THAMESMEAD JOB VACANCIES

Thamesmead job vacancies

If you’re looking for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career in Thamesmead, there are few places offering more scope for growth and opportunity than Lanes Group. We’re the UK’s largest privately owned specialist drainage company - and our Thamesmead depot is a vital part of the business, delivering essential services day and night across London.

From engineers and HGV drivers, to depot support staff and technical specialists, we’re hiring for a wide range of full-time and contract roles. If you're interested in applying your existing skills in a new environment or building a long-term career with proper training, health and safety standards and a supportive team around you - this could be the move you've been waiting for.

Areas we cover

Our Slough facility employs people in drainage jobs from across the region, and our Thamesmead team plays a critical role in delivering services to:

• Abbey Wood
• Barking
• Bexleyheath
• Crayford
• East Wickham
• West Heath
• Woolwich

Drainage industry jobs in the Thamesmead area

Our Thamesmead team operates as a satellite of the wider Slough utility hub. From this site, we support Thames Water - the UK’s largest water supplier, with over 15 million customers - as their exclusive wastewater network maintenance partner.

We employ more than 900 wastewater engineers and support staff, operate over 350 specialist drainage vehicles and complete over 1,000 maintenance jobs every day. This is a busy, high-performing team, and we’re always looking for motivated applicants who are ready to get stuck in and grow with us.

You’ll work closely with experienced professionals, have access to training on the latest equipment, and contribute directly to improving public health and infrastructure. Roles range from drainage and maintenance to office-based planning and support.

The roles we recruit for at our Thamesmead depot

HGV driver/operators

If you're interested in a logistics job that requires more than just driving, our HGV operator roles are perfect for you. This skilled position involves supporting maintenance work directly on site, and requires practical skills, communication ability and a willingness to operate heavy-duty equipment in the field.

You’ll get full training and support, plus the chance to develop broader experience across different types of drainage projects. These jobs are ideal for qualified and experienced HGV drivers who want to add new skills, variety and experience to their CVs. Roles include:

• Tanker drivers
• HGV drivers
• Jet vac operators

Drainage engineers and operatives

Our drainage operatives and engineers carry out imaging, unblocking and repair work on drains and sewers of all types - both domestic and commercial. Using advanced technology and working as part of a close-knit team, these roles give you a chance to build specialist knowledge while directly supporting public and environmental health.

We’re looking for candidates with existing experience as well as those who want to learn a new trade on the job.

Roles include:

• CCTV drainage engineers and assistants
• Drainage engineers and assistants
• Jetting engineers and assistants

Office-based roles

Every site depends on its planners, coordinators and admin teams to keep things running smoothly. Our Thamesmead depot is no different - office staff here are responsible for managing job schedules, fielding customer queries, liaising with engineers and keeping vital processes on track.

If you’re organised, people-focused and have strong communication skills, you’ll fit right in.

Roles include:

• Depot leads
• Depot managers
• Administrators
• Operations managers
• Field support workers and technical specialists​​​

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Keep checking back

Even if you can’t find a job that fits right now, don’t worry. We regularly add new vacancies in Thamesmead and across the London area. Bookmark this page and check back weekly - your next role could be just around the corner.

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Our Thamesmead depot provides a varied and highly engaging working environment, where every employee is valued for their hard work and contribution towards the success of Lanes Group. 

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