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Engineering Tradesperson - Mechanical (2 Posts)

Derbyshire County Council
Nottingham
1 month ago
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Engineering Tradesperson – Mechanical (2 Posts)

Derbyshire County Council, Derby

£42,502 per year – estimated.

New position.

Closing date:

Derbyshire County Council are in the process of recruiting heating / plumbing engineers.

Gas qualifications are required; domestic gas qualifications are essential, but commercial gas qualifications are preferred. Any recruit would be expected to upgrade their qualifications to commercial as required.

All training and testing are funded by the authority and the trainee will be paid for the period of any training.

What will I be doing?
  • Installation of new boilers and associated plant.
  • Removal and re‑installation of heating systems in DCC properties.
  • Respond to breakdowns and repairs.
  • Carry out work to attain compliance with regulations.

The applicant would be provided with transport. (Not for personal use)

What We Offer
  • 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays.
  • Guaranteed incremental pay increases.
  • Training and development opportunities to help you achieve your goals.
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
  • Discounts at selected leisure centres.
  • Comprehensive Wellbeing Package including free eye test, physiotherapy and counselling service.

The authority also runs a banked hours scheme; this allows the engineer to bank a minimum of two hours to a maximum of five hours per week. These hours can be taken as extra leave or be reimbursed at year’s end (April) as a lump sum at your hourly rate.

PPE (personal protective equipment) will be provided.


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