Vacanta
Maintenance & Engineering

Plumber — Eco & Cenote Properties

Eco-luxury hotel with cenote and natural pool, Tulum

Tulum

MXN 10,500 – 14,000 / monthFull-time, permanent

Fixed monthly + housing support

Responsibilities

  • Maintain independent water systems: rainwater harvesting tanks, multi-stage filtration (sediment, carbon, UV sterilization), pressure pumps, distribution network
  • Manage grey water treatment and recycling system — eco certification compliance requires documented grey water management
  • Maintain cenote access infrastructure plumbing: underwater lighting connections (waterproofed), safety shower connections, dressing area plumbing
  • Service composting toilet systems where installed in eco zones — distinct from standard plumbing but falls within eco property maintenance scope
  • Handle all standard hotel plumbing across eco-luxury guest rooms: fixtures, drainage, hot water
  • Coordinate with the property's sustainability manager on water quality testing and compliance documentation

Requirements

  • Plumbing experience; rainwater harvesting and independent water system experience strongly preferred
  • Environmental compliance awareness — cenote-adjacent properties operate under strict SEMARNAT water protection regulations
  • Genuine interest in sustainable water management
  • Comfort working in jungle and open-air environment

Benefits

  • IMSS, aguinaldo, paid vacation + premium
  • Accommodation allowance (remote hotel properties)
  • Staff canteen with organic meals
  • Training in sustainable water systems

Work environment

Eco-luxury hotel with direct cenote access in Tulum's hotel zone. Sustainable water systems plumbing in a UNESCO-adjacent protected natural environment.

About the role

The freshwater cenote system beneath Tulum is one of the most extensive underground river networks in the world. The plumber who works on properties adjacent to it — who understands that every decision about drainage and water management has a direct relationship to protecting that ecosystem — is not just maintaining a hotel. They're part of the stewardship of something irreplaceable.

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