Drainage That Works LTD
Drainage Engineer
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Drainage Engineer – Commercial & Reactive
Location: London & South East
Employment: Full-time
Experience: Minimum 1 year's drainage engineering experience
Driving Licence: Full UK driving licence essential
About the Company
We are a small, established drainage and plumbing company operating throughout London and the South East. We work with a strong portfolio of commercial clients, national businesses, estate agents, and local authorities, including established planned preventative maintenance contracts. We provide complete drainage and plumbing solutions 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, covering planned maintenance, reactive works, and emergency call-outs. We are looking for a reliable, competent, and hardworking Drainage Engineer to join our team.
The Role
This is a varied, hands-on position covering commercial, planned maintenance, and emergency drainage work across London and the South East. You will be expected to work independently, diagnose problems, carry out works to a high standard, and represent the company professionally when dealing with customers and site contacts. Typical work includes:
- Drain unblocking and clearance
- High-pressure water jetting
- CCTV drainage surveys
- Pipe cleaning
- Heavy descaling
- Grease trap maintenance
- Pump maintenance
- No-dig pipe repairs
- Excavation and pipe repairs
- Commercial PPM work
- Emergency drainage call-outs
- Drainage fault finding and diagnosis
- Use of specialist drainage equipment
- Towable tanker operations
- Completing job sheets, reports, and CCTV documentation
- Liaising with customers, site managers, and other contractors
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Essential Requirements
- Minimum 1 year's experience working as a drainage engineer
- Full UK driving licence
- Practical experience in drainage unblocking
- Good understanding of drainage systems
- Able to work independently and use your own initiative
- Reliable, punctual, and dependable
- Good problem-solving skills
- Professional approach to customers and colleagues
- Physically capable of carrying out demanding drainage work
- Willing to work weekends, late nights, and early mornings
- Based within a reasonable commuting distance of our operating area
Desirable Experience
Experience in any of the following would be advantageous:
- High-pressure water jetting
- CCTV drainage surveys
- Heavy descaling
- Mechanical pipe cleaning
- No-dig pipe repairs
- Excavation and pipe repairs
- Grease trap maintenance
- Pump maintenance
- Commercial PPM contracts
- Towable tankers
- Plumbing
The Person We're Looking For
Technical ability is important, but reliability, attitude, and work ethic are equally important to us. We are looking for someone who:
- Turns up on time and does what they say they will do
- Takes pride in their work
- Can be trusted to work independently
- Doesn't need constant supervision
- Is willing to get stuck into difficult jobs
- Can think logically and solve problems
- Looks after company vehicles, tools, and equipment
- Represents the company professionally
- Is comfortable working in challenging conditions
- Is flexible when the job requires working outside normal hours
- Wants to work hard and develop their skills
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Working Hours
We operate a 24/7, 365-day service, so flexibility is essential. The nature of our work means that weekend, late-night, early-morning, and emergency call-out work is regularly required. There is significant opportunity for additional work and increased earnings for engineers who are willing and able to take on out-of-hours and emergency work. This is not a typical Monday–Friday, 9–5 position. We are looking for someone who understands the demands of the drainage industry and is prepared to work hard as required.
What We Provide
- Company van
- Company tools and specialist equipment
- Consistent commercial and PPM workload
- Variety of drainage work
- Work throughout London and the South East
- Emergency and reactive drainage work
- Specialist drainage equipment
- Towable tanker available for relevant works
- Opportunities to develop additional drainage skills
- Long-term opportunity within a growing company
- Additional earning opportunities
Apply
If you are an experienced drainage engineer who is reliable, hardworking, competent, and takes pride in getting the job done properly, we would like to hear from you.
Please send your CV and include:
- Your current location
- Your drainage experience
- Your driving licence status
- The types of drainage work you have experience with
- Any specialist equipment you have experience operating
Applicants must be within a reasonable commuting distance of our operating area.
Contact Information:
- Email: info@drainagethatworksltd.co.uk
- Phone: George - 07397681085
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