Pipe Layer

Mechanical Jobs ⫽ Pipefitter

Reading

£38000 - £42500 Per Annum

Permanent, Full time

Desirable Skills

Construction / Property

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Job description

Pipe Layer

Location: Nationwide - The ideal candidate must be able to travel to our client's exciting nationwide projects; expenses paid. This is a nationwide role, however candidates from the Southwest of England would be suitably positioned to access their current projects and offices in London and Maidenhead.

Salary: £38 - 42.5k p/a

Our client is the UK's leading heat pump and heat network business. They design, build, fund, own and operate heat networks and heat pump systems that help to decarbonise their homes. Their unique low cost and low carbon heat solutions make it possible for new-build developers, social housing providers and homeowners to switch away from gas quickly, affordably and at scale.

They have an ambitious five-year plan to become the UK's leading end-to-end low carbon heating platform - combining funded heat network ownership, market leading design and installation capability, a growing operations and maintenance business, and a proprietary technology stack including their own ground source heat pump, heat interface unit, smart controller and homeowner app.

Decarbonisation should be easy, and our client makes it effortless.

The Role:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills: Strong communication skills are vital for liaising with team members, clients and other stakeholders, as well as for accurately documenting work, providing clear instructions, and resolving queries or issues effectively.
• Motivated and enthusiastic team player: A positive attitude with a willingness to contribute to team success by showing initiative. Must also be adaptable whilst working collaboratively on projects, sharing knowledge, and supporting colleagues as needed.
• Working away from home will be required: Flexibility to travel and work at various locations, including extended stays away from home, to meet project demands across the UK.
• Detail-oriented and consistent: Able to error-check own work and correct mistakes.

Qualifications and Desired Skills:

• Engineering or Plumbing Qualification - NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 (or equivalent) ensuring an understanding of industry standards and best practices.
• CABWI Level 2 in Network Construction Operations (water - self lay) - Preferable.
• EUSR Qualification or equivalent in Electrofusion Welding and Butt Fusion welding.
• CSCS Card (relevant cat).
• EUSR Water qualification.
• Manual handling and First Aid - Preferable.

Job Responsibilities

Our client is looking to hire a motivated, energetic, and like-minded experienced Pipe Layer. You will be under the direction of their Installation Engineering Team across their various sites nationwide, to help facilitate a period of significant growth.

This is a site based, hands on role with a focus on providing excellence and high-quality installations of key infrastructure to their 4th and 5th generation geothermal heating networks.

• Installation of HDPE and Pre-Insulated Pipework (PIP) mains and headering, in trenches across developer sites and their project sites.
• Working in trenches (prepared by others) around other utilities, including on live connections (at times).
• Use of Electrofusion Welding and Butt Fusion Welding for HDPE and PIP - Qualified to EUSR standards.
• Pressure and flow testing and occasional flushing of installed pipework.
• Working to detailed technical drawings and site plans.
• Working and collaborating with Installation Supervisors, Installation Engineers, Project Managers and Installation Managers.
• Adhering to all HSE requirements on site to customer, industry and our client's standards.
• Fault finding and fixing any problems that arise in collaboration with the wider engineering team.

What's in it for you:

• Competitive salary of £38,000 - £42,500 (depending on experience).
• Private Medical Insurance after six months service.
• Electric Vehicle Salary and Cyle to Work Salary Sacrifice Schemes.
• Quarterly Social Fund allocated of £50 per quarter for team events and gatherings, to encourage engagement across teams.
• £30 Monthly contribution to Phone Contract paid directly into your monthly wage packet.
• Further training, qualifications and development opportunities as our client continues to grow.
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays).

Be the change. If you're ready to put your skills to work on meaningful projects that help power a cleaner, greener Britain - our client would love to hear from you.

Click apply and you will be redirected to their careers site to complete your application.

They are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, they welcome applications from all backgrounds.

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