Drainage Engineer

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A national drainage services contractor is seeking a Drainage Engineer in Milton Keynes. The role involves reactive works including jetting and assessments on drainage issues. A salary of £35k plus commission and benefits such as a company van and extensive holiday are offered. Ideal candidates will have strong drainage skills and a valid driving license.

Benefits

Company van provided

Commission on additional work

29 days holiday

Qualifications

• Strong reactive drainage background, confident in unblocking drainage systems.
• Ideally, confident in conducting CCTV camera surveys.
• Full UK driving license with a maximum of 6 penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Travel to various sites for reactive drainage jobs.
• Conduct on-site assessments of drainage issues.
• Upsell additional drainage maintenance services.

Skills

Reactive drainage expertise

Experience with jetting equipment

CCTV camera surveying

Customer service skills

Knowledge of additional maintenance services

Job description

Overview

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.

This opportunity will be ideal for an experienced Drainage Engineer based within the MK, NN, or LU postcodes as this will be where the majority of the work will be carried out, and the basic salary on offer will be around £35k depending on experience.

The role will involve completing reactive work including unblocks and jetting, and then assessing customer's needs for additional services including camera surveys and further drainage repairs such as patching and lining services.

Job Responsibilities

• Taking on reactive jobs from the operations centre and travelling to sites across Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire
• 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)

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 MK, NN, or LU 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

Salary & Benefits

• Basic salary £35,000, 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

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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