Plumber - St Albans

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 AL & SL (St Albans and surrounding areas through to Slough, outside of the M25), and may include driving into 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 for more information.

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