Pipefitter
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Position Overview & Specifications
Scot Industrial Air are looking for an experienced Pipefitter to join our team in Aberdeen. As a Pipefitter with SIA, you will visit a variety of customer sites throughout the area to repair, maintain and install compressed air distribution pipework and plant rooms.
Who are we?
The Scot JCB Group is made up of Scot JCB, Scot Agri, SPS and SIA.
Scot Industrial Air is a premium supplier of compressed air systems and industrial power generator solutions. Partnering with a wide range of industry-leading brands such as CompAir, Hydrovane, Reavell, Bambi, ABAC, BOGE and JCB, we provide the highest quality machinery that can meet any specification.
Key duties and responsibilities:
- Repairing, maintaining, and installing compressed air distribution pipework and plant rooms
- Basic servicing of compressors and generators (training provided)
- Working from / reading technical drawings
- Accurately completing all relevant paperwork on a handheld device
- Submitting daily timesheets and job cards
- Accurately ordering your parts and working closely with the parts department
- Delivering machines to customers
- Delivering parts to sites
- Working closely with the service supervisor
- Helping to train and mentor apprentice engineers
- This role will include travel and overnight stays so a full UK driving licence is required
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in pipefitting (essential)
- Experience using flanged, screwed, press fit and compression fitted systems
- Experience in designing and installing Unistrut bracketry
- Experience working on pressure systems
- Be comfortable working at height
- Relevant experience and qualifications e.g. City and Guild, NVQ or SVQ qualifications
- CSCS, PASMA & IPAF certification preferred but not essential (training provided)
- Ability to work independently and adapt to changing site conditions while interacting with multiple contractors on site
- Ability to show initiative and recommend design changes when required
- Great customer service skills and the ability to build rapport with our customers
- Good IT skills
- A flexible and positive outlook with an outgoing approach to work
In return you will receive:
- Competitive salary reviewed yearly
- 39-hour basic working week and competitive overtime rates
- Average holiday pay to reflect overtime worked
- 30 days annual leave, increasing with length of service up to a total of 35 days
- The option to buy/sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
- Company van which can be used for private use in line with HMRC guidance
- Laptop, phone, uniform and overalls
- Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
- Employee Assistance Programme - free counselling and legal advice
- Access to high street discounts and savings through Perks
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance of three times your annual salary
- Employee referral programme
- JCB and in-house training
Please note we do not accept agency cv's from those not on our PSL. Our PSL is currently closed.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Pipefitter roles across Scot JCB Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,200 - £41,306 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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