Metro Plumb
Plumbing Engineer
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Reactive Plumbing Engineer
About the Role
Location: Croydon area Hours: 40 hours per week (rota system in place) Salary: £33,000 - £38,000 per annum (DOE) plus on-call & overtime (additional 5-6K per annum)
Metro Plumb is a national plumbing business with over 40 local depots across the UK. Their expert teams handle a wide range of issues, including:
- Emergency repairs and leak stops
- Broken boiler fixes
- Replacing dripping taps
As part of Franchise Brands PLC, Metro Plumb works with sister companies to provide a comprehensive "water in, waste out" service. Customers benefit from:
- Access to over 600 specialist drainage, pump, plumbing, and FOG engineers
- Full service offering (drainage, plumbing, pump, and heating)
- Differentiated refrigeration seal replacement service
Metro Plumb is part of Metro Rod, a drainage solutions leader with over 40 years of experience. Both businesses operate under a broader franchise group, Franchise Brands.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
What’s Involved?
You’ll be a confident plumbing professional responsible for conducting all aspects of plumbing work, including:
- Installation and maintenance of:
- Toilets
- Taps
- Ball valves
- Siphons
- Flexible hoses
- Pipework
- Radiator valves
- Cylinders
- Heating systems (domestic and commercial)
- Primarily attending emergency plumbing jobs (leaks, accidents, installations, and repairs)
Customer satisfaction is a priority—quality work and service are key.
Requirements
Applicants must demonstrate:
- Proven experience as a Plumbing/ Plumbing & Heating Engineer (domestic and commercial)
- NVQ Level 2 qualification (minimum requirement)
- Preferred qualifications (not essential):
- Gas installer experience
- Pump experience
- Renewable energy background
- Unvented cylinder certification
- Full UK driving license
- Willingness to undergo (or prior completion of) DBS check
- Flexibility to work overtime when required
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
What You’ll Get
In return, Metro Plumb offers:
- Personal development & growth plan (routinely reviewed for progression, higher pay, OTE)
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme
- Company van and fuel card
- Branded company uniform
- Company mobile phone
- Full career development & training opportunities
- On-call rota (as part of salary)
- Optional overtime opportunities
- Flexible hours to support a work-life balance
Metro Plumb is an equal opportunities employer. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of:
- Age
- Disability
- Gender identity
- Marriage or civil partnership status
- Pregnancy or maternity
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location