Mobile Plumber

Job Description:

Mobile Plumber

Location: Leicester, Derby or Nottingham

Hours of work: 41.25

Our client, ISS, is seeking a Mobile Plumber. The Mobile Plumber is responsible for delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive plumbing repairs, and general building fabric tasks across multiple sites within Leicester, Nottingham, and Derby.

The role ensures that all plumbing systems and associated equipment operate safely, efficiently, and in line with regulatory standards.

Job Description

As a mobile technician, the role combines technical plumbing expertise with strong problem-solving skills, working flexibly across different KAN buildings each day.

Some days may involve multiple small jobs across several sites, while others will be spent completing extensive work at a single location.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled PPM, inspections, leak detection tests, and corrective maintenance on plumbing systems and equipment.
• Carry out fault-finding, troubleshooting, and repairs on pipes, drainage, water heaters, tanks, compressors, hydraulic lifts, sprinkler systems, and other plumbing assets.
• Install, modify, and repair plumbing systems including routing pipework, fitting valves, traps, joints, and backflow prevention devices in line with relevant codes.
• Interpret and work from building plans, blueprints, and technical diagrams to plan and execute plumbing works.
• Complete building fabric tasks as required and support general mechanical operations across the estate.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, documentation, work orders, permits to work, and material usage logs.
• Monitor and control contractors on-site, ensuring standards and safety procedures are met.
• Prioritise workload effectively to meet SLAs across multiple sites, balancing reactive and planned tasks.
• Ensure compliance with all safety legislation, company policies, and site-specific procedures.

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

• Fully qualified plumber with NVQ Level 2/3 or City & Guilds in Plumbing & Heating or Mechanical Systems.
• Strong background in FM / maintenance environments (ideally).
• Proven experience in fault finding, diagnosing issues, and completing reactive repairs.
• Ability to work confidently across a wide range of plumbing equipment and building systems.
• Comfortable turning your hand to general building fabric tasks.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, plans, and specifications.
• Strong awareness of H&S, compliance, and safe working practices.
• Good customer interaction skills and ability to manage own workload.
• UK driving licence - required for regional travel.

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger, 

#aplacetobeyou, 

#facilitiesmanagement 

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team.