Jetting Operative​/Drainage Engineer

Position: Jetting Operative / Drainage Engineer
Role:  Jetting Operative / Drainage Engineer

Location:

Field-Based – North Wales, West Midlands, Staffordshire and surrounding areas
Salary:  £30,399 to £33,048 per annum (depending on experience) + overtime opportunities
Role Type :
Permanent, Full-Time, Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week

Are you an experienced Jetter who feels like you're always on call and simply living to work? Are you seeking a better work-life balance and benefits package with a company that really does care about you and your engagement at work? If that sounds like you, how does working 37 hours a week with no stand-by and 25 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays AND your birthday off sound?

On top of this, we've got a health cashback plan for you and your family, critical illness and sickness cover, PLUS enhanced family leave benefits to make sure you can prioritise what's important to you, not to mention a whole host of other fantastic benefits.

What's more, this role is based within our tight-knit Operations & Maintenance Blockbuster team whose purpose is to keep our wastewater networks flowing freely. In this position, you'll be responsible for busting through blockages in your region's networks by using your know-how and our specialised jetting equipment. This role allows us to continue our excellent standards across over 1,000 Ministry of Defence sites - check out the areas we operate on our website:

This is a field-based role with travel across North Wales, Staffordshire, Shropshire and West Midlands where you'll be working alone and as part of a team. You'll ideally live in Telford, Shrewsbury or Stafford which will give you a great base for travelling around the region.

You'll be comfortable working in a multi-site roleand you'll enjoy finding fixes to problems that arise as part of your day-to-day role. If you are looking for a company with a great culture, supportive colleagues and varied role, this could be YOUR ideal next career move!

What You'll Be Doing:
Delivering our reactive and proactive operations and maintenance plans across our wastewater network
Inspecting wastewater systems using various technological tools such as CCTV to identify cause and location of blockages
Safely using high-pressure water jetting equipment to release blockages in drains, sewers and pipelines
Performing low-level fixes and installing ‘cured-in-place pipe' (CIPP) repairs
Communicating effectively with customers to explain the importance and need of the work being carried out in a non-technical way
Using mobile IT devices to document your findings such as blockage cause, remedial works undertaken and any further action required
What You'll Bring:

Experience of high-pressure jetting equipment is essential
Plumbing and/or drainage maintenance experience is highly advantageous
Good level of IT literacy with mobile devices, software packages, accurate data entry and Microsoft Office to receive work orders and log job progress
A good level of general fitness to allow you to work in confined spaces and in all weather conditions
Excellent and adaptable communication skills for working with your immediate team, the wider business and with our customers

Due to the nature of sites on which we operate, the successful candidate must meet the UK Security Vetting requirements for the role which includes a full background check   and be a full-time resident for a minimum of 5 years.  In addition, you must possess a full, valid driving licence and be comfortable driving a van and towing a trailer, though training can be given if required.

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