Drain Repair Engineer
4 days ago
Newcastle upon Tyne
We're looking for a Drain Repair Engineer to join the Auger Team, covering Newcastle. Our total package is worth £36,412 - £40,603 without overtime. We provide drainage, water mains and subsidence services across the UK, doing 'whatever it takes' for our customers. 95% of our people say they feel valued, and 81% rate us 8+ when asked how likely they are to recommend Auger as a workplace. That's why we're recognised as a Platinum level Investors in People organisation, alongside the top 2% of UK employers. • Starting Salary - £32,381 - £36,353 dependent on experience, • Annual Bonus - approx £2000 - £2500, • 5.5% Pension Contribution - approx £1781 -£1999, • Optional weekend OT at 1.5x rate eg. 10 days would top up the package to £38,280 -£42,700, • 42.5hrs per week, Mon-Fri only &NOon-call work, • We paydoor-to-doorincludingalldriving time, • Go straight to your job from home - you don't have to report to a depot or yard first, • Limited stay-aways, with bonuses/annual leave for more than 3 overnights per quarter, • 22 Days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Hol, • AL increases to 25 days within 5 years' service, • Enhanced bereavement, sickness and maternity / paternity leave, • Health Plan with cashback for many services including dentist, optician & physio for you and your children, as well as access to a 24-Hour GP & gym discounts, • 2 company-wide events per year & regular funded socials in your region, • A focus on training & progression, working with some of the best engineers in the country, • £1000 for successful employee referrals, • Access to discounted Mortgage & Insurance Services, • A choice of our quality uniform range& all PPE, • Your own fully equipped vehicle that isn't shared with others, • Mobile phone, • Fuel and trade cards so you can stock up when you need, • Local storage sites & skips, • A dedicated Field Operations Team to help you with on-site challenges and any kit, equipment, materials, uniform, vehicle or plant requirements, • Independently completing drain repairs to solve our customer's issue, • Confidently talk our customer through the works, giving them peace of mind, • Communicate proactively with our Field Operations Team at HQ, • Work effectively with other engineers in our team as required, • Pipework replacement in excavations up to 2m (including trench shoring ability), • Re-lining (using air or water) and patch-lining (using a packer), • Use of CCTV Camera, including recording & labelling, • Use of CAT scanner to identify buried services & trace existing metallic supply, • Reinstatement of surfaces inc. paving slabs, block paving, cold lay tarmac, concrete, etc., • You are great at caring for customers, • You are confident in finding solutions and overcoming unforeseen challenges, • You take pride in the high standard of your work, • You are enthusiastic, self‑motivated and like to take ownership, • You are looking for a stable place to build a long-term career, • You have a clear DBS & driving licence, • Stage 1 - Short 15 min phone call with our HR team, • Stage 2 - Interview with management via Teams www.auger.co.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr