Drainage Engineer

Metro Rod Ltd.; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Injury/Life Insurance with virtual GP

Van pack, equipment, training, uniform

Phone, fuel and Screwfix card

Company pension

Job summary

Metro Rod Sussex & Kent is seeking a Reactive Drainage Engineer to join our Kent operations covering BN, ME and TN post codes. This full-time permanent role offers a salary £26,436 - £43,000 DOE plus on call, overtime, bonus scheme and benefits.

You will handle emergency drainage services, cleaning, clearance, repair and maintenance, delivering high standards of customer care while following H&S and quality procedures. A full UK driving licence and living in Kent are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial & domestic drainage is essential.
• Experience in drain cleaning, drain repairs, patch lining.
• Drainage tickets including HPWJ, Confined spaces and CSCS.
• Experience with CCTV surveys; lining is an advantage.
• Positive, flexible, can-do attitude.
• Willing to work occasional / unsociable hours.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and be over 21 for insurance.
• Must live in Kent (BN, TN and ME post codes).

Responsibilities

• Carry out emergency services work, cleaning, clearance, repair, installation and maintenance of customers' assets.
• Deliver high standard customer service and technical expertise.
• Operate in line with H&S and Quality procedures.
• Maintain high standards of company service, vehicles and equipment.
• Accurately record completed work details in systems.
• Communicate effectively to ensure excellent service at all times.

Skills

Drainage experience

Drain cleaning

Drain repairs

Patch lining

HPWJ

Confined spaces

CSCS

CCTV surveys

Flexible attitude

Unsociable hours

Job description

Reactive Drainage Engineer

Metro Rod Sussex & Kent

BN, ME & TN postcode areas

Full time permanent

Salary £26,436 - £43,000 DOE plus on call, overtime, bonus scheme & benefits

Metro Rod work with the likes of Equans, Amey, Aldi, Mitie, Greggs, McDonalds, Wetherspoons and many more in the FM, Social Housing, Property Management, Retail, Industrial and Leisure sectors. Despite having been around for over 40 years, we are a fast-growing and dynamic business and part of an ever-expanding group Franchise Brands.

Founded in 1983, Metro Rod and its sister company Metro Plumb are leading providers of drain clearance and maintenance services delivered on a largely reactive basis. The services are provided by over 60 franchisees with geographical coverage across the UK. We’ve been clearing and unblocking drains for more than thirty years and we’re proud of our reputation for quality service and customer satisfaction. Major companies and leading high street names trust us to deal with all their regular drain maintenance and we’ll bring the same high standards of service to tackle your drain blockage.

Within the Waste & Water Services Division of Franchise Brands, is also Willow Pumps and Filta. Two expanding businesses that focus on sewage pumps and commercial kitchen solutions. Together, the brands provide a complete one-stop shop for keeping water and waste flowing.

What’s involved?

• Carry out a range of services associated with our emergency services offering, cleaning, clearance, repair, installation and maintenance of our customer’s assets new and old
• Deliver a high standard of customer service and technical expertise
• Operate in accordance with H&S and Quality procedures
• Maintain a high standard of company service, vehicles and equipment
• Accurately record completed work details via internal and client systems
• Communicate effectively to ensure an excellent service is provided at all times
• Have a positive and helpful can-do attitude
• Cover normal working hours and “on call” out-of-hours on a rota basis and have a flexible attitude to covering emergency situations when called upon outside of the these periods

What do we look for?

Suitable candidates will be able to display a great working attitude together with skills pertaining to the clearance, cleaning and repair of both internal small bore and external drainage systems.

• Experience in commercial & domestic Drainage is essential
• Experience in drain cleaning, drain repairs, patch lining
• Drainage tickets including HPWJ, Confined spaces and CSCS
• Have experience with CCTV Surveys and Lining an advantage
• Will have a positive, flexible, can-do attitude
• Want to be part of an exciting, growing and progressive business with an increasingly formidable brand presence
• Be willing to work occasional / unsociable hours
• Hold a full UK driving licence – must be over 21 for insurance purposes
• Must live in Kent (BN, TN and ME post codes)

The Benefits…

• Bonus scheme
• Injury/Life Insurance including access to a virtual GP
• Ability to work in a positive local team environment
• Scope to develop your own skills within a multi-service offering business
• Attractive retaining salary
• We provide Van Pack, equipment, training, uniform, phone, fuel and Screwfix card
• Structured approach to your training and development
• Life Assurance & Company Pension

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.