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.