Construction Opportunity: Plumber

Plumber Current Vacancies

2007-03-06:

Plumbers install, maintain and repair hot and cold water supplies, and sanitation and waste disposal systems in domestic, industrial and commercial premises.

They also work with oil, gas and solid fuel appliances, and central heating systems.

In the industrial and commercial sector, plumbers may work on other piped infrastructure such as air-conditioning and extraction units. Some plumbers specialise in sheet metal work, which is usually found on industrial, commercial or historical buildings.

Plumbers follow diagrams and plans when installing new systems.
Repair and maintenance work involves diagnosing and rectifying faults.

Completed work must be tested to ensure it complies with relevant Building Regulations.
Plumbers work 40 hours a week but overtime is common. Some plumbers offer a 24-hour call-out service.

Plumbers work both indoors, often in confined spaces, and outdoors in all weathers.
As plumbers travel from site to site, a driving licence is useful.

Opportunities exist with plumbing or mechanical engineering services contractors, which range from small businesses to large companies, building contractors and public sector bodies such as local authorities.

There may be opportunities to work abroad on contracts.
Many plumbers opt for self-employment.

Starting salaries for newly qualified plumbers range between 16,500 and 20,500.
Self-employed plumbers may have higher earnings, depending on workload. (Permalink)