HGV Drainage Engineer

Ipsum; Livingston; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in utility services is seeking an HGV Jetting Engineer to join their team in Livingston. The role involves operating high-spec jetting units for essential cleaning tasks across multiple sectors, contributing to community service delivery 24/7. An individual passionate about making a difference will thrive in this environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to 24/7 virtual GP

Occupational Health support

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Discount Scheme

Life assurance cover

Long service awards

Opportunities to volunteer

Qualifications

• Must have experience operating HGV jetting equipment.
• Hold all industry-required certifications.
• Ability to work independently and with a CCTV team.

Responsibilities

• Operate high-spec Recycler, Jetvac, or Cityflex units.
• Perform cleaning, desilting, root cutting, and CCTV work.
• Visit various clients across the UK.

Skills

High-pressure water jetting

Manual Handling

First Aid at Work

Education

Clean HGV driving license

CSCS & Fit to Work

Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)

Personal Track Safety (PTS)

Water Hygiene & Reverse Assist

Confined space level 2 and above

NRSWA Streetworks

Job description

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At Ipsum, it’s our vision to be the leading customer service focused provider of specialist utility and infrastructure solutions, operating on both public and private networks. Water is one of our most important resources. Eliminating waste and managing issues such as flooding and pollution is vitally important to our communities and our planet. We provide technology-led asset management services that specialise in the efficient, resilient, and effective operation and maintenance of critical infrastructure — from delivering planned programmes to providing fast, reactive responses to our customers.

To support our continued growth, we are looking for an HGV Jetting Engineer to join our team. We seek someone passionate about the industry and supporting our teams in delivering essential services 24/7/365 that truly make a difference to local communities.

What we offer

We are committed to supporting and developing our people to achieve their full potential. As a fast-growing, ambitious business, we offer opportunities to acquire a wide range of skills and gain broad experience to progress in your career. Investing in our people and enhancing our expertise and flexibility enables us to deliver the highest standards of service to our customers.

We value our people and look after them. If you work for us, you’ll enjoy a great range of employee benefits:

• Career development including professional qualifications and accreditation
• Employee Assistance Programme including mental health support and access to counselling
• Access to 24/7 virtual GP
• Occupational Health support
• Tax-efficient benefits via salary exchange (salary sacrifice):
• Cycle to Work
• Employee Discount Scheme – discounts on hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, mobile phone/broadband providers, gym memberships, and more!
• Established local social committees with a calendar of regular social events
• Life assurance cover
• Long service awards
• Opportunities to volunteer and make a difference via local community projects and initiatives

Your new role

Working as part of a team operating our high-spec Recycler, Jetvac, or Cityflex units, you will visit various clients — commercial, residential, industrial, rail, road, utility, etc. — across the UK, carrying out cleaning, desilting, root cutting, and associated CCTV work where necessary. Typically working with a CCTV team, you will take guidance from the CCTV Drainage Engineer on site but also work independently where possible.

About you

• Clean HGV driving license
• Experience operating HGV jetting equipment
• NRSWA Streetworks
• Confined space level 2 and above
• High-pressure water jetting
• Manual Handling & First Aid at Work
• CSCS & Fit to Work
• Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
• Personal Track Safety (PTS)
• Water Hygiene & Reverse Assist