Lead drainage engineer

Drainage Engineer

Upto £42,900 Basic salary depending upon experience + an average of £10,000 additional with overtime.

Colchester/Ipswich

Full Time | Permanent | Monday to Friday

Do you have strong internal drainage experience?

Do you have 3 years experience within the Drainage Industry?

We are recruiting a Reactive Drainage Engineer to join the Reactive department.

The main purpose of the Drainage Engineer is to work alongside the Lead Drainage Engineer to attend commercial premises, office space, retail, industrial sites and good establishments.

In return, we are offering a salary of £42,900 P/A + Overtime opportunities of up to an additional £15,000, depending on experience, plus progression opportunities, pension, annual leave.

This is a full-time, permanent position. The hours of work will be This consists of 5x shifts per week. Monday– Friday.

Reporting to the Hiring Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Attend reactive emergency call outs to clear internal above ground blockages, including soil stacks, floats lines and small bore pipework.
Leak tracing and investigation on above ground water services
Repairing leaks on water services in service voids and risers.
Removing and replacing small bore waste pipe on pot wash sinks, basins, urinals etc
Replacing mixer taps, wash down taps and spray guns
Replacing toilet float lines and stack pipework
Removing and Installing cast iron soil pipework
Assisting drainage operatives with cutting in pipe access to support blockage clearance and investigation works
Assisting other plumbing operatives with quoted works which will consist of both small reactive works and large internal above ground drainage replacements.
Supporting drainage operatives with internal drain descales.
Using CCTV equipment to support leak investigation
Taking water samples to confirm source of leaks
Supporting excavation teams with repairs on below ground water mains
Extensive descale works for above and below ground drainage, including small bore and stack pipework internally, this is carried out via the use of HPWJ, electromechanical milling machine and hand coring machine.
CCTV Surveys, inspections and detailed investigation works which will involve fault finding and providing practical solutions to support the client’s needs.
Generally supporting drainage teams with clearance and blockage works should emergencies arise.
The ideal Drainage Engineer:

3 years Drainage experience
2 years plumbing experience
Valid UK driving license is essential.
Willingness to support with drainage related plumbing works.
Experience with working on commercials properties
Can do work ethic.
Good communication and problem-solving skills.
A strong team player.
Willingness to learn and progress within the role.
Self-motivation, discipline, and serious attitude towards health and safety in the workplace.
Attention to detail and customer focused attitude.
For more information on our Drainage Engineer role, please contact Tom today