a high standard and in line with current regulations, site procedures and client requirements.

Minimum certification

· Recognised plumbing qualification, such as SVQ/NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing or equivalent

· Valid CSCS/ECS or equivalent site safety card

· Relevant experience working in commercial, industrial or healthcare environments

· Additional site-specific training and certification will be provided where relevant

Key Tasks

· Carry out planned and reactive plumbing maintenance across Livingston Building Services sites

· Install, repair, maintain and test hot and cold water systems, sanitary ware, pipework, valves and associated plant

· Diagnose faults and complete repairs efficiently while minimising disruption to clients, patients, staff and building users

· Work in line with health and safety procedures, infection prevention requirements and hospital site protocols

· Complete accurate records, job reports and compliance documentation as required

Skills

· Strong plumbing fault-finding and maintenance skills

· Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a wider team

· Excellent attention to detail and commitment to safe working practices

· Good communication and customer service skills, particularly in live healthcare environments

Job Requirements

· Advanced or time-served plumbing qualification, such as SVQ/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

· Full valid UK driving licence

· Experience working in occupied commercial buildings, hospitals or other sensitive environments

· Ability to follow safe systems of work, permit requirements and site-specific procedures

Essential requirements

· Full valid UK driving licence

· Industry recognised plumbing trade qualification or time-served experience

· Demonstrable experience delivering high-quality plumbing works in fast-paced, client-facing environments

· Willingness to work across Livingston Building Services sites and outsourced NHS hospital contracts as required

Personal Attributes
You must be a strong team player with a positive and flexible attitude. You will be professional, reliable and respectful, with the ability to build effective working relationships and support a one-business culture through open and effective communication.
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Valuing People at Livingston

Livingston is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

One of our core values is to ‘Value People’. We are passionate about investing in people and genuinely take care about what we do and how we do it. This ensures that the working environment, staff, suppliers and the communities we serve always remain at the front-of-mind.

Put simply, a diverse and inclusive workforce opens our business up to a much wider talent pool and greater innovation and creativity through teams with different experiences, backgrounds and education.

Interested? We look forward to hearing from you!

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful team.