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Drainage Operative

Manchester, England, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-07 → 2026-10-01

Core

Operate independently or in a team to perform drainage services including tank and line testing, VR testing, and tank dewatering for customers.

Role type

Drainage Operative

Builds

Drainage and water infrastructure services

Domain

Environmental, energy, and water infrastructure

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Operating heavy vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, tank and line testing, VR testing, tank dewatering, incident reporting, vehicle maintenance, RAMS documentation

Preferred skills

Site supervision, team leadership, customer liaison

Responsibilities

Respond to critical call-outs, act as site supervisor/lead operative when needed, liaise with customers on site, maintain vehicles and equipment, complete works and paperwork in a timely manner

Seniority

Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC

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