Drainage Engineer

City Facilities Management; Colchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

City Facilities Management UK Limited is expanding its Plumbing and Drainage team and seeking a skilled Technician for Basildon/Chelmsford area stores. The role is permanent, full-time, with 40 hours per week plus overtime and a benefits package including private healthcare and pension.

The ideal candidate will have time served in drainage, strong water systems knowledge, and the ability to perform a range of plumbing and sanitary maintenance tasks.

Qualifications

• Time served in drainage position.
• Good knowledge of water systems.
• Ability to complete a wide range of drainage maintenance and repairs.
• Competent at working at height.
• Willingness to work flexible hours; night shifts may be required.
• Competent in using drainage machinery and CCTV equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise maintenance and repair work to meet timescales and response targets.
• Procure parts as needed and liaise with Store Manager to minimise disruption.
• PPM tasks for foul drainage and grease, locate internal drains, clear debris.
• PPM tasks for surface water: jet downpipes and gulleys in store and car park.
• PPM tasks for roof drainage: clean gutters and debris removal.

Skills

Time served in drainage

Water systems knowledge

General plumbing maintenance

Working at height

Flexible hours

Willingness to travel

Full driving license

Drainage machinery

CCTV equipment

Tools

Drainage machinery

CCTV equipment

Job description

Job Title: Plumbing and Drainage Technician

Location: Basildon, Chelmsford

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 40 Hours Per Week + Overtime (1.5x)

Salary: £35,055.48 Total Salary (Inclusive of Standby Payment), Overtime, Travel Time, 33 Days Holiday, Private Pension & Benefits - Including Private Health Care, Life Insurance, Employee Discounts

Owing to expansion of our services we are excited to be recruiting for a new Plumbing and Drainage team at City Facilities Management UK Limited. We are a multi-national company with leading contracts globally, offering state of the art facilities management and maintenance to ASDA, a partnership built over 30 years.

Key Responsibilities:

• To prioritise maintenance and repair work to achieve agreed timescales and response times.


• Where necessary to procure essential parts and materials and to consult with the Store Manager to affect the repair and minimise disruption in the store.


• Foul Drainage and Grease PPM - locate all internal drains and check water flow, clearing any debris and grease trapped in the system.


• Surface Water PPM' S - clearing and jetting all downpipes and gulleys at store, in the car park and delivery yard.


• Roof PPM' S - conduct the cleaning and debris removal from all gutters, drainpipes, and gulleys internally and externally.

Qualifications / Experience

Essential

• Time served in drainage position


• Good knowledge of water systems


• Ability to complete a wide range of general plumbing and sanitaryware maintenance and repairs


• Competent at working at height


• Willingness to work flexible hours. Night shift may be required


• Competent in the use of drainage machinery


• Competent in using CCTV equipment

Desirable but not essential:

• Working in confined spaces


• Water Jetting (WJA Certification)

The ideal candidate:

• Full driver's license


• IT Literate


• Willingness to travel, provide support in surrounding regions may be required


• PPM compliant


• Customer focused, with a helpful friendly manner

Please note the successful candidate will be asked to complete a DBS check as part of the onboarding process