Drainage Excavation Assistant

It’s time to join the UK’s biggest independent drainage specialist

The Lanes Group needs more Drainage Excavation Assistants to boost the team and manage our increased workload to our growing depot network.

About you:

You’ll already be familiar with previous excavation and jetting works, but you may not have drainage experience. That’s OK — we’re happy to train you to the appropriate standard. To be suitable for this role you will hold a UK driving licence, an up to date CSCS card is essential.

You’ll be polite and respectful when dealing with customers and the public, and observe all health and safety procedures. And you’ll love working outdoors. Being flexible is essential: we operate 24/7 so there will be early starts, weekend working and an out-of-hours call-out rota.

We actively encourage career progression here at Lanes, so if you’re looking for the long term, this could be a great place to start.

The job:

As part of a two-person team, you’ll be assisting the excavation engineer to carry out groundwork projects, drainage-related minor repairs, reinstatement's, pipe work renewals and patch lining fixes Your projects will include any number of drainage related issues, including emergencies like blockages, and cleaning pipes during maintenance programmes.

You will visit different types of clients and sites — commercial, residential, industrial, rail, road, utility, and so on.

The benefits:

• Enhanced overtime rates
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays
• Life Assurance;
• Health cash plan;
• Auto enrolment pension scheme;
• Full corporate uniform;
• Free onsite parking;
• Friendly working environment;

About Lanes:

At the Lanes Group, we believe firmly in looking after our people and our customers. It’s a big part of who we are. It’s also one of the reasons that we have a £200 million+ turnover, over 2000 staff and a network of depots across the country.

Strictly no agencies please.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under-represented members of the community.