We're looking for a Drainage Investigation Engineer to join the Auger Team, covering Maidstone and surrounding area. As part of the role, you'll be trained to carry out subsidence investigations alongside a range of drainage investigations. Our total package is worth £36,412 - £42,122 without overtime. We pay door-to-door, including drive time, and there is no on-call rota.
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 - £32,381.75 - £37,793.70 dependent on experience
- Annual Bonus - approx £2000 - £2500
- 5.5% Pension Contribution - approx £1781 - £2,078.65
Overtime
- Optional weekend OT at 1.5x rate eg. 10 days would top up the package to £38,280 - £44,302.76
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 drainage systems and recommend appropriate repairs
- Learn and carry out subsidence investigations, including identifying potential causes and gathering relevant information and evidence
- Logically establish ownership and the cause of the customer's issue
- Confidently talk our customer through the works, giving them peace of mind
- Complete trial holes to locate foundations and collect soil & root samples
- Communicate proactively with our Field Operations Team at HQ
- Work effectively with other engineers in our team as required
Preferred Experience
- Use of CCTV camera (recording and labeling)
- Use of CAT scanner in order to identify buried services and to trace/locate the drainage system by use of sonde
- Reinstatement of various different domestic surface types including; paving slabs, block paving, cold lay tarmac, concrete, etc.
- Ability to complete small repairs - Replacement of gullies, restbends, small sections of shallow pipework
- Prior experience of completing trial holes
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;
www.auger.co.uk
