Emergency response drainage engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 March 2026
LOCATION
Canvey Island
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£50,000 / year
CATEGORY
Skilled Trades
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SKILLS

High pressure water jetting Drainage CCTV Blockage clearing Pipework repair Health and Safety Risk Assessment

FULL DESCRIPTION

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Group is looking for drainage engineers to join their team to cover reactive work on a self-employed/contracting basis. Responsibilities include clearing blockages, offering solutions for damaged pipework, and covering emergency works. Candidates need a valid high pressure water jetting certificate and access to their own vehicle.

Emergency response drainage engineer required in Canvey Island

- Location: Canvey Island, Essex - Salary: £30,000 - £50,000 per annum - Job Type: Permanent, full-time

[Employer hidden] Group is a leading nationwide reactive maintenance company covering a variety of trades since 1993, we have an extensive portfolio of fully qualified and time-served engineers.

Due to high demand [Employer hidden] Group are currently looking for drainage engineers to join our fast-paced working team to cover reactive work for us on a self-employed/contracting basis. Whether you want to top-up your current earnings around your existing workload or find a new revenue stream entirely, fill in the application form or call in and speak with one of our recruitment specialists today.

You will need to:

  • Have a valid high pressure water jetting association certificate
  • Be confident in clearing blockages and offering further solutions to rectify broken/damage pipework
  • Desirable to have CCTV equipment with accompanied reports
  • Be willing to cover emergency/time-sensitive works, during normal working hours as well as evenings and weekends
  • Have access to your own works vehicle to travel to and from job
  • Act in a polite and professional manner
  • Not only do we operate a service for domestic customers, but we also work closely with Estate Agents, Housing Associations and Facility/Property Management, for their everyday property maintenance needs, - This may include carrying out CCTV and cleaning of new drainage lines which have been laid.
  • Health and Safety Qualification
  • Risk Assessment Qualification (preferred not essential)

We provide:

  • A consistent flow of work in your local area
  • Advertising across major digital platforms, so you don’t have to
  • 24-hour support from [Employer hidden] Group Head Office
  • All necessary site paperwork for completion
  • All of your workload managed and assigned to you
  • [Employer hidden] Group deal with the customer contact, arranging of works, scheduling of appointments and re-booking when/where necessary

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