Trainee HGV Drainage Engineer - Wigan in Dartford

HGV Trainee Drainage Engineer

(No Drainage Experience required, Full Training Provided)

Salary: £37,000

Location: Wigan & Bolton yards

Hours: 50 hours per week, will consist of nights and early mornings. Looking for someone who is happy to work weekends. Overtime and on call available.

Attega Group is looking for a HGV Trainee Tanker Drainage Engineer to join the reactive team for a large successful Drainage company based in Dartford area. The HGV Trainee Tanker Drainage Engineer will be operating across Wigan / Bolton and surrounding areas, you'll visit various client sites, including industrial estates, retail parks, shopping centres, and office buildings to conduct drainage works for both planned maintenance and emergency response.

We value your expertise, and in return, we offer a competitive salary of £37,000 per annum, while going through training. Furthermore, there is tremendous potential to earn £50,000+ through overtime, along with an attractive benefits package.

Flexibility is key to success in this role, as you will need to accommodate late night & early morning starts and occasional overnight stays away from home. We take care of your accommodation expenses during these trips and provide you with a budget for meals.

Responsibilities supporting the Lead Engineers:

• Driving and operating HGV drainage vehicles, such as jetting, vacuum tanker and combination units.
• Carrying out drain, sewer and wastewater cleaning using high-pressure water jetting equipment.
• Emptying and transporting sludge, sewage, waste and contaminated materials safely.
• Attending emergency drainage call-outs, blockages, flooding and spillages.
• Using vacuum equipment to remove liquids, sludge and debris from drains, tanks and chambers.
• Setting up hoses, barriers, signage and traffic management at work locations.
• Inspecting drainage systems and identifying blockages, damage or other issues.
• Completing vehicle checks and reporting defects in accordance with company procedures.
• Following health and safety, environmental and waste-disposal regulations.
• Completing job sheets, waste transfer documentation and other required paperwork.
• Communicating professionally with customers, site managers and colleagues.
• Keeping the HGV, equipment and work area clean, safe and maintained.
• Working flexible hours, including early starts, nights, weekends or on-call shifts, where required.

What you can expect from us:

• Full-time position with ample overtime opportunities
• Full Training provided to become a HGV Lead Engineer, earnings for Lead engineers can be £60K+ OTE
• Company pension scheme
• Additional bonus payments for on-call weekends
• Comprehensive training and personal development programs
• Employed on PAYE Monday to Friday, 50 hours per week, nights shifts from 6pm/8pm/10pm, flexibility is required due to training. Weekend work also available.
• 28 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
• All offers made by the client are subject to DBS checks
• The client performs random drug testing throughout employment and including induction week
• Lunches are unpaid breaks.

The ideal HGV Trainee Drainage Engineer will hold their Class 2 and be willing to learn the Drainage industry including high pressure water jetting and operating a tanker.

If this sounds interesting, please contact Hannah or apply here.