Drainage Engineer

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Croydon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading drainage contractor is seeking a Drainage Engineer to perform reactive drainage services across Surrey and Kent. Responsibilities include assessing drainage issues, conducting unblockages, and upselling maintenance services. Competitive salary of £35k - £40k, company van, and commissions available. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in drainage and a valid UK driving license. This role offers guaranteed working hours with additional commission opportunities.

Benefits

Company van provided

Paid door-to-door travel

Significant commission paid

29 days holiday

Qualifications

• Strong reactive drainage background and confidence in unblocking drainage systems.
• Ideally experienced with drainage CCTV camera surveys.
• Must hold a valid UK driving licence with up to 6 penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Travel to various sites to assess and resolve drainage issues.
• Conduct necessary work to unblock drainage systems using jetting equipment.
• Upsell additional drainage maintenance services when appropriate.

Skills

Reactive drainage experience

Jetting equipment proficiency

Drainage CCTV surveys

Sales skills for upselling maintenance services

Job description

Position: Drainage Engineer

Location: Regional - accepting candidates from Surrey (CR/RH postcodes), and Kent (TN postcodes)

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Drainage Engineer opportunity available with our client, a residential and commercial drainage contractor that specialises in both reactive drainage unblocks/repairs and planned drainage surveying and maintenance.

Drainage Engineer Job Overview

• Taking on reactive jobs from the operations centre and travelling to sites across Surrey & Kent (depending on where you're located)
• Assessing customer's drainage issues on site and then completing necessary works to unblock drainage systems, using jetting equipment and drain surveying equipment
• Recommending additional drainage maintenance work where necessary (commission paid for successful jobs brought on)

Drainage Engineer Job Requirements

• Strong reactive drainage background and confident in completing internal and external drainage unblocks using jetting equipment
• Ideally confident in completing drainage CCTV camera surveys
• Based within the CR, TN, or RH postcode areas
• Currently hold a full UK driving licence with a maximum of 6 penalty points
• Confident and knowledgeable enough in drainage to recommend and upsell additional maintenance services

Drainage Engineer Salary & Benefits

• Basic salary £35k - £40k, negotiable depending on experience
• Company van provided
• Door to door travel paid
• Significant commission paid - 10% paid on works brought on
• 29 days holiday (including bank holidays), rising by 1 day per year of tenure
• Working hours: 7am - 5pm (50 hours guaranteed per week)
• Saturday work involved, paid at an extra rate