Patching and Cutting Engineer

Lanes Group is a leading nationwide utility services provider with c.5000 dedicated employees. Our diverse subsidiaries drive our success across various sectors, contributing to a remarkable turnover of over £700 million. We are committed to excellence and innovation, ensuring we provide industry leading services to our clients and stakeholders. Join us to be part of a dynamic and growing team that values diversity and fosters professional growth.

Department:

Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater company, serving around 16 million customers across London and the Thames Valley.

As a trusted delivery partner, Lanes Group plays a vital role in maintaining one of the UK's most critical infrastructure networks, delivering essential wastewater and drainage services that protect communities and the environment.

Our teams carry out everything from sewer maintenance and network cleansing to CCTV inspections and pollution response, ensuring customers receive a safe, reliable, and resilient service every day.

Purpose of the role:

The Drainage Patch Lining & Cutting Engineer will be responsible for carrying out specialist drainage rehabilitation and cutting works across a range of drainage and sewer networks. The role will primarily involve the removal of obstructions, roots, concrete, intruding connections and other defects from drains and sewers using specialist mechanical cutting equipment
, including Picote milling machines and robotic cutters. The Engineer will also undertake patch lining repairs to damaged or defective drainage and sewer pipes, providing effective no-dig repairs and helping to restore the structural integrity and flow of the pipeline.

Location:

Iver, Colnbrook

Job type:
Full time

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 50 hours per week

Salary: £42,000 - £44,500 (Depending on experience)

Key Responsibilities:

• Travelling to residential sites via a specially equipped van in a two-person team, around the region.

• Repair and maintain drainage systems, installing patch liners to carry out first-time-fix sewer and drain repair.
• Utilise the Picote system to remove scale, roots, concrete, and other hard obstructions that high pressure water jetting systems can’t remove.
• Survey the network of drainage systems and assess pip conditions to produce high-quality reports with the help of state-of-the-art drain surveying equipment.
• Record each job report correctly on the specialist equipment provided.
• Delivering good customer service.

• Maintaining good H&S practise while carrying out works.

• Ensure vehicle stock is full and replenished.

• To comply with health and safety responsibilities i.e. PPE / safe site set ups protecting Lanes Group employees, the public and other road users.

• To be able to utilise VISTEC and Salesforce platforms.

• Liaising with the client regarding progress and any updates.

• Ability to work unsupervised in all weather conditions utilising correct PPE, lone worker system, etc.

• Dynamically risk assess site access & working conditions depending on specific circumstances on arrival.

• Provide support to your colleagues.

• To conduct thorough inspections of tools, equipment and plant before/after use.

• Report any defects or malfunctions in regards to training.

• Carry out risk assessments and have a mature approach to risk perception.

• Be aware of all Lanes Group policies and your responsibility towards them.

• Any other reasonable ad-hoc duties requested by management .

Key Requirements

Skills & Experience:

• Have experience within the drainage, sewer rehabilitation or utilities industry.
• Have practical experience using drainage equipment and mechanical tools.
• Have a good understanding of drainage and sewer systems.
• Be mechanically minded and comfortable operating specialist equipment.
• Be able to interpret CCTV footage and…