Metro Plumb
Electrician
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Metro Plumb North East
Durham - High Tiered Security Sites
Permanent
Salary - £36,000 - £40,000 + benefits & overtime
Core hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:30am - 4:30pm, Fridays 7:30am - 3:00pm
Overtime: Saturday and Sunday at time and a half
About Metro Plumb
Metro Plumb is a national plumbing business with more than 40 local depots across the UK. Our teams of professional plumbers can deal with a variety of plumbing issues, from emergency repairs and stopping leaks to fixing broken boilers and replacing dripping taps.
Here at Metro Plumb, we work alongside our sister companies to provide a complete “water in, waste out” service for our customers. As part of Franchise Brands PLC, our customers benefit from access to over 600 drainage, pump, plumbing, and FOG engineers. We can provide you with access to specialist expertise, and one point of contact for all drainage, plumbing, pump, and FOG works, as well as a unique refrigeration seal replacement offering.
Metro Plumb is part of Metro Rod, which has been leading the way in drainage solutions for over 40 years. Both companies are part of the bigger franchise group - Franchise Brands.
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About the Role
We’re on the lookout for a reliable, skilled electrician who’s ready to step into a long-term role they can grow in. This is not just a job — it’s an opportunity to build a career inside a respected, stable business that handles sensitive work others simply can’t.
This person will be based within high security sites (secure and custodial sites, including justice-sector and government premises). This therefore requires someone who has a clear credit and criminal history.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining and repairing electrical systems within high security sites such as MOD sites, Police stations, Border Force locations, Government buildings, Prisons, Defence capability sites
- Performing planned preventive maintenance works
- Installing wiring and electrical components, like switches and lights
- Testing and inspection
- Diagnosing and fixing problems
- Ensuring work is carried out to the highest standards and in line with current regulations
- Travelling around the North East to various sites
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Requirements
- Willing to undergo enhanced DBS and vetting checks
- Comfortable following strict safeguarding and site access protocols
- Trustworthy, discreet, and dependable - we work where trust really matters
- Must have experience working on commercial maintenance projects
- Electrical Installations BS 7671:2018
- Level 3 in Electrical Installation
- Must have a clean criminal record and no CCJ’s/Black marks on a credit report
- JIB/ECS
- Can pass a DBS check
- 17th/ 18th Edition
- 2391 Testing and Inspecting or equivalent
- Must have full UK driving license
- Must live in the Durham area
Benefits
- Standby/Callout Bonus: Paid generously on rota
- Commission: High earners are rewarded - the more you contribute, the more you earn
- Auto enrolment into pension scheme
- Company van and fuel card
- Branded uniform
- Company mobile
- 21 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- Fully expensed vehicle for work use only
- Overtime and financial incentive schemes
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