Water Mains Engineer

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Full time
Location: Croydon
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Job offered by: Auger
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Category:
Do you have what it takes?

We're looking for a

Water Mains Engineer

to join the Auger Team, covering Croydon and the surrounding areas.

Benefits

Total package worth between £34,786 - £36,628, dependent on previous experience. This includes a discretionary annual bonus and a generous 5% pension contribution.

Working Hours are 42.5 Hours, Monday to Friday which includes your travel time door to door.

We don’t typically work weekends, but voluntary overtime during the weekend is available, paid at time and a half.

22 Days Annual Leave + 8 Statutory Bank Holidays - annual leave increases with length of service.

Westfield Health Cash-back Plan, giving you access to services such as dental care, optical care, physiotherapy and a 24 Hour GP, including coverage for your children and gym discounts.

A focus on training, development and career progression.

A new, fully equipped vehicle, mobile phone & tablet, fuel and trade card are all provided.

A little about Auger

We are an independent specialist with an impeccable reputation who work on behalf of major UK insurers. We provide a national service for drainage, water mains and subsidence claims across the UK.

We achieve this through our exceptional people, who consistently exceed the expectations of our clients and customers alike. We pride ourselves on our “Auger Family” environment, creating an engaged and inclusive workforce where the importance of the individual's needs are always our priority. To be successful in any role with us we believe you need the tools, support and environment in which to flourish and we take this really seriously. We truly believe in our core values: doing 'whatever it takes' for our customers, colleagues and communities.

The role

As a Water Mains Engineer, you will be independently completing water mains investigations and repairs on-site for our customers. We aim to ensure that our works are completed during our first visit where possible, so great problem-solving skills are essential to overcome unforeseen challenges. You'll be responsible for caring for our customer on-site, so excellent customer care is vital - you'll need to confidently talk the customer through the works to leave them with reassurance and peace of mind. Our dedicated in-house Technical Support Team will be there at all times to help with any issues you may face whilst on the job, from technical problems to vehicle and kit requirements.

Preferred experience

Leak detection (find and fix repairs through the use of listening stick, ground mic etc)

Trenchless installation via moling (not essential)

A logical approach to water mains investigation to establish ownership of supply pipe and liability based on the location of the leak

20mm to 32mm service laying including the creation of new 'point of entry'

Use of CAT scanner in order to identify buried services and to trace/locate the existing metallic water supply

Reinstatement of various different domestic surface types including; paving slabs, block paving, cold lay tarmac, concrete, etc.

We'd love to hear from you if

You are great at caring for customers whilst completing on-site works

You are confident in finding solutions and overcoming unforeseen challenges

You take pride in the high standard of your work

You are eager to understand and adhere to the 'Auger Way'

You are enthusiastic, self-motivated and like to take ownership

You are ready to kick start your Auger career - we want our working relationship to be a longstanding one!

Prerequisite

A clear basic DBS check

Driving license check

Job competency and relevant experience

Our interview process

Successful applicants will be contacted to schedule a telephone interview.

Final stage interview will be scheduled via Zoom.

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