About SNIJIB
The principal objects of the Board are to regulate relations between employers and employees engaged in the industry in Scotland and Northern Ireland, to provide benefits for persons engaged in the industry in Scotland and Northern Ireland, to stimulate and further the progress of the industry, and in addition and in the public interest to regulate and control employment, the level of skill and proficiency, health and safety competence, wages and welfare benefits.
Membership of the Board consists of representatives of SNIPEF and Unite the Union. The main functions are the maintenance of the National Working Rules, the registration of apprentices, grading and registration of employees, the resolution of disputes and the operation of various industry schemes.

The Joint Industry Boards for the Plumbing Industry in England & Wales (JIB-PMES) and Scotland & Northern Ireland (SNIJIB) have established a new joint scheme, called the UK Plumbing, Heating & Mechanical Engineering Services Registration Scheme. For more information visit the website below.