Trainee Drainage Technician

Job description

TraineeDrainageTechnician
Location:Taunton, Somerset

Salary:£26,000 to £45,000 per annum (including a travel package) + enhanced overtime rates

Contract:Full time, 40 hours per week plus staying away Monday to Friday

This is an opportunity to retrain into a skilleddrainagerole with full training provided, clear progression routes, and serious earning potential from day one.Youllreceive full training in high-pressure jetting, CCTV drainage surveys, confined space work, and specialist equipment operation.Youllbe working outdoors, hands-on, solving real problems andmaintainingessential infrastructure across theUK.

Youllstart on £12.50 per hour with enhanced overtime rates but,hereswhere it gets exciting. This role requires staying away Monday to Friday, and the company is putting together a package worth approximately £1,600 per month on top of your basic pay for working away. Combined with overtime, this creates a strong, consistent monthly income for someone who is motivated and open to travel.

This is not a job for someone who wants to be home every night.Itsideal for someone who enjoys being on the road, wants to learn a trade properly, and is ready to commit to developing a long-term career in drainage and utilities.

Werelooking for people who are used to practical, physical work, thinkgroundworkers, labourers, civils operatives, construction workers, utilities staff,who want to step into something more skilled and structured.

About You

• Be genuinely open to staying away Monday to Friday

• Be keen to learn and develop a long-term career

• Hold a full UK driving licence (ideally clean, maximum 6 points)

• Be physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all conditions

• Background in groundworks, labouring, construction, civils, utilities, or similar

• Comfortable working outdoors in all weathers

• Reliable, punctual, anda strong teamplayer

• Positive can-do attitude with a willingness to learn

• Right to work in the UK

Ifyoureambitious, reliable, and want to significantly boost your earnings while gaining real qualifications and experience, this could be the opportunity that changes your career trajectory.

Apply now for a confidential discussion.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Taunton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

£45,000 Per Month

Published at

25-03-2026

Profession type

Manufacturing / Industrial

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English