Senior Plumbing & Heating Engineer (University Estate)

Reading

£40,000+(OTE) + 15% Employer Pension + 39 Days Holiday + 36-Hour Week + £2,900 On-Call Allowance + Skill Payments + Overtime

Are you a Level 3 qualified Plumbing & Heating Engineer looking for a stable, Monday-Friday role offering a 36-hour week, 39 days' leave and 15% employer pension contribution? This role is built around work-life balance and financial stability.

The Role

• Deliver planned and reactive plumbing and heating maintenance across campus buildings

• Maintain commercial heating systems and plant rooms

• Fault find and repair domestic and commercial pipework systems

• Work on unvented hot water systems

• Support compliance across gas, heating and mechanical systems

• Join the on-call rota after initial period (£2,900 annual allowance + call-out payments)

You'll work across academic buildings, accommodation and specialist facilities within a well-managed estate environment.

The Person

• NVQ Level 3 Plumbing & Heating (or equivalent apprenticeship)

• Strong experience in commercial heating systems

• Comfortable working on steel/cast iron pipework

• Gas Safe (domestic or commercial desirable - additional payment available)

• Experience in fault diagnosis and reactive maintenance

Additional Annual Skill Payments Available

• BPEC Unvented Hot Water - £600

• Gas Safe Domestic - £600

• Gas Safe Commercial - £1,200

• Pressure Systems / Compressors - £1,200

• Steel Pipework / Welding Competency - £600

• OFTEC (Oil Boilers) - £600

Package & Benefits

• 36-hour week (Monday-Friday)

• 39 days total leave (including bank holidays & closure days)

• Circa 15% employer pension contribution (USS scheme)

• Annual incremental salary progression (Grade 5 scale)

• £2,900 on-call allowance + additional call-out payments

• Structured overtime opportunities

• Excellent long-term job security

This role suits a plumbing and heating engineer seeking stability, structured progression and a stronger overall package than typical commercial FM roles.

Apply via Roundhouse Recruitment.

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