Drainage Engineer

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

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Drainage Engineer for the Taunton area. The position involves assessing and resolving drainage issues on-site using specialist equipment, with opportunities for additional maintenance work. Candidates should have a strong background in drainage repair, a valid UK driving licence, and be based within the Bristol or Taunton areas. Benefits include a competitive salary, company van, and commission for additional work.

Benefits

Company van provided

Door to door travel paid

29 days holiday

Significant commission scheme

Qualifications

• Strong reactive drainage background required.
• Confident in internal and external drainage unblocking.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Travel to sites across Bristol & Taunton for reactive jobs.
• Assess and resolve drainage issues on site.
• Recommend additional drainage maintenance work.

Skills

Reactive drainage background

Internal and external drainage unblocking

Completion of drainage CCTV camera surveys

Full UK driving licence

Knowledgeable in upselling drainage services

Tools

Jetting equipment

Drain surveying equipment

Job description

Position: Drainage Engineer

Location: Bristol / Taunton
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Drainage Engineer Job Overview

Taking on reactive jobs from the operations centre and travelling to sites across the Bristol & Taunton areas. 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 Bristol or Taunton 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