Different career in the plumbing industry?

[Thegift]

Thinking ahead into the future I realise I don't want to be on the tools for the rest of my working life.

At the moment I'm only 31 and been plumbing for 12 years and plan to for a few more years yet. Has anybody made a switch in job to another sector in the plumbing industry? I e maintenance manager and so on?

I have no plans on being my own boss or running own company etc, just wanted to know routes I can take it get info a different area.

did you find you have to get extra training or qualifications?

Would assume after a few years on the tools you would have a good understanding of the plumbing industry, be good with dealing with people, customer etc and would have built up a good contact base and network.

 

[T & H Plumbing]

college tutor?

 

[Thegift]

college tutor?

Not a bad shout wonder what's the pay is like.

 

[gasmanrob]

Ask Chris Watkins he can help give you an idea

 

[T & H Plumbing]

Not a bad shout wonder what's the pay is like.

according to my college tutor he was in the same boat on the tools for 20 years got
bad knees and hes earning a good packet, problem is hes from Burnley lol

 

[chris watkins]

Not a bad shout wonder what's the pay is like.

Crap !! & I am not just saying that.
Your local FE college does not want to pay even plumbers wages for someone to teach it, let alone any premium for someone you can stand in front of group youngsters & effectively deliver Level 3 pump sizing, heatloss, electrical, un-vented etc etc.
Its a vocation they say !!! my bum, I still have to feed the kids & house.

Go for supervisor then site manager then contracts manager or try your luck on the design side ?? Move around as much as poss to see how different company's do things, hope you like paperwork & lower pay, but keeps the old grey stuff active.
PS, I am getting out soon !!!

 

[Ermintrude]

Site manager is not easy! Everyone is in your office evey day blabbering. I was overjoyed my fist few months on the tools after being made redundant for the 3rd time. Only had to worry about me, my materials and my work. Wow easiest job in almost 10 years


I worked for
Jarvis
Carillon
Private equity group

All reasonable jobs £12m up to £300m

 

[T & H Plumbing]

you get a tea boy thou Guy cant be that bad

 

[Ermintrude]

Tea boy, sexutary and cold feet in cabbin

 

[oz-plumber]

Maybe you should look for a:

Different Career THAN the Plumbing Industry.


​Oz Plumber