Drainage Engineer

Metro Rod; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Drainage Engineer, where you'll engage in vital services for both commercial and domestic clients. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, overtime, and a supportive team environment. You'll be trained in high-pressure water jetting and CCTV surveying, with opportunities for professional development through structured training and apprenticeship courses. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including a company van, pension, and generous holiday. If you're ready to make a difference in a growing business, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Company van

Fuel card

Auto-enrolment pension

Uniform and PPE provided

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Structured training and development

Formal Apprenticeship Courses

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial drainage is beneficial but not essential.
• Must live in the Peterborough area and be willing to work unsociable hours.

Responsibilities

• Carry out services for cleaning, clearance, repair, and maintenance of drains.
• Operate High-Pressure Water Jetting Equipment safely.
• Provide exceptional customer service and technical expertise.

Skills

High pressure water jetting

CCTV Surveying

Problem-solving

Technical knowledge

Confined space entry

Education

CSCS tickets

Full UK driving licence

Tools

High-Pressure Water Jetting Equipment

Job description

Drainage Engineer
Metro Rod Peterborough & Lincolnshire
Peterborough area
Salary starting at £28,000+ DOE plus overtime, on-call & benefits

Metro Rod has been leading the way in drainage solutions for over 40 years.

Founded in 1983, Metro Rod is a leading provider of drain clearance and maintenance services delivered on a largely reactive basis. The services are provided by over 40 franchisees with geographical coverage across most of the UK, Scotland, and Norther Ireland.

This is a full-time vacancy and will involve you in providing a range of emergency and contracted services to both commercial and domestic customers. The successful candidate will be provided with a company van and fuel card.

What does it entail?

• Carrying out a range of services associated with the cleaning, clearance, repair, and maintenance of our customers' drains
• Operation of High-Pressure Water Jetting Equipment in line with rigorous safety standards
• Carrying out surveys
• Providing an exceptional standard of customer service and technical expertise
• Accurately recording work/job details via a range of bespoke internal/client systems and apps
• Communicate effectively with high profile commercial and domestic clients and Metro Rod Support Centre colleagues to ensure excellent customer service is always provided
• Being part of an on-call rota to help service our clients 24/7 / 365 days a year. This would be one week in four- variable according to the business needs

What are we looking for?

• High pressure water jetting and CCTV Surveying with experience in commercial drainage beneficial but not essential as full training provided for the right candidate
• Confined space entry experience
• CSCS tickets
• Excellent problem-solving ability with sound technical knowledge
• Have a positive, flexible, can-do attitude
• Want to be part of a growing and progressive business
• Be willing to work some unsociable hours
• Full UK driving licence
• Must live in the Peterborough area

What you will receive

• Ability to work in a positive team environment and develop your technical skills
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Van / mobile and uniform, PPE provided
• Structured approach to your training and development
• Formal Apprenticeship Courses are also available, via our certified provider ITOL
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays