Drainage Engineer - Patching and Lining

Patching and Lining Drainage Engineer

At Lanes Group, nothing is more important than the health, safety and wellbeing of our people, our customers and the communities we serve. As one of the UK's leading infrastructure delivery partners, we employ around 5,000 talented people across a nationwide network of depots and operational locations, delivering annual revenues in excess of £650 million.

We provide essential infrastructure, drainage, wastewater and utility services to many of the UK's leading organisations, including a significant number of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies. Our success is built on the expertise of our people, our commitment to doing things safely and professionally, and our focus on delivering outstanding service every day.

Strong leadership being at our heart, supporting our people ensuring they are engaged with purpose, rewarded and recognised whilst delivering absolute exacting operational excellence being a leading entity and enviable delivery team embracing quality and compliance in our overarching delivery, one of our fundamental key differentiators. 

In this critical role of ensuring our organisation is known for being the best in everything we do, known for leaving a legacy of absolute quality and compliance and, keeping our promises at all times is our absolute mantra.

We operate 24/7 and as such you are required to work flexible hours, weekends and participate in an on-call rota. Full training / PPE / use of company equipment will be provided to ensure that all our drainage engineers have the right tools, competency, and confidence to undertake the work to Lanes’ high standard of operation regardless of background or previous experience.

Position: Drainage Engineer - Patching and Lining

Location: Crawley, West Sussex 

Job Type: Permanent, full-time

Hours: Monday to Friday, 50 hours per week

Salary: £16.00 to £18.00 per hour (OTE £41,700 to £46,900 per annum), depending upon experience

Benefits: 21 days holiday (plus bank holidays); health cash plan; onsite parking; auto enrolment pension scheme; friendly working environment.

About the role: 
Due to continued growth and development, we are now looking for customer focused people to join us in our Utility Division, working on our Southern Water contract service to deliver real and effective solutions to waste-water network and drainage problems.

• Travelling to residential sites via a specially equipped van in a two person team, around the region.

• Repair and maintain drainage systems, installing patch liners to carry out first-time-fix sewer and drain repair.
• Utilise the Picote system to remove scale, roots, concrete, and other hard obstructions that high pressure water jetting systems can’t remove.
• Survey the network of drainage systems and assess pip conditions to produce high quality reports with the help of state of the art drain surveying equipment.
  
• Record each job report correctly on the specialist equipment provided. 
• Delivering good customer service. 

• Maintaining good H&S practise while carrying out works. 

• Ensure vehicle stock is full and replenished. 

• To comply with health and safety responsibilities i.e. PPE / safe site set ups protecting Lanes Group employees, the public and other road users. 

• To be able to utilise VISTEC and Salesforce platforms. 

• Liaising with the client regarding progress and any updates. 

• Ability to work unsupervised in all weather conditions utilising correct PPE, lone worker system, etc.
  

• Dynamically risk assess site access & working conditions depending on specific circumstances on arrival.
  

• Provide support to your colleagues. 

• To conduct thorough inspections of tools, equipment and plant before/after use. 

• Report any defects or malfunctions in regards to training. 

• Carry out risk assessments and have a mature approach to risk perception. 

• Be aware of all Lanes Group policies and your responsibility towards them.

• Any other reasonable ad-hoc duties requested by management .

So if you enjoy working outdoors and delivering only the best in customer service, where no two days are the same and want to join a growing company that not only values you and your ability - but also strives to develop your potential and further your career progression, then we are the right Company for you.

What is essential is the ability to work safely to quickly diagnose and deliver practical and efficient solutions to attain the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

About you:
The ideal candidate will be hard working and respectful and comply with health and safety standards. Experience in the use of High Pressure Jetting equipment is useful but not essential, as is Confined Space Entry training (AP2). Other drainage qualifications (e.g. NRSWA and OS19X) are an advantage.

At Lanes Group, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe that our differences make us stronger and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. Join us in our commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse world. 

Lanes Group are a signatory of the ‘Charter for Employer Positive About Mental Health’ run by Mindful Employer.