Multi-Trade (Plumbing & Drainage) Technician

We’re looking for a skilled and versatile Multi-Trade Technician with a strong background in plumbing and drainage. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, is confident working across different sites, and takes pride in delivering safe, high-quality work. If you’re flexible, customer-focused, and able to respond quickly to reactive jobs, we’d like to hear from you.

As a Multi-Trade Technician, you will play a vital role in keeping our clients’ facilities running smoothly. The core of your work will focus on plumbing and drainage, covering hot and cold-water systems, sanitaryware, pumps, tanks, and rainwater goods. You will also be expected to diagnose and resolve drainage issues, from unblocking and jetting to pipework repairs, ensuring that systems remain safe and compliant.

You will also provide reactive maintenance support, responding quickly to urgent callouts and short-notice requests, as well as delivering scheduled PPM tasks. Working closely with our Contracts Managers and Helpdesk team, you’ll use our CAFM system to log progress and updates, ensuring every job is completed to the highest standards. Health and safety compliance is central to the role, and ongoing training will ensure you remain up to date with the latest standards and best practice.

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, and small installations.
• Diagnose and repair plumbing and drainage issues, including unblocking, jetting, and leak detection.
• Complete multi-trade tasks where needed to finish plumbing-related works.
• Provide on-call support as part of a rota for urgent callouts.
• Update our CAFM system with accurate progress and completion details.
• Always maintain safe working practices in line with regulations and training.
• Represent Heb Group professionally with clients and colleagues.

• NVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing (or equivalent).
• Experience in plumbing installations, servicing, and maintenance.
• Proven knowledge of drainage systems including jetting and repairs.
• Multi-trade skills (carpentry, tiling, plastering, or painting) are an advantage.
• Full UK driving licence (essential).
• Water Regulations (WRAS), Unvented Hot Water (G3), or Confined Spaces/Jetting certification desirable.
• A flexible, customer-focused attitude and willingness to join a call-out rota.

Joining Heb FM means becoming part of a trusted national provider of facilities management services. We are proud to work across diverse sectors including education, healthcare, commercial, and local government, which means you’ll gain exposure to a wide range of environments. This variety ensures that your work remains both rewarding and challenging, giving you the chance to continually apply and develop your technical expertise.

We place great emphasis on supporting our people, from providing the right tools and training to ensuring fair pay and safe working conditions. As part of the FM division, you’ll benefit from structured development opportunities, access to additional certifications, and the support of an experienced management team who understand the challenges of working in the field. Many of our senior leaders started in technical roles and have built long-term careers with Heb Group.

Most importantly, this is a role where your work makes a real difference. By ensuring essential plumbing and drainage systems are maintained, repaired, and safe, you play a key part in protecting the people who rely on the buildings we support. If you’re looking for a role that offers stability, progression, and the opportunity to work with a team that values professionalism and reliability, Heb FM is the right place for you.

Heb Group is a £40m+ national building services provider, made up of three core divisions: Mechanical & Electrical, Facilities Management, and Cleaning & Hygiene + Security. From responsive school cleans and high-spec office fit-outs to full lifecycle M&E installations and statutory maintenance, we help keep critical environments across the UK running safely, compliantly, and efficiently.

Established in 1923 and still headquartered in Sheffield, Heb Group now operates from key locations across South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and the Northwest. We support hundreds of sites in education, healthcare, commercial, leisure, and local government, providing essential services that keep people safe and buildings operational. 

We’re powered by people, and that’s not just a strapline. We believe in backing our team, developing our talent, and doing things the right way. That means fair pay, proper support, and the opportunity to progress if you want to.

Please contact us at recruitment@heb-group.com to express your interest and apply.