Drainage Assistant

Lanes Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced overtime rates

21 days holiday + bank holidays

Life Assurance scheme

Auto enrolment pension scheme.

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Opportunity to work with a leading水/水务

Job summary

Lanes Group is seeking a Drainage Assistant based at our Leeds Depot. You will work alongside experienced engineers, learning to survey drainage systems, assess conditions, identify defects, and support maintenance strategies.

This permanent full-time role runs Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, with salary up to £13.00 per hour. You will engage with customers about scheduled works, help identify drainage issues, and operate jetting equipment.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence (no more than 6 penalty points).
• Strong interest in drainage, utilities, or civil engineering.
• Hands-on approach and willingness to work outdoors in all conditions.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Basic computer skills and a desire to learn new software.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers about scheduled works and address concerns.
• Identify drainage issues such as blockages, defects, infiltration, and root ingress.
• Use high-pressure water jetting equipment to clean drains, sewers, and pipework.
• Remove waste materials and prevent build-up in wastewater systems.
• Perform routine equipment checks and maintenance to ensure readiness.
• Support CCTV inspections to assess underground pipes and sewers.
• Assist in emergency response situations, including flooding.

Skills

Driving licence

Drainage interest

Hands-on

Communication

Teamwork

Learning ability

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Drainage Assistant to join our team working out of our Leeds Depot. You'll be working alongside experienced engineers to carry out surveys of drainage systems, learning how to assess conditions, identify defects, and support maintenance and repair strategies. This is a Permanent full time role, Monday to Friday 40 hours per week.

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Drainage Assistant to join our team working out of our Leeds Depot. You'll be working alongside experienced engineers to carry out surveys of drainage systems, learning how to assess conditions, identify defects, and support maintenance and repair strategies. This is a Permanent full time role, Monday to Friday 40 hours per week.

About The Role

• Location: Leeds
• Hours: Monday to Friday 40 hours per week
• Salary: up to £13.00 per hour

Benefits

• Enhanced overtime rates
• 21 days holiday + bank holidays
• Life Assurance scheme
• Auto enrolment pension scheme.
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Opportunity to work with a leading water utility network

As a Drainage Assistant, You Will

• Communicate with customers about scheduled works and address any concerns.
• Assist in identifying drainage issues, including blockages, structural defects, infiltration, and root ingress.
• Operate high-pressure water jetting equipment to clean and clear drains, sewers, and pipework.
• Remove waste materials and prevent build-up in wastewater systems.
• Perform routine equipment checks and maintenance to ensure readiness.
• Support CCTV inspections to assess the condition of underground pipes and sewers.
• Assist in emergency response situations, including flooding and urgent drainage issues.
• Learn to complete job sheets, risk assessments, and method statements (RAMS) under supervision.

About You

• Full UK driving licence (no more than 6 penalty points)
• A strong interest in drainage, utilities, or civil engineering
• A practical, hands-on approach and willingness to work outdoors in all conditions
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Basic computer skills and a desire to learn new software

About Lanes

At the Lanes Group, we believe firmly in looking after our people and our customers. It’s a big part of who we are. It’s also one of the reasons that we have a £200 million+ turnover, over 2200 staff and a network of depots across the country.

This position is open to Internal and External candidates. Any internal candidates currently employed within a division of the Lanes Group must complete an Internal Application form and submit to recruitment.

The Lanes Group plc comprises of a range of established service providers subsidiaries, which complement the specialist service of Lanes, by both work type and geography. Increasing our overall capability, assets and offering to our customers.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under-represented members of the community.