Plumber (Progress to Gas Engineer)

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Job information

  • Location: Forres, Moray
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Job sector: Engineering
  • Salary: Up to £35000 per annum + 52k OTE + Funded Qualifications + Overtime
  • Published: 30 January 2026

Plumber (Progress to Gas Engineer)
£35,000 (52k OTE) + Brilliant Pension Rates + 1.5x Overtime + Fuel Card + Early Finishes + Vehicle/Car Allowance + Holidays up to 33 Days + Funded Gas Qualifications + Progression
Forres, Moray

Are you a Plumber from a Domestic background or similar, looking for a stable role to improve your work-life balance where you will cover a local patch and enjoy a great benefit package, including a funded gas qualification to help you become a fully-fledged Gas Engineer?

On offer is a brilliant role within the local council, offering stable and varied work where you will carry out test, inspection and repair work for domestic housing. You will benefit from great bonuses, qualifications and a comfortable role.

You will be part of a large maintenance team as you work primarily with another engineer, covering houses across a local patch. This role offers a range of benefits including overtime, training, and progression opportunities. A van will be provided but a mileage/fuel allowance can be paid if you use your own vehicle. Workload is distributed via the phone that is provided so limited travel to the office is required.

This role would suit a Domestic Plumber, looking for a stable role which provides a great work-life balance and the opportunity to upskill yourself and become a qualified Gas Engineer.

The Role

  • Monday – Thursday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, Friday – 8:00am to 1:00pm
  • Inspection, testing on domestic properties
  • Complete minor plumbing work
  • Working individually and in a team
  • Cover a local patch

The Person

  • Plumber
  • Domestic property experience
  • Plumbing qualification

Reference Number: BBBH23469b

Plumber, Plumbing, Water, Piping, Engineer, Domestic, Maintenance, Installations, PPM, Domestic, House, Technical, Properties, Scotland, North, Inverness, Forres, Buckie, Moray

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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