Drainage Operative

TN United Kingdom; Scotland; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Kickstart your career as a Drainage Operative and help us enhance wastewater systems and prevent pollution, while building a hands-on career.

As a drainage operative, you will firstly get to grips with the basics of working in the drainage field. You will learn the ropes, working with our experienced team on either CCTV or Jetting vehicles, building an understanding of how we approach jobs using best practice. We work for the local water authority inspecting and maintaining drainage routes, for building companies cleaning and surveying pipes prior to completion, and there are also multiple opportunities to be involved and assist in larger scale projects taking place in other departments within the company, such as tank and siphon cleaning. Once the initial training has been completed, you will have developed a varied knowledge on how to approach jobs, select supplies required, and how to expertly use the equipment, assisting the vehicle lead to approach and complete jobs effectively.

What you'll be doing:

• High Pressure Water Jetting.
• Working in confined spaces.
• Driving and operating Van Packs, a variety of CCTV vehicles & Jetting rigs across the fleet.
• General upkeep of vehicles and equipment.
• Assist the vehicle lead to achieve timely job completion.
• Undertake all training and development as required.
• Thorough completion of site/works information on a tablet device.
• Working away may be required.

What you'll need to bring:

• Flexible approach to work.
• Be polite and approachable.
• You must be a team player.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Right to work in the UK is essential.

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.

For over 15 years, Oneline has been supporting customers with expert diagnostics, maintenance, and monitoring on their complex infrastructure to keep their networks flowing. A family-run business, we are a specialist drainage company that began with CCTV surveys and moved into jetting. We diversified into larger, more complex projects such as tank cleaning and tankering, growing the fleet to match our customers' requirements.

We work together with our customers in the water industry to reduce pollution through superior kit and highly experienced operatives.

As we continue to grow into new sectors, we are expanding our depot network to serve customers better, with faster response times and greater specialisms.

At Adler and Allan Group, we're not just a company - we're environmental champions committed to protecting our planet while helping businesses thrive. We're a diverse, dynamic team dedicated to providing top-tier environmental, energy, and water infrastructure services across the UK. Our mission is clear: safeguarding the environment, minimising operational disruptions, and supporting sustainability goals for our valued clients.

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.