Drainage Industry Jobs in Beckton

Drainage industry jobs in the Beckton area

Are you on the lookout for a dynamic new professional opportunity in the Beckton area, offering plenty of scope for long-term career development? If so, you may wish to consider a position with Lanes Group, the UK’s largest privately owned specialist drainage contractor, at our Beckton operating centre.

At Lanes, our nationwide team of skilled drainage engineers, driver-operators and administrators are the lifeblood of everything we do. They enable us to deliver and maintain the high standards of service our domestic and commercial clients expect.

Our biggest focus in this region is servicing our exclusive wastewater network maintenance contract with Thames Water - the UK's largest water supplier. We employ more than 900 wastewater engineers and support staff servicing this project. They operate more than 350 specialist drainage vehicles and tackle more than 1,000 maintenance jobs every day. Our Beckton-based employees make a vital contribution to this effort, using state-of-the-art equipment to serve the needs of domestic and commercial customers in the London area and beyond.

Our Beckton operating centre employs people in drainage jobs from all over the region, including: 

• Stratford
• Romford
• Barking
• Dagenham
• Woolwich
• Canary Wharf

Types of roles we have at the Beckton operating centre

HGV driver/operators

We offer a wide range of HGV driver/operator job vacancies in Beckton, and are always on the lookout for qualified HGV operators to help us carry out our essential repair and maintenance work. 

These roles are much more varied than a standard professional driving job, with operators directly involved in the drainage and engineering work itself, using top-of-the-range equipment mounted on our vehicles. The high-volume work means no two days are ever the same. You will visit homes, business premises and even sewage treatment plants.

Importantly, this kind of work does not necessarily depend on prior drainage industry experience, as professional drivers with backgrounds in other sectors will receive the training they’ll need to succeed.

Roles include:

• Tanker drivers
• HGV drivers
• Jet vac operators

Drainage engineers

Lanes Group is among the biggest employers of drainage engineers in the UK, and these knowledgeable professionals play a pivotal role in our work in Beckton. This involves imaging, repairing and unblocking drains and sewers of all shapes and sizes, working with some of the most sophisticated technology available.

You will join a team of highly experienced colleagues, and learn in-demand skills that will allow you to progress your engineering career in many different directions. If you want a role with plenty of benefits, lots of job security and a great hourly rate, check out our roles:

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

Office-based

Nothing we do at Lanes Group would be possible without our office-based staff, who work around the clock to provide our wastewater engineers with all of the information they need, while also keeping customers in the loop.

If you have a talent for building strong relationships with colleagues, a great phone manner and an aptitude for organisation and problem-solving, then an office-based role could be ideal for you.

Roles include:

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

Supporting women in engineering and utilities

At Lanes Group, we aim to maintain a workplace culture that values fairness, inclusion and equal access to opportunity. Every member of our team, across all departments, is treated with respect and given the support they need to grow.

We’re aware that women are still underrepresented in engineering, transport and utilities. It’s a challenge that affects the wider industry - one we’re actively working to address.

One of the ways we do this is by encouraging women into leadership roles across our organisation. Female professionals play a central role in shaping how we operate, while also offering valuable support to others progressing through their careers. Where possible, we also provide flexible working arrangements, helping all employees - particularly those with family or caring responsibilities - build fulfilling, long-term careers with us.

Read more about how we recruit and support women in engineering and utilities.If you’re looking for a drainage job in Beckton, take a look at our job search function below

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Do you want to know more about what has made Lanes Group the UK’s largest privately owned drainage contractor? Learn about our long history, the core values that drive every aspect of our organisation, our 25 nationwide offices and depots - including our specialist utility hubs from where we service our specific contracts - and the many awards that we have won along the way.

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In which area of our organisation will you find your professional calling? We have a range of roles and vacancies across the entire business, each of which come with a variety of benefits, - so there is sure to be something that suits your career prospects, regardless of your skills or background. Browse our types of jobs below:

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Our Beckton depot offers a highly engaging work environment in which no two days are ever the same, and where each member of the team is valued for their unique expertise. Check out our staff stories page for first-hand accounts of what life at Lanes Group is really like, and to learn about the life-changing impact that working with us has had for some of our employees!