Role Overview

Fully qualified Gas Safe registered Commercial Plumber & Heating Engineer to join the Works Department at Downside School.

Key Responsibilities

• Planned & Reactive Maintenance: Undertake routine servicing, statutory safety inspections, fault diagnosis, and reactive repairs on all gas boilers, plant rooms, and ancillary equipment across the estate.
• System Balancing & Optimisation: Manage water distribution, heating loops, and hot water storage systems.
• Water Hygiene Compliance: Maintain and monitor hot and cold water services to prevent stagnation, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
• Contractor Liaison: Liaise with and assist in supervising external contractors during major plant overhauls or other work on site.
• Emergency Out‑of‑Hours: Participate in an on‑call emergency response rota to address critical heating or plumbing failures on campus.

Experience & Qualificati...