Trades & construction jobs in Portadown
Updated 23 October 2026 · kept fresh every few hours
6 building, trades and site jobs open in Portadown today, from 3 employers, including Arbour Housing. Where the advert gives pay (5 of them), most pay between £23k a year and £48k a year. 2 temporary. 5 are through a recruitment agency; the rest are with the employer directly.
Housing Officer – 37 hours per week - Monday - FridayArbour Housing
You'll work as a Housing Officer at Arbour Housing, helping manage housing issues within the community.
£34,237 – £37,563 a yearPortadownCloses 15 Nov
PlumberEmployer not named via Hays
You'll be working as a plumber in Portadown, carrying out planned and reactive repairs on residential properties. You will provide strong domestic plumbing maintenance to tenants and residents.
≈ £14 an hourPortadownCloses 7 Jan
Mechanical Design EngineerEmployer not named via Hunter Savage
You'll design and develop customer-focused products for an established global engineering company based in Craigavon.
Pay not statedPortadown
Bid WriterEmployer not named via Hays
You'll write strong proposals and bids for a growing construction company based in Portadown, helping them win large public and private sector projects.
£40,000 – £50,000 a yearPortadownCloses 1 Dec
EstimatorA reputable and growing construction contractor via Hays
You'll estimate costs for construction projects across various sectors like education, healthcare, and commercial sites.
£45,000 – £50,000 a yearPortadownCloses 30 Nov
Electrician (NIHE)Employer not named via Hays
You'll be maintaining and repairing the electrical systems for various public buildings and infrastructure in Portadown.
≈ £11 – £13 an hourPortadownCloses 18 Nov
Getting into building, trades and site work
The work: Labourers, joiners, bricklayers, plumbers, electricians, plant drivers.
You must have
- CSR card (Construction Skills Register) — A one-day health and safety course plus the card; price set by the training provider, one day; valid four years · Construction Employers Federation (CSR)
- Electricians: Level 3 Electrotechnical + 18th Edition (BS 7671) + AM2 — Free as an apprenticeship, four years · South West College
- Gas work: ACS assessment and Gas Safe registration — Paid training; ask a college, varies; renew every five years · Gas Safe Register
What helps
- Level 2 or 3 NVQ in your trade — Free as an apprenticeship, two to four years · Find an apprenticeship
- Plant cards (CPCS / NPORS), working at height, asbestos awareness — Often paid by the employer, one to three days each
Who's hiring
- Hays (agency) 4
- Arbour Housing 1
- Hunter Savage (agency) 1