Drainage Engineer | £35,000.00 PA Depending on experience | Bredbury, Stockport | Work authorisation: United Kingdom (preferred)
Put your drainage experience to work with a growing, family-run business in Stockport! We're looking for a skilled Drainage Engineer with a valid Class 2 HGV licence to join our team, carrying out drainage maintenance, repairs and inspections across domestic and commercial sites.
The Role
We are a family-run commercial and domestic drainage business based in Bredbury, Stockport, providing professional drainage services to customers across a range of environments.
This is a varied hands-on role involving drainage maintenance, inspections, repairs, CCTV surveys and customer contract work. You will work both independently and as part of a wider engineering team, diagnosing problems and delivering effective solutions.
Key Responsibilities Drainage Engineering & Maintenance
- Inspect and assess existing drainage systems and identify defects or areas requiring improvement.
- Carry out maintenance and repair work on domestic and commercial drainage systems.
- Complete maintenance checks across various customer contracts.
- Troubleshoot drainage problems and implement effective solutions.
- Carry out CCTV drainage surveys where required.
- Use hand tools and power tools for drainage installation, repair and maintenance work.
- Read and understand drainage plans and specifications.
- Work collaboratively with engineers, contractors and other site personnel to ensure work is completed correctly.
Tanker & Vehicle Operations
- Drive, operate and maintain tankers and drainage vehicles safely.
- Complete pre- and post-shift vehicle checks, reporting any defects.
- Safely transport equipment and materials to customer sites, following company safety procedures.
Site Work & Documentation
- Carry out site assessments, inspections and manual handling duties safely.
- Maintain accurate job records, including time, materials and photographic evidence.
- Follow health and safety procedures and maintain a professional approach at customer sites
Essential Requirements
Please ensure you meet the key requirements before applying.
- You must hold a valid Class 2 / Category C HGV driving licence. The role involves driving and operating tankers and other drainage vehicles.
- Proven experience working within the drainage industry, with a strong understanding of domestic and commercial drainage systems.
- Experience maintaining, inspecting, and repairing drainage systems is essential.
- Experience carrying out CCTV drainage surveys is required.
- Good mechanical knowledge and confidence using hand tools, power tools and drainage equipment.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions.
- The role involves manual handling and heavy lifting, so you must be physically capable of carrying out these duties safely.
- You must be confident carrying out vehicle checks and operating commercial drainage vehicles safely and responsibly.
Skills & Experience
- Proven drainage engineering / drainage maintenance experience across domestic and commercial systems.
- Valid Class 2 / Category C HGV licence - essential.
- Experience operating commercial vehicles, ideally tankers or drainage vehicles.
- Strong mechanical, practical and fault-finding skills.
- Good attention to detail, record-keeping and basic numeracy.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience in CCTV drainage surveys, plumbing, commercial drainage, interceptors, lift shaft etc are essential, further training will be provided to the right candidate.
What We're Looking For
- Minimum 2 years' commercial drainage experience - essential.
- Plumbing experience (1 year) and CSCS preferred.
- Good spoken English and strong practical, mechanical and problem-solving skills.
- Reliable, professional and able to work independently.
- Safety-conscious and comfortable working in domestic and commercial environments.
Benefits
- Company events
- Employee discount