Downer
Leading provider of integrated services across Australia and New Zealand, delivering infrastructure solutions.
Plumber
Perform reactive plumbing maintenance on Defence base facilities
Job Highlights
About the Role
The position involves a broad scope of duties, including reactive maintenance of various asset buildings, prioritising and managing workloads to meet deadlines, and developing constructive relationships with team members while responding effectively to customer needs. Downer plans, creates, and sustains essential public services across Australia and New Zealand, managing critical infrastructure from hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships. • Perform reactive maintenance on various asset buildings • Prioritise and manage workloads to meet required deadlines • Develop and maintain constructive relationships with team members and respond to customer needs • Sign off on statutory requirements such as TMV and backflows
Key Responsibilities
- ▸reactive maintenance
- ▸workload management
- ▸customer service
- ▸statutory sign‑off
- ▸team relations
What You Bring
Candidates should be trade‑qualified and licensed plumbers with a solid commercial background; facilities‑maintenance experience is advantageous. You must be able to sign off on statutory requirements such as TMV and backflows, hold or be willing to obtain a gas licence, and possess the ability to communicate clearly, work autonomously, and support other trades and apprentices. The role may require overtime, weekend work, and on‑call availability for emergencies, and you must hold or be willing to train for confined‑space, working‑at‑height, and EWP certifications. Successful applicants must obtain a Defence Security Clearance (Australian citizenship required) and will undergo a National Police Check and medical assessment. Downer is an equal‑opportunity employer encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including First Nations peoples and culturally and linguistically diverse communities. • Trade‑qualified and licensed plumber with commercial background; facilities‑maintenance experience advantageous • Gas licence preferred • Communicate effectively, work autonomously, and support other trades and apprentices • Hold or be willing to obtain confined‑space, working‑at‑height, and EWP certifications • Demonstrate strong work ethic, positive attitude, and commitment to high‑quality outcomes
Requirements
- ▸licensed plumber
- ▸commercial background
- ▸gas licence
- ▸confined space
- ▸ewp
- ▸security clearance
Benefits
We offer a high‑performance culture with strong commitment to diversity, including training and development, internal career progression, Perks@Downer discounts, and an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family. • Available for overtime, weekend work, and on‑call emergencies • Training and development opportunities to diversify career • Internal promotion pathways (30% of vacancies filled internally) • Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, retail and car purchase savings • Employee Assistance Program providing professional support for employees and families
Work Environment
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