Drainage Engineer

Job Title: Plumbing and Drainage Technician 

Location: Basildon, Chelmsford 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Working Hours: 40 Hours Per Week + Overtime (1.5x)

Salary: £35,055.48 Total Salary (Inclusive of Standby Payment), Overtime, Travel Time, 33 Days Holiday, Private Pension & Benefits - Including Private Health Care, Life Insurance, Employee Discounts 

Owing to expansion of our services we are excited to be recruiting for a new Plumbing and Drainage team at City Facilities Management UK Limited. We are a multi-national company with leading contracts globally, offering state of the art facilities management and maintenance to ASDA, a partnership built over 30 years.

Key Responsibilities:

• To prioritise maintenance and repair work to achieve agreed timescales and response times.
• Where necessary to procure essential parts and materials and to consult with the Store Manager to affect the repair and minimise disruption in the store.
• Foul Drainage and Grease PPM – locate all internal drains and check water flow, clearing any debris and grease trapped in the system.
• Surface Water PPM’ S – clearing and jetting all downpipes and gulleys at store, in the car park and delivery yard.
• Roof PPM’ S – conduct the cleaning and debris removal from all gutters, drainpipes, and gulleys internally and externally.

Qualifications / Experience 

Essential

• Time served in drainage position
• Good knowledge of water systems
• Ability to complete a wide range of general plumbing and sanitaryware maintenance and repairs
• Competent at working at height
• Willingness to work flexible hours. Night shift may be required
• Competent in the use of drainage machinery
• Competent in using CCTV equipment

Desirable but not essential: 

• Working in confined spaces
• Water Jetting (WJA Certification)

The ideal candidate:

• Full driver’s license 
• IT Literate
• Willingness to travel, provide support in surrounding regions may be required
• PPM compliant
• Customer focused, with a helpful friendly manner

Please note the successful candidate will be asked to complete a DBS check as part of the onboarding process.