Drainage Engineer - Luxury Residential Sites (Canary Wharf)

CBW Staffing Solutions Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Pension scheme

Overtime opportunities

Career progression and training

Job summary

CBW Staffing Solutions Limited is recruiting a Drainage Engineer to service seven high-end residential buildings, including Canary Wharf sites and Battersea. You will perform planned and reactive drainage maintenance, undertake camera surveys, and coordinate subcontractors while liaising with clients and site teams.

This permanent, site-based role offers a salary up to £48,000 per year (PAYE) or £180 per day CIS, a £160 monthly travel allowance, a company pension, overtime opportunities and

Qualifications

• Recognised plumbing qualification, such as City & Guilds or equivalent.
• Strong hands‑on experience with commercial drainage systems.
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills.
• Proven experience within commercial building maintenance.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team.
• Good communication and client‑facing skills.
• Must be able to provide copies of relevant trade certificates.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive drainage maintenance across multiple high-end residential sites.
• Undertaking drainage camera surveys of rainwater gullies, stacks and below-ground drainage systems.
• Diagnosing drainage faults and recommending appropriate remedial or improvement works.
• Supporting the development and maintenance of drainage plans and asset information.
• Supervising and coordinating specialist drainage subcontractors on-site.
• Primarily supporting landlord areas, with some tenant-area works when required.
• Completing accurate reports, maintenance records and compliance documentation.
• Working closely with clients and site teams to ensure drainage systems remain operational and well maintained.

Skills

Drainage maintenance

Fault finding

Client facing

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Plumbing qualification (City & Guilds or equivalent)

Job description

CBW Staffing Solutions Limited is recruiting a Drainage Engineer to service seven high-end residential buildings, including Canary Wharf sites and Battersea. You will perform planned and reactive drainage maintenance, undertake camera surveys, and coordinate subcontractors while liaising with clients and site teams.

This permanent, site-based role offers a salary up to £48,000 per year (PAYE) or £180 per day CIS, a £160 monthly travel allowance, a company pension, overtime opportunities and