Drainage Engineer

Drainage Engineer | £35,000.00 PA Depending on experience | Bredbury, Stockport | Work authorisation: United Kingdom (preferred) Put your drainage experience to work with a growing, family-run business in Stockport! We're looking for a skilled Drainage Engineer with a valid Class 2 HGV licence to join our team, carrying out drainage maintenance, repairs and inspections across domestic and commercial sites.

The Role We are a family-run commercial and domestic drainage business based in Bredbury, Stockport, providing professional drainage services to customers across a range of environments. This is a varied hands-on role involving drainage maintenance, inspections, repairs, CCTV surveys and customer contract work.

You will work both independently and as part of a wider engineering team, diagnosing problems and delivering effective solutions. Key Responsibilities Drainage Engineering & Maintenance Inspect and assess existing drainage systems and identify defects or areas requiring improvement.

Carry out maintenance and repair work on domestic and commercial drainage systems. Complete maintenance checks across various customer contracts. Troubleshoot drainage problems and implement effective solutions. Carry out CCTV drainage surveys where required.

Use hand tools and power tools for drainage installation, repair and maintenance work. Read and understand drainage plans and specifications. Work collaboratively with engineers, contractors and other site personnel to ensure work is completed correctly.

Tanker & Vehicle Operations Drive, operate and maintain tankers and drainage vehicles safely. Complete pre- and post-shift vehicle checks, reporting any defects. Safely transport equipment and materials to customer sites, following company safety procedures.

Site Work & Documentation Carry out site assessments, inspections and manual handling duties safely. Maintain accurate job records, including time, materials and photographic evidence. Follow health and safety procedures and maintain a professional approach at customer sites Essential Requirements Please ensure you meet the key requirements before applying.

You must hold a valid Class 2 / Category C HGV driving licence. The role involves driving and operating tankers and other drainage vehicles. Proven experience working within the drainage industry, with a strong understanding of domestic and commercial drainage systems.

Experience maintaining, inspecting, and repairing drainage systems is essential. Experience carrying out CCTV drainage surveys is required. Good mechanical knowledge and confidence using hand tools, power tools and drainage equipment.

Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions. The role involves manual handling and heavy lifting, so you must be physically capable of carrying out these duties safely.

You must be confident carrying out vehicle checks and operating commercial drainage vehicles safely and responsibly. Skills & Experience Proven drainage engineering / drainage maintenance experience across domestic and commercial systems.

Valid Class 2 / Category C HGV licence – essential. Experience operating commercial vehicles, ideally tankers or drainage vehicles. Strong mechanical, practical and fault-finding skills. Good attention to detail, record-keeping and basic numeracy.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Experience in CCTV drainage surveys, plumbing, commercial drainage, interceptors, lift shaft etc are essential, further training will be provided to the right candidate.

What We're Looking For Minimum 2 years' commercial drainage experience – essential. Plumbing experience (1 year) and CSCS preferred. Good spoken English and strong practical, mechanical and problem-solving skills. Reliable, professional and able to work independently.

Safety-conscious and comfortable working in domestic and commercial environments.

Benefits

Company events Employee discount If you have proven drainage experience and have a valid Class 2 HGV licence, we would like to hear from you. Please contact Theresa Cox on 0161 273 3133.

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