Water Mains Engineer

1 week ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Auger Full time £32,381 - £40,603

We're looking for a Water Mains Engineer to join the Auger Team, covering Birmingham. Our total package is worth £36,412 - £40,603 without overtime.

About Auger

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.

Financials

  • Starting Salary - £32,381 - £36,353 dependent on experience
  • Annual Bonus - approx £2000 - £2500
  • 5.5% Pension Contribution - approx £1781 - £1999

Overtime

  • Optional weekend OT at 1.5x rate eg. 10 days would top up the package to £38,280 - £42,700

Working Hours

  • 42.5hrs per week, Mon-Fri only & NO on-call work
  • We pay door-to-door including all driving 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

Leave

  • 22 Days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Hol
  • AL increases to 25 days within 5 years' service
  • Enhanced bereavement, sickness and maternity / paternity leave

Benefits

  • 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


What We Provide

  • 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

The Role

  • Independently investigate and repair external water supplies
  • Logically establish ownership and liability based on leak location
  • 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

Preferred Experience

  • Leak detection (find & fix repairs with listening stick, ground mic etc)
  • Trenchless installation via moling (not essential)
  • 20mm - 32mm service laying
  • New 'point of entry' creation
  • 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'll be a great fit for Auger if

  • 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

Our interview process

  • Stage 1 - Short 15 min phone call with our HR team
  • Stage 2 - Interview with management via Teams

For further information please visit our website;

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