Plumber

General plumbing maintenance and installation work on a city centre Campus and a number of University owned properties off Campus.
• Carry out troubleshooting, reactive repairs, statutory and planned maintenance on plumbing assets, equipment and infrastructure.
• Prepare and write simple risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) for Plumbing tasks in advance of the works commencing.
• Participate in the operation of the Estates Department preventative planned maintenance (PPM) scheme and the associated management control system (job line requests/timesheets).
• Participate in the departmental standby call-out system on a rotational basis and provide additional holiday relief or sickness absence cover and support to non-engineering related call- outs when requested.
• Participate and contribute towards creating a climate in which safety has a high value, is regularly promoted and where individuals are clear about their responsibilities and safety objectives within the Directorate, ensuring work is being carried out in a safe manner and in accordance with the HSE Health & Safety Guidelines, Industry best practice and University H&S policies.
• Possess SNIJIB Plumber accreditation i.e. been a registered apprentice for at least four years (or have been an adult apprentice for 3 years prior to 1st January 2008).
• At least two years experience working as a Plumber.
• Experience of working on statutory, reactive and planned preventative maintenance tasks in occupied buildings.
• Adopting and working within a safe system of work for all tasks.

We are one of the UK's leading universities - internationally recognised for our expertise across a range of disciplines and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine and engineering, amongst many others. Conveniently located on the banks of River Tay, our main city-centre campus is at the heart of Dundee - an up-and-coming, friendly, compact and affordable city with a rich heritage in design and technology. We also have campuses at Ninewells Hospital and in Kirkcaldy which are easily accessible via local transport links.

For further information about this position please contact Adam Caird, Chargehand Plumber.

Closing date: 3 October 2026.

The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.