Drainage Engineer – Night Shift
London / Gravesend
Full time, permanent position – 5x shifts per week (Monday–Friday, 15:00 – 01:00).
Salary: up to £42,900 per year plus up to £10,000 in overtime, depending on experience. Benefits include pension and annual leave.
Responsibilities
- Attend reactive emergency callouts to clear internal above ground blockages, including soil stacks, float lines and small bore pipework.
- Leak tracing and investigation on above ground water services.
- Repair leaks on water services in service voids and risers.
- Remove and replace small bore waste pipe on pot wash sinks, basins, urinals, etc.
- Replace mixer taps, wash-down taps and spray guns.
- Replace toilet float lines and stack pipework.
- Remove and install cast iron soil pipework.
- Assist drainage operatives with cutting in pipe access to support blockage clearance and investigation works.
- Assist other plumbing operatives with quoted works, including both small reactive works and large internal above ground drainage replacements.
- Support drainage operatives with internal drain descales.
- Use CCTV equipment to support leak investigation.
- Take water samples to confirm source of leaks.
- Support excavation teams with repairs on belowground water mains.
- Carry out extensive descale works for above and below ground drainage, including small bore and stack pipework, using HPWJ, electromechanical milling machines and hand coring machines.
- Conduct CCTV surveys, inspections and detailed investigations involving fault finding and providing practical solutions to support the client's needs.
- Generally support drainage teams with clearance and blockage works should emergencies arise.
Ideal Candidate
- Minimum 3 years of drainage experience.
- Minimum 2 years of plumbing experience.
- Valid UK driving licence.
- Willingness to support drainage-related plumbing works.
- Experience working on commercial properties.
- Strong work ethic.
- Good communication and problem-solving skills.
- Strong team player.
- Willingness to learn and progress within the role.
- Self-motivation, discipline, and a serious attitude towards health and safety.
- Attention to detail and customer-focused attitude.
Additional Information
For more information or to apply, please contact Tom today.
