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GetFix Ltd is seeking an Apprentice Plumbing & Heating Engineer to join our team based in Hemel Hempstead (some travel). Our Apprentice will learn all aspects of plumbing and heating installations, including pipework installation and testing and gas installations; all while working with a supportive and safety-focused team.
What You'll Do at Work
- Work alongside our experienced Service & Maintenance Team while completing your apprenticeship studies.
- Gain hands-on experience in pipework installation and testing, gas installations, and commercial heating systems.
- Attend client sites to assist with planned and reactive maintenance work.
- Learn to diagnose faults and develop practical problem-solving skills.
- Follow company procedures and industry health and safety standards to ensure work is completed safely and to a high standard.
- Build technical knowledge and practical skills through on-the-job training and mentoring.
- Develop excellent customer service and communication skills while working with clients and colleagues.
- Work as part of a supportive team to build the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed for a successful career in the industry.
What You'll Learn
- Operate in a safe working manner by adhering to health and safety legislation, approved codes of practice, and guidance, and applying safe working practices.
- Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water, hot water, central heating, and sanitary appliances and pipework).
- Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of rainwater systems.
- Plan tasks within plumbing and domestic heating systems industry.
- Identify and document hazards for the plumbing and domestic heating systems work. Apply control measures.
- Carry out commission and handover procedures and techniques on plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water, hot water, central heating, sanitary appliances, and rainwater).
- Install, test, and commission, electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
- Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis, and rectification procedures and techniques on the non-electrical components of plumbing and domestic heating systems.
- Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis, and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems including industry safe isolation procedures.
- Decommission plumbing and domestic heating systems.
- Decommission electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
- Plan, size, and select cold and hot systems to meet customer’s needs in accordance with manufacturers' guidance, regulatory requirements, and industry-recognized standards and procedures.
- Plan, size, and select domestic heating and rainwater systems to meet customers' needs in accordance with manufacturers' guidance, regulatory requirements, and industry-recognized standards and procedures.
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About GetFix
GetFix is a fast-growing mechanical and electrical maintenance company, trusted by clients across the UK to keep their buildings and facilities running smoothly. We provide a full range of services including reactive repairs, planned preventative maintenance, and compliance support, making sure everything from HVAC and plumbing to electrical and critical systems stays safe, reliable, and efficient.
Built by industry professionals with decades of experience, GetFix was founded on a simple idea: do the job properly, put people first, and always deliver on promises. That approach has helped us grow quickly and win contracts with clients who value our reliability, responsiveness, and expertise.
What makes us different is our people-first culture. We know our engineers, office staff, and managers are the reason we succeed, so we invest in the right tools to help everyone do their best work. Whether you’re out in the field or supporting our teams behind the scenes, you’ll be part of a business that’s supportive, ambitious, and always moving forward.
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