Drainage Engineer

Overview

Drainage Service Engineer

Salary: £34,000 - £42,000 per annum (Average OTE £50,000 - £70,000)

Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire (Accepting applicants from surrounding areas)

Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week. Day shift with flexible start & finish times. Weekend work + Callout available at enhanced rates.

Overtime: 1.5x pay for anything over 40 hours.

Callout rota: 1 in 5, paid at £135-£150 per week + callout bonus.

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

• 22 days annual leave + bank holidays (30 days total)
• Annual leave paid at an average of hours/overtime worked
• Clear career progression paths including training and development on products
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Company pension and wider benefits scheme (private healthcare, life assurance x4/x5), Employee assistance programme, private medical appointments
• High street vouchers and discounts at UK stores

• Overtime paid at 1.5x hourly rate plus a callout bonus averaging £2,000 per annum
• Averaged 10 hours overtime available per week

• 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 the 24/7 helpdesk team and update all job details via the company app.
• Use drainage and plumbing expertise to complete internal plumbing, drainage repairs, and CCTV inspection work.
• Perform high‑pressure water jetting (HPWJ) to industry standards.

• 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.

Drainage Engineer, Drainage Technician, Drainage Operative, Drainage Service Engineer, Drainage Maintenance Engineer, Drainage Repair Engineer, Drainage Field Engineer, Drainage Operative (Reactive/Planned)

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