Drainage Engineer

Put your drainage experience to work with a growing, family-run business in Stockport! We're looking for a skilled Drainage Engineer with a valid Class 2 HGV licence to join our team, carrying out drainage maintenance, repairs and inspections across domestic and commercial sites.

We are a family-run commercial and domestic drainage business based in Bredbury, Stockport, providing professional drainage services to customers across a range of environments. This is a varied hands-on role involving drainage maintenance, inspections, repairs, CCTV surveys and customer contract work. You will work both independently and as part of a wider engineering team, diagnosing problems and delivering effective solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect and assess existing drainage systems and identify defects or areas requiring improvement.
• Carry out maintenance and repair work on domestic and commercial drainage systems.
• Complete maintenance checks across various customer contracts.
• Troubleshoot drainage problems and implement effective solutions.
• Carry out CCTV drainage surveys where required.
• Use hand tools and power tools for drainage installation, repair and maintenance work.
• Read and understand drainage plans and specifications.
• Work collaboratively with engineers, contractors and other site personnel to ensure work is completed correctly.

Tanker & Vehicle Operations

• Drive, operate and maintain tankers and drainage vehicles safely.
• Complete pre- and post-shift vehicle checks, reporting any defects.
• Safely transport equipment and materials to customer sites, following company safety procedures.

Site Work & Documentation

• Carry out site assessments, inspections and manual handling duties safely.
• Maintain accurate job records, including time, materials and photographic evidence.
• Follow health and safety procedures and maintain a professional approach at customer sites.

Essential Requirements

• You must hold a valid Class 2 / Category C HGV driving licence.
• Proven experience working within the drainage industry, with a strong understanding of domestic and commercial drainage systems.
• Experience maintaining, inspecting, and repairing drainage systems is essential.
• Experience carrying out CCTV drainage surveys is required.
• Good mechanical knowledge and confidence using hand tools, power tools and drainage equipment.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions.
• The role involves manual handling and heavy lifting, so you must be physically capable of carrying out these duties safely.
• You must be confident carrying out vehicle checks and operating commercial drainage vehicles safely and responsibly.

Skills & Experience

• Proven drainage engineering / drainage maintenance experience across domestic and commercial systems.
• Valid Class 2 / Category C HGV licence essential.
• Experience operating commercial vehicles, ideally tankers or drainage vehicles.
• Strong mechanical, practical and fault-finding skills.
• Good attention to detail, record-keeping and basic numeracy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 2 years' commercial drainage experience essential.
• Plumbing experience (1 year) and CSCS preferred.
• Good spoken English and strong practical, mechanical and problem-solving skills.
• Reliable, professional and able to work independently.
• Safety-conscious and comfortable working in domestic and commercial environments.

Benefits:

• Company events
• Employee discount

If you have proven drainage experience and have a valid Class 2 HGV licence, we would like to hear from you. Please contact Theresa Cox on 0161 273 3133.