Drainage Service Engineer
Salary: £35,000-£42,000 per annum (Average OTE £50,000-£70,000)
Location: Colchester, Essex
Hours: Monday–Friday 40 hours per week | Day Shift with Flexible Start & Finish Times(Weekend work + Callout available at enhanced)
Overtime: 1.5x anything over 40 hours
Callout rota: 1 in 5 paid at £135-£150 per week + callout bonus
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Interaction recruitment has partnered with a nationwide infrastructure maintenance and sustainability company. Due to their exponential growth and success, they’re actively seeking to onboard experienced drainage engineers to come in and hit the ground running! If you’re looking for a company offering strong career growth—this role could be ideal.
Benefits
- 22 days annual leave + bank holidays (30 overall)
- Annual Leave Paid at an average of hours / overtime worked
- Clear career progression paths inclusive of training + development on products
- Company vehicle and fuel card provided.
- Company Pension and wider benefits scheme (private health care, life assurance x4/x5), Employee assistance programme, private medical appointments
- Hight street vouchers and discounts on UK stores
- Overtime Paid at 1.5x hourly rate + a callout bonus averaging £2,000 per annum
- An average of 10 hours overtime available per week
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out reactive and planned drainage maintenance, ensuring issues are resolved quickly and effectively.
- Deliver emergency repair and maintenance services as required.
- Communicate clearly with our 24/7 helpdesk team and update all job details via our company app.
- Use your drainage and plumbing expertise to complete internal plumbing, drainage repairs, and CCTV inspection work.
- Perform high‑pressure water jetting (HPWJ) to industry standards.
What We’re Looking For
- A full, clean UK driving licence.
- Minimum three years’ experience in the drainage industry.
- Strong background in both internal and external drainage works.
- Skilled in jetting, unblocking, CCTV surveys, civils, and lining techniques/knowledge.
- Confined Space and HPWJ qualifications are preferred but not essential.
Similar Job Titles
Drainage Engineer, Drainage Technician, Drainage Operative, Drainage Service Engineer, Drainage Maintenance Engineer, Drainage Repair Engineer, Drainage Field Engineer Drainage Operative (Reactive/Planned)
Interested?
Interaction Recruitment support clients and candidates across Technical & Engineering, Industrial, Commercial and more throughout the UK. We offer both temporary and permanent recruitment solutions.
For further information or to discuss similar opportunities, contact Reegan on 07969 154727 or email Reegan.turney@interactionrecruitment.co.uk
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