Lining Technician – Leicester

Ipsum Group; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lining Engineer, where your expertise in utilities and drainage will be crucial in providing essential services. You'll work with a dedicated team, utilizing custom-equipped vans to deliver high-quality patching work across various sectors. This role not only offers the chance to make a significant impact on local communities but also provides opportunities for career development and professional qualifications. With a strong commitment to employee welfare, the company ensures a supportive environment where you can thrive and grow in your career while enjoying a range of attractive benefits.

Benefits

Highly competitive hourly rate

Working away supplement

Subsistence payments

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to 24/7 virtual GP

Occupational Health support

Tax efficient benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Discount Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in utilities and drainage, with a full clean driving license.
• Knowledge of patching rig operation and confined space procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patching work on drainage systems and assess pipe conditions.
• Ensure site safety and efficiency while managing team activities.

Skills

Utilities and Drainage Industry experience

Full Clean Driving License

Patching Rig operation

NRSWA Streetworks

Confined space level 2 and above

High-pressure water jetting

Banksman training

Lining kit experience

RSM Sewer tronics UV system experience

Dann cutting equipment experience

Hot and cold cure Patching and Lining equipment experience

MiniCam Proteus experience

Job description

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 specialize in the efficient, resilient, and effective operation and maintenance of critical infrastructure - from delivering planned programmes to providing fast, reactive response to our customers.

To support our continued growth, we are looking for a Lining Engineer to join our team. We are looking for someone who is passionate, not just about the industry, but also about supporting our teams in delivering essential services 24/7/365 that really make a difference to local people and communities.

Your new role

Working from one of our custom-equipped Patching vans, you will visit all types of clients — commercial, residential, industrial, rail, road, utility, etc. — across the UK. You will carry out Patching work on drainage systems, assess pipe conditions, analyse results, and produce high-quality reports. All this in conjunction with our Jetting Units when required, therefore you will be responsible for all site activity ensuring the team is working safely and efficiently and ensuring that work is completed within the required timescale.

About you

• Previous experience and/or qualifications within the Utilities and/or Drainage Industry
• Full Clean Driving License
• Experience running a Patching Rig
• NRSWA Streetworks
• Confined space level 2 and above
• High-pressure water jetting
• Banksman training
• Experience with the following: Lining kit, RSM Sewer tronics UV system, Dann cutting equipment, Hot and cold cure Patching and Lining equipment, MiniCam Proteus.

What we offer

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

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

• Highly competitive hourly rate
• Working away supplement
• Subsistence payments
• 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

Ipsum is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.