Drainage Engineer

WELCOME TO LINAKER

For over 30 years, Linaker has built a reputation for delivering dependable, high-quality mechanical engineering services across a wide range of client environments. Our strength lies in keeping critical systems operational—supporting organisations with technical precision, responsive maintenance, and long-term reliability. Founded on trust, care, and reliability, we’re more than a service provider—we’re a fully embedded partner in our clients’ operations.

We are looking for a reliable and experienced Mobile Drainage Engineer to support our growing maintenance portfolio across commercial, retail, healthcare, education, industrial and public sector environments.

The successful candidate will deliver both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive drainage services across a wide range of drainage assets and systems. The role requires a technically competent engineer who is comfortable carrying out fault finding, blockage clearance, CCTV surveys, drainage repairs and remedial works whilst ensuring all work is completed safely, compliantly and to a high standard.

You will work across multiple client sites providing a professional service while maintaining strong communication with clients, helpdesk teams and account management teams, ensuring contractual obligations, SLAs and KPIs are achieved.

This role requires a proactive engineer who can operate independently, identify remedial opportunities, produce quotations where required and maintain accurate records using the CAFM system.

• Completion of PPM tasks in line with contract schedules and drainage maintenance programmes.
• Routine cleansing and jetting of drainage systems.
• Inspection of below-ground and above-ground drainage assets.
• Attend drainage emergencies and reactive callouts.
• Diagnose drainage faults and identify root causes.
• Clear blockages using mechanical and high-pressure water jetting equipment.
• Carry out drainage repairs and minor excavation works.
• Conduct CCTV drainage inspections.
• Repair damaged pipework, chambers and associated infrastructure.
• Ensure breakdowns are diagnosed quickly and resolved safely.
• Minimise disruption to client operations.
• Ensuring all maintenance activities are delivered efficiently and proactively.
• Production of accurate quotations ensuring,
• Correct parts and materials identification,
• Labour estimates.
• Clear scope of works.

• HPWJA Water Jetting Safety Awareness.
• Basic plumbing skills
• CCTV Drainage Survey Qualification.
• Confined Space Medium Risk.
• Confined Space High Risk & Rescue.
• NRSWA Street Works Qualification.
• First Aid at Work.
• IOSH Working Safely.
• Asbestos Awareness.
• IPAF.
• PASMA.
• Environmental Awareness Qualification.
• Experience using Joblogic or CAFM systems.

• Minimum 3–5 years drainage industry experience.
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding capability.
• Experience operating high-pressure jetting equipment.
• Experience carrying out drainage repairs and blockage clearance.
• Experience with in a mobile facilities maintenance environment.
• Experience producing drainage reports and recommendations.

• 25 Days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Buy and sell holiday to suit your schedule.
• One paid volunteering day per year, empowering you to support causes that matter to you.
• Company Van for site travel.
• Access to our Employee assistant programme for wellbeing support.
• Auto enrolment in the company pension scheme.
• Full training by a supportive friendly team.
• Annual events.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and develop a team of engineers in a business that’s growing fast and investing in talent. If you’re ready to step into a pivotal role, influence outcomes, and build something meaningful, we’d love to hear from you.

Linaker Limited is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.