Drainage Operative

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Essex; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Company pension

Life assurance (x4 salary)

Medicare Cash Plan

Refer a friend scheme

Employee assistance programme

Annual leave + bank holidays

Training and career progression

Job summary

Adler and Allan is seeking a motivated Drainage Operative to join our Lining Team in the UK. The role involves on-site lining and rehabilitation works across drainage projects, with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

You will perform CCTV surveys, jetting, robotic cutting, and patch lining, contribute to trenchless techniques, and ensure accurate documentation and safe operations throughout every project.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• 1+ year experience in drainage/utilities/trenchless rehabilitation works.
• Confined Spaces certification.
• CSCS Card.
• Streetworks qualification is advantageous.
• Experience with CCTV surveying, jetting, robotic cutting, and trenchless rehabilitation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Undertake lining and drainage rehabilitation works as assigned by the Ganger, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the required standard.
• Carry out CCTV drainage surveys, including pre and post-installation inspections.
• Perform high-pressure water jetting operations.
• Complete robotic cutting works where required.
• Install patch liners and full-length lining systems, including ambient cure, hot cure, and LED cure technologies.
• Carry out pipe bursting and slip lining activities to rehabilitate or replace existing pipework.
• Undertake manhole and chamber renovation works, including benching repairs, infiltration sealing, resin injection, and spray lining.
• Provide clear job completion updates, recommendations, and details of any additional works required.
• Complete all paperwork accurately and maintain detailed records of works undertaken.
• Ensure all works are carried out in line with company Health & Safety policies, risk assessments, and safe systems of work.
• Wear and maintain appropriate PPE at all times and report any accidents, incidents, or near misses.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment, ensuring all waste and debris are removed from site.
• Ensure all required tools, materials, and equipment are available to complete assigned tasks.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, managers, and customers to support successful project delivery.
• Participate in training, development opportunities, team meetings, and annual performance reviews.

Skills

Driving Licence

Drainage experience

Health & safety focus

CCTV surveying

Jetting

Confined Spaces

CSCS Card

Streetworks

Patch lining experience

Trenchless rehabilitation

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and hardworking Drainage Operative to work within our growing Lining Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a variety of drainage rehabilitation and trenchless technology projects, supporting the delivery of essential services while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and professionalism.

Reporting to the Ganger, you will be responsible for carrying out lining and rehabilitation works on-site, ensuring jobs are completed efficiently, safely, and to a high standard, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.

What you will be doing

• Undertake lining and drainage rehabilitation works as assigned by the Ganger, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the required standard.
• Carry out CCTV drainage surveys, including pre and post-installation inspections.
• Perform high-pressure water jetting operations.
• Complete robotic cutting works where required.
• Install patch liners and full-length lining systems, including ambient cure, hot cure, and LED cure technologies.
• Carry out pipe bursting and slip lining activities to rehabilitate or replace existing pipework.
• Undertake manhole and chamber renovation works, including benching repairs, infiltration sealing, resin injection, and spray lining.
• Provide clear job completion updates, recommendations, and details of any additional works required.
• Complete all paperwork accurately and maintain detailed records of works undertaken.
• Ensure all works are carried out in line with company Health & Safety policies, risk assessments, and safe systems of work.
• Wear and maintain appropriate PPE at all times and report any accidents, incidents, or near misses.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment, ensuring all waste and debris are removed from site.
• Ensure all required tools, materials, and equipment are available to complete assigned tasks.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, managers, and customers to support successful project delivery.
• Participate in training, development opportunities, team meetings, and annual performance reviews.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Minimum 1 year's experience within drainage, utilities, or trenchless rehabilitation works. (advantageous)
• Confined Spaces certification.
• CSCS Card.
• Strong commitment to health and safety.
• Streetworks qualification (highly advantageous)
• Pipe and Patch Lining experience. (advantageous)
• Experience of CCTV surveying, jetting, robotic cutting, and trenchless rehabilitation techniques (advantageous)

Additional Information

What we can offer you:

• Enhanced maternity,paternity and adoption pay and leave
• Company pension
• Life assurance scheme (x4 salary)
• Medicare Cash Plan (includes cash payments towards dental, medical, therapeutic treatments) with the option to add up to 4 dependants
• Refer a friend scheme
• Employee assistance programme (access to GP appointments and mental health support)
• Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
• Training and career progression opportunities

Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.

Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.