Drainage Engineer

  • First Military Recruitment Ltd
  • Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan
  • 05/03/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

EJ823 - Drainage Engineer

Location: Caerphilly, South Wales

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Drainage Engineer on behalf of one of our clients.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conduct drainage surveys using a mainline CCTV Rig, ensuring accurate assessments of pipes, sewers and drainage systems.
  • Code defects to MSCC5 standards generate detailed reports using industry software.
  • Undertake investigations and connectivity surveys.
  • Impermeable area surveys.
  • Work closely with in-house teams on projects they control.
  • Being innovative with a can-do attitude to ensure the survey brief can be completed within projected timescales and costs.
  • Can take control and managed jetting and traffic management sub-contract teams whilst completing the survey work.
  • Be adaptable and diverse, open to undertaking various other survey disciplines within the drainage industry.
  • Development opportunities will be available to broaden your capability within different survey disciplines within the drainage sector.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Prior experience with drainage connectivity/mapping surveying.
  • Possession of a valid OS19X / OS21X qualification (advantageous but not essential).
  • Experience of operating CCTV systems and producing standardised coded reports (WinCan or similar).
  • Confident in using IT with a good level of knowledge using Word & Excel.
  • Ability to work as part of a team, supporting others and giving/taking direction.
  • Comfortable working within confined spaces (existing in-date training would be beneficial but not required).
  • A knowledge of structures, construction materials and common associated defects utilising MSCC5 (or similar) coding.
  • Full UK driver s licence.

Location: Caerphilly, South Wales

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000