Drainage Engineer

Vacancy — Drainage Engineer

The role

Responsible for providing planned and reactive drainage maintenance across residential developments, ensuring drainage systems remain safe, operational and well maintained.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, and minor works across mechanical, electrical, or building fabric systems (depending on discipline).
• Diagnose and resolve technical faults to minimise downtime and maintain safe, compliant building environments.
• Support asset management activities, including asset verification, condition surveys, and lifecycle planning.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with statutory requirements, client SLAs, and industry best practice (e.g., SFG20).
• Work in accordance with UK legislation including Health and Safety at Work Act, CDM Regulations, and relevant building services compliance.
• Conduct and document risk assessments, method statements (RAMS), and permit-to-work activities.
• Ensure systems meet compliance standards such as Gas Safe, F-Gas, Electrical Regulations (BS 7671), or other applicable codes.
• Act as a key technical point of contact for clients, site occupants, and contractors.
• Provide clear communication regarding works, timelines, risks, and system impacts.
• Support the FM Operations Manager in delivering a high-quality and responsive service.

Skills and experience required

• Previous experience working as a Drainage Engineer or in a similar drainage maintenance role.
• Experience carrying out planned and reactive drainage maintenance, including diagnosing and clearing blockages.
• Competent in the use of high-pressure water jetting equipment, mechanical drain cleaning equipment and drain rods.
• Experience carrying out CCTV drainage surveys, identifying defects and reporting findings.
• Good knowledge of foul, waste and surface water drainage systems, including manholes, gullies, soil stacks and below-ground drainage.
• Ability to identify drainage faults and carry out minor repairs and remedial works where required.
• Good understanding of health & safety requirements, including RAMS, risk assessments, PPE, biological hazards and safe working around drainage systems.
• Ability to complete clear and accurate service reports, including photographs, findings and recommendations for further remedial works.
• Able to work independently, manage reactive call-outs and communicate professionally with clients, site teams and other engineers.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between client sites and attend emergency call-outs where required.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence essential.
• WJA High Pressure Water Jetting certification and CSCS Card preferred.
• Confined Space, CCTV Drainage Survey, Asbestos Awareness, First Aid and relevant drainage/plumbing qualifications would be advantageous.