Trainee Drainage Technician

Location: Taunton, Somerset

Contract: Permanent | Full-time | 40 hours per week

Pay: £12.50 per hour + enhanced overtime rates

Training: Full training provided, with long-term development

Start your career as a drainage technician

Join a busy, growing drainage and wastewater team and learn a real trade from the ground up. You’ll get to work with specialist kit, see how the systems that keep our communities flowing actually work, and gain experience that really counts.

This role is perfect for anyone who’s used to practical, outdoor work, think groundworkers, labourers, construction operatives, or civils staff, and wants a job with variety, responsibility, and a clear path to progress with full training provided.

About the Role

• Train with experienced engineers to learn drainage systems and processes
• Assist with high-pressure water jetting and CCTV inspections
• Operate specialist vehicles and equipment safely
• Carry out site cleaning, manual handling, and debris removal
• Work safely in confined spaces (training provided)
• Participate in larger projects including tank and siphon cleaning
• Complete accurate digital records of site work
• Travel across sites; frequent overnight stays

About You

• Experience in construction, groundworks, civils, labouring, or utilities
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Physically fit, practical, and hands-on
• Reliable, professional, and a team player
• Willing to learn new skills and take responsibility
• Flexible for travel and working away
• Full clean UK driving licence
• Right to work in the UK

Interested in starting a long-term career as a drainage technician?

Apply today or contact us for a confidential chat.