Water Mains Engineer

Job Overview

We're looking for a Water Mains Engineer to join the Auger Team, covering Slough, Berkshire. Our total package is worth £36,412 - £40,603 without overtime.

• Starting Salary – £32,381 - £36,353 (dependent on experience)
• Annual Bonus – approx £2,000 - £2,500
• 5.5% Pension Contribution – approx £1,781 - £1,999

• Optional weekend OT at 1.5× rate (e.g., 10 days would top up the package to £38,280 - £42,700)

• 42.5 hrs per week, Mon‑Fri only; no on‑call work
• We pay door‑to‑door including all driving time
• Go straight to your job from home – no depot or yard call‑in required
• Limited stay‑aways, with bonuses/annual leave for more than three overnights per quarter

• 22 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Annual leave increases to 25 days within five years of service
• Enhanced bereavement, sickness and maternity/paternity leave

• Health plan with cashback for many services (dentist, optician, physio) for you and your children, plus access to a 24‑hour GP and gym discounts
• Two company‑wide events per year and regular funded socials in your region
• Focus on training & progression, working with some of the best engineers in the country
• £1,000 for successful employee referrals
• Access to discounted mortgage & insurance services

• A choice of our quality uniform range & all PPE
• Your own fully equipped vehicle that isn't shared with others
• Mobile phone
• Fuel and trade cards so you can stock up when you need
• Local storage sites & skips
• A dedicated Field Operations Team to help you with on‑site challenges and any kit, equipment, materials, uniform, vehicle or plant requirements

• Independently investigate and repair external water supplies
• Logically establish ownership and liability based on leak location
• Confidently talk customers through the works, giving them peace of mind
• Communicate proactively with our Field Operations Team at HQ
• Work effectively with other engineers in our team as required

• Leak detection (find & fix repairs with listening stick, ground mic, etc.)
• Trenchless installation via moling (not essential)
• 20 mm – 32 mm service laying
• New ‘point of entry’ creation
• Use of CAT scanner to identify buried services & trace existing metallic supply
• Reinstatement of surfaces (incl. paving slabs, block paving, cold‑lay tarmac, concrete, etc.)

• Great at caring for customers
• Confident in finding solutions and overcoming unforeseen challenges
• Take pride in the high standard of your work
• Enthusiastic, self‑motivated and like to take ownership
• Looking for a stable place to build a long‑term career
• Have a clear DBS & driving licence

• Stage 1 – Short 15‑minute phone call with our HR team
• Stage 2 – Interview with management via Teams