Drainage Repairs Engineer

Metro Rod LTD; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development

Branded uniform

Health & Safety training

Company Pension

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Paid driving time

Overtime 1.25×

Job summary

Metro Rod LTD is seeking an experienced Drainage Repairs Engineer to join our West Yorkshire team. The role involves performing a range of drainage repair works across customer sites, including LSRs, manhole adjustments, and CCTV post-surveys.

You will need a full clean driving licence and the ability to cover the West Yorkshire area. We offer paid driving time, overtime at 1.25×, and opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• Experience with drainage repairs listed (LSRs/patch liners, manhole works) is valuable.
• Safe working practices and good presentation on customer sites are important.
• Ability to cover the West Yorkshire area as required.

Responsibilities

• Installing localised structural repairs (LSRs/patch liners).
• Reconfiguring manhole channelling and replacing manhole covers and frames.
• Repairing or replacing ACO drainage channels and gullies.
• Completing post-repair CCTV surveys to check the quality of completed works.
• Carrying out hand excavations up to 1 metre deep.

Skills

Hands-on skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Driving license

Job description

Drainage Repairs Engineer
Metro Rod West Yorkshire
Salary: £17.00 per hour + paid driving time + overtime at 1.25 times the hourly rate

Metro Rod work with the likes of Equans, Amey, Aldi, Mitie, Greggs, McDonalds, Wetherspoons and many more in the FM, Social Housing, Property Management, Retail, Industrial and Leisure sectors. Despite having been around for over 40 years, we are a fast-growing and dynamic business and part of an ever-expanding group Franchise Brands.

Founded in 1983, Metro Rod and its sister company Metro Plumb are leading providers of drain clearance and maintenance services delivered on a largely reactive basis. The services are provided by over 60 franchisees with geographical coverage across the UK. We’ve been clearing and unblocking drains for more than thirty years and we’re proud of our reputation for quality service and customer satisfaction. Major companies and leading high street names trust us to deal with all their regular drain maintenance, and we’ll bring the same high standards of service to tackle your drain blockage.

Within the Waste & Water Services Division of Franchise Brands, is also Willow Pumps and Filta. Two expanding businesses that focus on sewage pumps and commercial kitchen solutions. Together, the brands provide a complete one-stop shop for keeping water and waste flowing.

Are you an experienced drainage repairs engineer who takes pride in doing a job properly?

Join Metro Rod and put your practical skills to work, carrying out drainage repairs across a variety of customer sites.

The role:

You’ll carry out a range of drainage repair works, including:

• Installing localised structural repairs (LSRs/patch liners).
• Reconfiguring manhole channelling and replacing manhole covers and frames.
• Repairing or replacing ACO drainage channels and gullies.
• Completing post-repair CCTV surveys to check the quality of completed works.
• Carrying out hand excavations up to 1 metre deep.

About you

We’re looking for someone with hands-on experience in the repairs listed above, a practical approach to problem-solving and a commitment to high standards of workmanship.

You’ll take pride in working safely, looking after customer sites and representing Metro Rod professionally.

You will need a full clean driving license and will cover the West Yorkshire area.

What you will receive

• Personal development
• Branded uniform
• Ongoing Health & Safety and new skills training
• Company Pension
• 20 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Paid driving time
• Overtime paid at 1.25

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.