HGV Drainage Engineer - Patching & Cutting

LanesGgroup; Crawley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Lanes Group is seeking a HGV Drainage Engineer for the Crawley depot in West Sussex to support the Southern Water contract. The role involves travelling to residential sites, repairing and maintaining drainage networks, and delivering high-quality reports with advanced equipment.

You will work in a two-person team, handle lone-work-ready duties, and ensure safety and compliance on site. Joining a leading UK utility services provider, you’ll operate Picote and other surveying tools, manage

Qualifications

• Experience in repairing and maintaining drainage systems.
• Ability to operate specialist drain surveying equipment.
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Travelling to residential sites via a van in a two person team.
• Repair and maintain drainage systems using patch liners for first-time-fix.
• Use Picote system to remove scale, roots and obstructions.
• Survey drainage networks and produce high quality reports with surveying equipment.
• Record job reports on specialist equipment.
• Deliver good customer service and maintain HS&E standards.

Tools

VISTEC

Salesforce

Picote system

Job description

Lanes Group is a leading nationwide utility services provider with c.5000 dedicated employees. Our diverse subsidiaries drive our success across various sectors, contributing to a remarkable turnover of over £700 million. We are committed to excellence and innovation, ensuring we provide industry leading services to our clients and stakeholders. Join us to be part of a dynamic and growing team that values diversity and fosters professional growth.

Department:
Southern Water

is one of the UK's leading water and wastewater companies, delivering essential services to 2.3 million customers across the Southeast of England.

Purpose of the role:

Due to continued growth and development, we are now looking for customer focused people to join us in our Utility Division, working on our Southern Water contract service to deliver real and effective solutions to waste-water network and drainage problems.

Position:

HGV Drainage Engineer - Patching & Cutting

Location:

Crawley Depot, West Sussex

Job Type:

Permanent, full-time

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 50 hours per week

Salary:

£42,522 (overtime is available paid at 1.25 during the week and paid at 1.5 during the weekend)

Key Responsibilities:

• Travelling to residential sites via a specially equipped van in a two person team, around the region.
• Repair and maintain drainage systems, installing patch liners to carry out first-time-fix sewer and drain repair.
• Utilise the Picote system to remove scale, roots, concrete, and other hard obstructions that high pressure water jetting systems can't remove.
• Survey the network of drainage systems and assess pip conditions to produce high quality reports with the help of state of the art drain surveying equipment.
• Record each job report correctly on the specialist equipment provided.
• Delivering good customer service.
• Maintaining good H&S practise while carrying out works.
• Ensure vehicle stock is full and replenished.
• To comply with health and safety responsibilities i.e. PPE / safe site set ups protecting Lanes Group employees, the public and other road users.
• To be able to utilise VISTEC and Salesforce platforms.
• Liaising with the client regarding progress and any updates.
• Ability to work unsupervised in all weather conditions utilising correct PPE, lone worker system, etc.
• Dynamically risk assess site access & working conditions depending on specific circumstances on arrival.
• Provide support to your colleagues.
• To conduct thorough inspections of tools, equipment and plant before/after use.
• Report any defects or malfunctions in regards to training.
• Carry out risk assessments and have a mature approach to risk perception.
• Be aware of all Lanes Group policies and your responsibility towards them.
• Any other reasonable ad-hoc duties requested by management.

Living the Company Values

By embedding our companies core values and purpose into each role, ensures that every employee, regardless of their role or level, understands how their individual development and contributions align with our purpose of 'improving today for a better tomorrow'.

• Leading: Acts as a role model, shaping the learning agenda and influencing change.
• Agile: Anticipates learning needs, adjusts quickly to changing operational contexts.
• Nurturing: Supports the development of others through coaching and structured development plans.
• Engaging: Inspires and motivates learners, builds trust and credibility
• Safe & Secure: Ensures all learning is aligned to safety and compliance standards.

Your Contribution to the company:

• Strive to be always positive and constructive
• Adhere to all company policies
• Straight talking about the facts of the situation - open discussions are the best way to find solutions
• Help others through communicating clearly
• Deliver on commitments
• Ensure that any ideas that may enhance the productivity or systems of the company are brought to the attention of Senior Management, or your colleagues
• Deliver our Company Values understanding that by working together in unity we are 'Stronger Together'

Equality, Diversion & Inclusion

At Lanes Group, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe that our differences make us stronger and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. Join us in our commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse world.