HGV Jet Vac Drivers | Midlands

WILKINSON ENVIRONMENTAL LTD; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Parental leave

Auto-enrolment pension scheme

Company incentive schemes

Employee assistance programme

Employee discount scheme

Free onsite parking

Uniform, boots and PPE provided

Job summary

Wilkinson Environmental Ltd. invites applications for an HGV Jet Vac Operator & Driver role. Based from Warwickshire, you will visit sites across the Midlands and the UK, operating drainage tankers and Jet Vac Units while supporting the CCTV drainage surveying team on site.

You will ensure the Jet Vac unit is ready, perform cleansing, and record findings for discussion with contracts managers. The ideal candidate will have a minimum HGV Class 2, drainage experience, a current CSCS card, and a

Qualifications

• Minimum HGV Class 2 (essential); HGV 1 preferred.
• Drainage experience
• Up-to-date CSCS card
• High-pressure water jetting certificate
• Confined spaces or NRSWA qualification
• Full driving license essential
• Own transport imperative.

Responsibilities

• Visit sites across the Midlands and UK and operate drainage tankers and Jet Vac Units.
• Assist CCTV drainage surveying team on site and ensure Jet Vac unit is organized and fully equipped.
• Carry out cleansing and record findings; liaise with customers/contracts managers to discuss findings.
• Proactively solve on-site issues and troubleshoot problems as they arise.
• Occasionally work in confined spaces and across planned and reactive blockages nationwide.

Skills

Team worker

Hardworking

Polite

Presentable

Enthusiastic

Education

HGV Class 2 essential / HGV 1 preferred

CSCS card

High-pressure water jetting certificate

Confined spaces or NRSWA qualification

Full driving license

Own transport

Drainage experience

Tools

Jet Vac Units operation

Jetting equipment handling

Job description

A leading drainage services & civil engineering company based in Warwickshire, The Midlands require a HGV Jet Vac Operator & Driver.

Department: Drainage Engineering
Salary: Depending on experience.
Job Type: Full time, 50 hours, basic hours Monday – Friday approx. 06.30 – 16.30, Overtime available.
Start date: Immediate
Benefits: A full time position with overtime potential; full uniform and boots; regular training; competitive rates of pay; free onsite parking. Uniform, tools and PPE covered by company.

Some of our employment benefits include:

• 23 days holiday including 8 days paid bank holidays.
• Parental leave
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Company incentive schemes
• Employee assist programme
• Employee discount scheme

Role overview
To visit various sites all over the Midlands and UK and operate drainage tankers and Jet Vac Units and assist the CCTV drainage surveying team while on site. Applicants must ensure Jet Vac unit is organised and fully equipped to carry out daily tasks; carry out cleansing and record findings, be able to liaise directly with customers/contracts managers to discuss findings; problem shoot and proactively solve on-site issues.

The applicant will, on occasion, be required to enter confined spaces and work closely with sewage. Flexibility is key as the applicant will be working on planned and reactive blockages throughout the Midlands as well as nationwide.

About you
The ideal applicant must be a good team worker, hardworking, polite, presentable and enthusiastic and have previous experience using High Pressure Jetting and Vaccuum units. Previous experience with drainage/sewage treatment works is an advantage but not essential as full training can be given to the right candidate.

Qualifications

• -Minimum HGV Class 2 (essential) HGV 1 preferred.
• -Drainage experience
• -An up to date CSCS card
• -A high-pressure water jetting certificate
• -Confined spaces or NRSWA qualification
• -A full driving license is essential
• -Own transport is imperative.

Other information: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under-represented areas of the community.