Maintenance Plumber Lead Hand

About Us

New Plumbing Solutions (NPS) is a fast-growing national business and proud two-time winner of the Victorian Training Awards for Apprenticeship Development (2022 & 2023). We’re also ranked in the AFR Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies.

From humble beginnings, we’ve grown to a team of over 200 staff, delivering high-quality plumbing services across industry, government, and water authorities — with expanding capabilities in digital metering and smart water tech.

At NPS, we back our people, deliver with pride, and create career pathways for the long term.

The Role

We’re on the hunt for an experienced Maintenance Lead Plumber to join our growing crew at New Plumbing Solutions (NPS).

Based across the beautiful Mornington Peninsula, this is a hands-on role that also gives you the opportunity to step up, lead, and make an impact.

If you’ve got strong maintenance plumbing experience, solid admin/quoting know-how, and are keen to work on a mix of council, community, and foreshore projects, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Maintenance plumbing across council buildings, community hubs, footy clubs & more

• Planned servicing (e.g. backflow testing, foreshore camping site setup)

• Reactive plumbing (e.g. burst pipes, roof leaks, blocked drains)

• Leading projects from start to finish, including permits and materials.

• Assisting with quotes & admin tasks (around 20% of the role)

• Supporting and guiding junior plumbers and apprentices

You’ll spend around 80% of your time on the tools, and 20% supporting admin, such as quoting jobs, coordinating permits/SWMS, and liaising with contract managers.

What We’re Looking For

• Solid experience in maintenance commercial plumbing

• Previous exposure to admin or quoting (even basic is fine!)

• Confidence to guide others and run point on projects.

• Great customer service and problem-solving instincts

• Strong knowledge of plumbing regs and Australian standards

Must-Haves

• Plumbing Registration (essential)

• Driver’s licence (essential)

• Own hand tools

• Construction white card

• Police Check + WWCC

Nice to have: Backflow or TMV ticket, gas servicing experience.

Why Join NPS?

At New Plumbing Solutions, we’re a team that backs our people and celebrates wins together. Expect:

• A supportive culture with monthly BBQs and shout-outs

• Full uniform + phone allowance + vehicle

• Clear career paths, Supervisor and Contract Manager roles as we grow.

• Fair rosters, on-call only about once a month

• Variety in work across beautiful local sites

Ready to Take the Lead?

If you’re keen to step into a role where your trade skills, leadership and initiative are valued, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and let’s chat!