Plumber at Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)

To provide technical support on property issues, health and safety issues, and provision of routine maintenance to BHC and its large residential estate.  He/she should be able to work under pressure with a view to meeting deadlines and staff expectations. It is important that the candidate can demonstrate good self-management and organisational skills.

Roles and responsibilities:      

• Undertake plumbing test & inspection  and  complete testing and inspection sheets.
• Reporting  any problems encountered on site to the supervisor.
• To assist the onsite TWG team in the completion of tasks in a timely fashion and to a high standard.
• Carry out plumbing maintenance and repairs to the large residential estate of the British High Commission.
• Conduct full water Preventative and Planned Maintenance (PPM)  in both residential  and non-residential properties.
• Undertake the Installation and repair of domestic plumbing and borehole pumps, booster pumps pressure tanks and geysers.
• In addition he/she will be on an out of hours on call rota.

• Certificate in plumbing from a recognised government institution (Preferably Government trade test III, II & I).
• 5 years of experience in plumbing and water systems work
• Working knowledge of water filtration systems i.e. reverse osmosis and UV
• Legionella, control methods and legislation
• System checks for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
• Welding and brazing experience
• The applicant should be computer literate as reporting methods are via digital media
• Must be able to interpret blue prints and sketches, produce materials lists for job requests and projects