Drainage Industry Jobs in Edinburgh

Drainage industry jobs in the Edinburgh area

We are the UK’s largest privately owned specialist drainage contractor, and our Edinburgh location is one of our most important depots. Located on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, we serve an urban zone of approximately 850,000 people.We are the UK’s largest privately owned specialist drainage contractor, and our Edinburgh facility is one of our most important depots. Located on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, it serves an urban zone of approximately 850,000 people.

Our team provides a complete range of drain and sewer services to domestic and commercial clients in Scotland. This includes clearing blockages, specialised dockyard cleaning, industrial estate drainage maintenance and homebuyers’ CCTV drainage surveys.

Join us and you will be part of a lively and friendly team based out of our busy Broxburn depot. You will work closely with experts from across many different disciplines to find solutions to challenging and unique problems that affect the lives of communities and businesses.

We’re always on the lookout for talented new driver-operators, drainage engineers and office-based administrators to help us deliver our 24/7 services to customers in Edinburgh and the surrounding area.

If you are motivated, excited to experience a role where no two days are the same, and have excellent communication skills, then take a look at our open roles. We offer job security with our long-established national-scale business, lots of benefits, and plenty of opportunities for development and progression.

Our Edinburgh facility employs people in drainage jobs from all over the region, including: 

• Lothian
• Fifeshire
• Dunfermline
• Livingston
• Musselburgh
• Melrose
• Bathgate
• Hawick
• Dunbar
• Perth
• Dundee
• The Scottish Borders

Types of roles we have at our Edinburgh depot

HGV driver/operators

We are always on the lookout for qualified HGV operators to apply for our Edinburgh-based driver/operator job vacancies. These are much more than basic driver roles, as staff will be expected to get directly involved in the essential engineering, repair and maintenance work we perform.

Taking the wheel of one of our distinctive fleet of Lanes vehicles, our vehicle operators will be extensively trained to make full use of our top-of-the-range tools and equipment. These staff members will also interact directly with clients, delivering the top-notch customer service experience for which Lanes is known.

Prior drainage industry experience is beneficial but not essential, which makes this an ideal opportunity for professional drivers from other backgrounds to retrain in an exciting new line of work.

Roles include:

• HGV drivers
• Jet vac operators

Drainage engineers

Our engineering crew are responsible for imaging, repairing and unblocking drains and sewers of all shapes and sizes across Scotland, working with some of the most sophisticated technology available. In this role you can expect to take on all kinds of challenges, from domestic emergency callouts to ongoing work supporting major wastewater network projects.

Our drainage engineering jobs offer plenty of scope to develop your skills in a supportive team-based culture, alongside regular opportunities for career progression. If you have the proven experience to take on this role, take a look at our engineering jobs:

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

Office-based

Join our Edinburgh administrative team on the East Mains Industrial Estate in Broxburn, and discover what it means to be part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will work closely with our field-based engineers and drivers to make sure our operations across the region are running efficiently. You'll also build relationships with customers, and provide the guidance and advice they need from us.

If you have strong organisational skills, a talent for collaboration and a confident phone manner, you should explore our roles:

• Area development managers
• Depot managers
• Customer coordinators
• Administrator jobs
• Operations managers

Supporting women in engineering and utilities

At Lanes Group, we work hard to create a workplace built on fairness, inclusivity and equal access to career development. Everyone in our business is treated with respect and provided with the tools and encouragement they need to grow.
We recognise that women continue to be underrepresented in the engineering, transport and utilities sectors. It’s an industry-wide issue, and we’re committed to doing our part to improve the balance.

We support this by championing female leadership within our teams. We also promote flexible working wherever we can, helping all staff - and especially those with caring commitments - maintain rewarding, sustainable careers with us.

Read more about how we recruit and support women in engineering and utilities.

Found the right job but daunted by the application process? We can help

You may be wondering where to start with your CV, but Lanes Group is committed to making the application process as simple and straightforward as possible. If you see a job that suits your skills and experience but are unsure about completing the application, you can download our free CV template to get started. Just replace the sample content with your own details, and you’ll be ready to present your skills with confidence. Need a hand? Send us a message through our form and we’ll be in touch.

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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 Edinburgh depot is a dynamic and exciting workplace, with all sorts of opportunities for career development and personal growth. No two days are ever the same at Lanes, which is why our Edinburgh team have such a broad range of success stories to share.

For example, Brian Macallister has been a drainage engineer for more than 15 years, spending the last decade at Lanes. Having seen the company’s methods evolve considerably over the years, he calls Lanes “the best company I’ve worked for”, thanks to the breadth of support and training he has received to help him make best use of our state-of-the-art surveying technology.

Check out our full list of staff stories for more first-hand accounts of the kind of life-changing impact a Lanes Group career can provide.