Emergency Drainage Engineer – Midlands (On‑Call 24/7)

Ipsum; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Pension scheme

Career development funding

Annual leave 28 days

Job summary

Ipsum is seeking a Drainage Engineer to respond to urgent drainage incidents and emergencies across the Midlands region. The role involves investigating blockages, collapses and flooding to determine root causes and deliver practical, safe solutions.

You will assess risks to public safety and infrastructure, provide guidance on emergency work and coordinate with regional teams and external authorities. A degree in civil engineering or equivalent experience is required, with a UK driving licence

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in civil engineering, drainage or related field.
• Proven experience in reactive drainage operations, flood response or asset investigation.
• Practical understanding of domestic drainage systems.

Responsibilities

• Responding to urgent drainage incidents, flooding events and emergency call outs across the region.
• Investigating drainage failures, blockages, collapses and flooding issues to identify root causes.
• Assessing risk to public safety, highways, properties and infrastructure and recommending immediate mitigation measures.
• Provide technical guidance on emergency work, temporary repairs and permanent solutions.
• Review CCTV surveys, jetting records and inspection data to support remedial recommendations.
• Coordinating with regional teams to prioritise and manage reactive drainage workloads effectively.
• Liaise with contractors, local authorities, water companies and other stakeholders during incidents.
• Produce accurate technical reports, recommendations and incident records.
• Ensure activities comply with health, safety, environmental and quality standards.

Skills

Civil engineering

Drainage knowledge

Full UK driving licence

Customer service

Education

Degree in civil engineering or related

Job description

Ipsum is seeking a Drainage Engineer to respond to urgent drainage incidents and emergencies across the Midlands region. The role involves investigating blockages, collapses and flooding to determine root causes and deliver practical, safe solutions.

You will assess risks to public safety and infrastructure, provide guidance on emergency work and coordinate with regional teams and external authorities. A degree in civil engineering or equivalent experience is required, with a UK driving licence