Drainage Engineer

Rock Recruitment; Urmston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fuel card

Training and development

Overtime pay

Job summary

Rock Recruitment is seeking an experienced Drainage Engineer based in North West England to join our growing team. You will respond to reactive callouts, diagnose drainage issues and deliver high-quality HPWJ and CCTV surveys, working safely and professionally from arrival to completion.

This hands-on role requires independence as well as teamwork, a full UK driving licence and a commitment to accurate digital reporting. Out-of-hours rota with enhanced pay is included.

Qualifications

• Experience carrying out HPWJ and CCTV drain surveys.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Respond to reactive drainage callouts across the operating area.
• Diagnose and resolve drainage issues.
• Carry out HPWJ and CCTV drain surveys.
• Operate and maintain company vehicles and equipment.
• Complete digital job reports using Joblogic.
• Communicate clearly with customers and colleagues.
• Attend out-of-hours rota with enhanced pay.

Skills

HPWJ experience

CCTV surveys

Fault-finding

Teamwork

driving licence

Tools

Joblogic

Job description

Based in Urmston, Greater Manchester, we provide drainage services across the North West, Staffordshire and West Yorkshire.

We're looking for experienced Drainage Engineers with high-pressure water jetting (HPWJ) and CCTV experience to join our growing team.

You'll respond to reactive drainage callouts, diagnose problems and deliver safe, efficient and high-quality solutions for our customers.

This is a hands-on role for an experienced Drainage Engineer who can work independently, take pride in doing the job properly and provide a professional service from arrival through to completion.

What you'll be doing

• Responding to reactive drainage callouts across our operating area


• Diagnosing and resolving drainage issues


• Carrying out HPWJ and CCTV drain surveys


• Working independently while coordinating effectively with colleagues when required


• Operating and maintaining company vehicles and specialist drainage equipment


• Completing accurate digital job reports using Joblogic


• Communicating clearly and professionally with customers, colleagues and partners


• Carrying out required vehicle, plant, tool and PPE checks and reporting defects promptly


• Working safely and in accordance with health and safety, inspection and compliance procedures


• Participating in our out-of-hours rota, with enhanced pay for out-of-hours work


• Accurately recording working time, overtime and out-of-hours activity


• Raising concerns where working hours, fatigue or workload could create a safety or wellbeing risk

What we're looking for

• Experience carrying out HPWJ and CCTV drain surveys


• Minimum two years' experience in drainage engineering


• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills


• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team


• A professional approach to customers and colleagues


• Good attention to detail when completing digital job reports and compliance checks


• A full UK driving licence


• Willingness to work overtime and participate in the out-of-hours rota


• Comfortable working outdoors and undertaking the physical requirements of the role


• Right to work in the UK

Due to the geographical area covered by the role and our existing Drainage Engineer locations, candidates based in North Greater Manchester, East Greater Manchester, South-East Greater Manchester, East Cheshire, Central Lancashire, or South Lancashire would be particularly well placed.

Why join us

• Competitive salary with enhanced overtime and out-of-hours pay


• Fuel card and specialist equipment provided


• Training and professional development opportunities


• Stable, year-round workload across a growing client base


• Supportive team focused on safety, quality and delivering a professional service