HGV Drainage Engineer

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Location:

Andover, Hampshire.

Hours:

50 hours per week – Monday to Friday, 6am–4pm.

Salary: £37,000–£44,000 per annum (depending on experience and tickets); overtime paid at X1.5 on top of base salary.

Working on a variety of reactive contracts, you will drive our gully wagons, working closely with an operative to clean along the highways. This role can be physically demanding, requiring extensive foot travel and work in restrictive spaces. Use of a tablet is also a requirement; therefore, you must be comfortable with tablet use.

• You will be working closely in a team of two operating high-specification jetting and ventilation units.
• Carry out remote CCTV investigations to assess the condition of underground pipes and sewers.
• Operate high‑pressure water jetting equipment to clean and clear blockages in drains, sewers, pipes, and other wastewater systems.
• Liaise with customers.
• Update electronic records.
• Ensure safety issues are reported.
• Perform vehicle and jetting equipment checks.

• HGV class 2 driving licence essential (no more than 6 points).
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Team player.
• Competent in IT and accurate data entry.
• CPC licence is desirable.

In joining Sapphire Utility Solutions as part of the Lanes Group – the UK's largest independent provider – we commit to fostering a workplace culture that prioritises well‑being, growth, and safety. Through continuous training, professional development, and a supportive environment that values every individual’s unique contribution, we empower our team to uphold the highest standards of integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity.

• Overtime paid at time and a half.
• Full training provided.
• Pension.
• Death in service.
• Holiday allowance plus Bank Holidays.
• Full PPE provided.
• Opportunity of progression.

This position is open to internal and external candidates. Any internal candidates currently employed within a division of the Lanes Group must complete an internal application form and submit it to recruitment.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology

• Utilities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under‑represented members of the community. Strictly no agencies please.