Plumber - Cambridge area 

Permanent 

£32,500 base salary plus bonus and overtime - OTE of approx. £45K available 

UK driving license required 

Our client is a leading specialist in the world of leak repair and detection.  They specialise in providing state-of-the-art technological services to their customers all around the UK, in homes and commercial properties.  They are looking to recruit 3 Engineers to join their UK-wide team.    

This role is in the postcode CB (Cambridge) and will include driving around the location area and further afield (incl. IP & HR and London).    

As a Leak Detection Engineer, you will:

• Drive your company van to multiple sites per day in the local area and further afield, planning your own day in a timely manner to meet expectations
• Attend all new leak detection inquiries as directed
• Carry out non-intrusive investigations to detect, find, excavate and fix the leak
• Find all leaks utilising the most appropriate and cost-effective methods
• Provide written technical reports after each site visit
• Carry out repairs as per the company expectations
• Liaise with office, colleagues, insurers, loss adjusters, claims management companies and develop relationships
• Provide clear and calm explanations of work carried out
• Repudiate claims on site
• Discuss next steps and run through any recommendations
• Complete 3-6 months of training from day 1 to learn the company and job inside out

To be suitable for the role of Engineer, you will need the following skills/experience:

• Customer service and experience of dealing with customers face to face
• Ability to follow instructions and work quickly, bags of initiative and a pro-active attitude to work without supervision
• Ideally come from a maintenance plumbing background, wanting to develop your career and learn new skills
• NVQ level 2 plumbing (minimum)
• Desire to learn new technology and use your plumbing skills in a different way
• Building construction knowledge
• Experience of leak detection not essential, but must commit to 3-6 months of training
• Basic IT skills

In return, you will receive a great base salary plus bonus, with the option to work as much overtime as you would like, Use of a company van, all equipment provided (just bring your own tools) and training & development from day 1. 

If you are interested, please apply now and email felicityc@1stchoicerec.com for more information.