HGV Drainage Engineer

Job Description:

Location: Leicester area
Salary: £17.15 per hour (£37,563 per annum) + overtime and bonus
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off (Days or nights) - 6 to 6
Reporting to: Operations Manager

• Guaranteed minimum 48-hour contract with additional overtime available

• Competitive hourly rate with bonus and call-out payments

• Company pension and death-in-service cover

• 20 days annual leave, increasing with service

• Employee Assistance and wellbeing programme

• Full PPE and state-of-the-art technical equipment provided

• Paid training and industry certifications at induction

• Career progression, job security, and long-term development opportunities

• Free on-site parking and company events

• Referral programme

Holiday pay is calculated on average earnings, ensuring overtime is reflected in holiday pay.

We are working with a well-established and growing environmental services provider seeking an experienced HGV Class 2 Driver / Drainage Operative to join their operations team. This is an excellent opportunity to secure a long-term role with guaranteed hours, strong earning potential, and full training into specialist drainage and tanker operations.

The successful candidate will support a busy reactive and planned works division, operating modern specialist vehicles and equipment across customer sites.

• Operating HGV Class 2 vehicles to support tanker, CCTV and jetting operations

• Undertaking reactive and planned drainage and environmental service work

• Working independently or as part of a team to deliver high-quality service

• Ensuring compliance with safety procedures and company standards

• Representing the business professionally on customer sites

• Hold a valid HGV Class 1 or 2 licence

• Flexible and reliable with a strong work ethic

• Comfortable working independently and under supervision

• Positive, professional attitude with a commitment to safety

• Previous drainage, tanker, or utilities experience is beneficial but full training will be provided

• EUSR Water Hygiene Card

• EU Skills Card

• Full paid induction and specialist operational training

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