Water Engineer
London & Home Counties
Permanent
£35,000 - £40,000 + Benefits
The Company
Our client is a leading UK based, private drainage and watermain contractor, providing professional drainage and watermain solutions to commercial and domestic clients across London and the Home Counties.
As a Water Safe Approved company at they’re committed to ensuring the utmost safety and quality of work on every drainage or watermain project we take on. In practice, this means ensuring all relevant health and safety regulations are strictly adhered to, protecting you and those around you, the public, and our skilled engineers. When it comes to providing quality of work, our client always goes above and beyond to deliver a drainage or watermain service we’re confident you’d be pleased to recommend.
The Role
As a Water Engineer, you will be independently completing water supply pipe investigations and repairs on-site for our customers. The company aims to ensure that works are completed during the first visit where possible, so great problem-solving skills are essential to overcome unforeseen challenges. You'll be responsible for caring for the customer on-site, so excellent customer care is vital – you'll need to confidently talk the customer through the works to leave them with reassurance and peace of mind. The company’s dedicated in-house Technical Support Team will be there at all times to help with any issues you may face whilst on the job, from technical problems to vehicle and kit requirements.
Experience
* Moling experience
* Logical approach to water mains investigation to establish ownership of supplies.
* 20mm to 32mm service laying including the creation of new 'Point of Entry'
* National Water Hygiene Card EUSR (Blue Card)
* Trenchless installation via moling
* Use of a CAT scanner in order to identify buried services and to trace/locate
* the existing metallic water supply
* Reinstatement of various different domestic surface types (Paving Slabs, Block Paving, Cold Lay Tarmac, Concreting etc.)
* Excellent standard of customer care
* Full UK driving licence with less than 6 points
* Ability to pass a basic DBS check
The Rewards
The rewards for the successful candidate are great. Our client provides first class training with continued support from their office and remotely. They offer excellent career development and training opportunities for all their employees. They pay a competitive starting salary between £35,000 - £40,000 with the option to work voluntary overtime. 22 days holiday plus the bank holidays per year, company vehicle with a fuel card and a company pension