Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role ID: SF19920
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to ground‑breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Plumber working as part of the Facilities Engineering team at our Portsmouth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
The Role
As a Facilities Engineer, you will play an important role for our South Coast sites (Portsmouth, Gosport, Funtington and Winfrith) ensuring the facilities, plant and equipment is fully operational to ensure we can continue to deliver important work in support of the UK’s national interest.
Day‑to‑day, you will be responsible for the delivery of maintenance across all aspects of building services undertaking pre‑preventive maintenance, repair, and reactive tasks.
Responsibilities
- Provide maintenance support (including planned, preventive & corrective maintenance) in relation to site services, plant / equipment & buildings
- Deliver specialist maintenance support & services in relation to building plant / equipment
- Breakdown complex tasks and then execute the planned schedule of work
- Prioritise work programme to satisfy business needs
- Form part of the on call rota within the Maintenance Team
Essential experience of the Plumber
- Strong knowledge of building systems across all disciplines with a key competency in plumbing, HVAC or gas maintenance
Essential qualifications for the Plumber
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based at our Portsmouth site. Shift patterns for this role are 07:30 – 16:30 Monday – Thursday and 07:30 – 12:00 on Fridays. There is a 1 week in 5 On Call rota for this position and ample overtime opportunities.
PTP
Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP) is one of QinetiQ’s key facilities, focusing on advanced technology development and engineering services. It is dedicated to research and development, ensuring that complex systems are designed, integrated, and tested effectively to meet operational requirements. The facility utilises sophisticated modelling and simulation techniques to analyse and predict performance.
Benefits
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
- Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
- Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
- We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
- Volunteering Opportunities – helping charities and local community
Additional Information
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants – GOV.UK
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