Job Description

Drainage Engineer

Metro Rod Isle of Wight

Location

Salary £15-£20 per hour DOE plus overtime, on-call & benefits

Metro Rod (Isle of Wight) provide professional drainage services across the Isle of Wight. Our customers include big national brands, local commercial customers, social housing providers, charities and domestic customers. All our customers receive the same top-level service and we pride ourselves on delivering the right technical solution with the highest level of customer service.

Founded in 1983, Metro Rod are leading providers of drain clearance and maintenance services delivered on a largely reactive basis. We’ve been clearing and unblocking drains for more than thirty years and we’re proud of our reputation for quality service and customer satisfaction. Check-out our Google Business page to see what our customers have to say about us.

This is a varied, hands-on role for someone who thrives in both reactive drainage work and planned small civils projects. If you enjoy problem-solving on-site and want to be part of a supportive, fast-paced business, we want to hear from you!

What does the job entail?

You’ll be working across a mix of emergency callouts and scheduled works, including:

• Responding to reactive drainage issues (blockages, backups, faults)
• High-pressure water jetting and drain clearance – internal & external
• CCTV surveys and fault diagnosis
• Minor dig-ups & repairs carrying out small excavations and small civils works
• No-dig localised liner installation and inversion liners
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and to a high standard
• Providing an exceptional standard of customer service and technical expertise
• Accurately recording work/job details via a range of bespoke internal/client systems and applications
• Communicate effectively with high profile commercial and domestic clients and Metro Rod Support Centre colleagues to ensure excellent customer service is provided at all times.

What experience do we look for?

• Proven experience in reactive drainage and civils/drainage repairs
• Strong knowledge of drainage systems and fault finding
• Experience with excavation and reinstatement works
• Confident working independently and as part of a team
• Full UK driving licence (essential)
• Streetworks (NRSWA) and/or medium risk confined space (desirable).

What will you receive?

• Personal development
• Company van and fuel card
• Branded uniform
• Ongoing Health & Safety and new skills training
• Company Pension
• 20 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Weekend door to door overtime
• Opportunities to extend your skills into pumping stations and sewage treatments plants.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.