Now Hiring: Lanes Group Southern Water Contract Roles
Lanes Group has launched a major partnership with Southern Water - and we’re recruiting. This multimillion-pound, eight-year contract covers wastewater services across Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We’ll operate and maintain critical drainage infrastructure, manage manhole cover works and support essential wastewater operations across the region.
We’re building high-performing teams to support this ambitious rollout - and backing them with the best tools in the industry. You’ll work with cutting-edge equipment, gain access to sector-leading training and be part of a supportive team culture that values pride, wellbeing and progression. This is a place to grow your skills and build a secure, long-term career. You’ll join a business known for its safety record, strong leadership and commitment to doing things the right way - with over 4,000 colleagues operating across the UK.
Whether you’re a seasoned drainage engineer, a skilled driver looking to grow your skill set, or someone who wants to start a new hands-on career with excellent prospects, you’ll find a place here.
Current opportunities
CCTV Drainage Engineers
Operating as part of a small crew, you’ll use cutting-edge equipment to survey and assess wastewater networks. You’ll help solve drainage issues on the ground with full training and support provided.
CCTV Technical Specialists
Review CCTV footage from the field, you’ll deliver intel that guides maintenance planning, and helps keep the network running smoothly. This can be a great fit if you're detail-focused and want to be at the heart of fast-paced, high-impact decision-making.
Depot Lead
Take charge of depot operations - from stock control and logistics to audits and compliance. If you have industry qualifications, stock management experience and ideally a Class 2 HGV licence, apply today.
Drainage Engineers
Work outdoors in a two-person team using high-pressure water jetting to clean and maintain drainage systems. No qualifications are required - just the ability to work safely and deliver great service. Full training will be provided.
Technical Specialist
Take the lead on complex drainage diagnostics, support field teams and uphold the highest standards across technical delivery. You’ll need relevant industry accreditations and a full UK driving licence.
Field Manager
Manage frontline drainage teams and drive performance on site. You’ll need proven people management experience, strong leadership skills and a full UK driving licence.
Field Support Administrator
Be the engine room of our regional operations - keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes and supporting our frontline teams. You’ll need admin experience, Microsoft 365 skills and the confidence to juggle competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
Head of Health, Safety, Quality & Environment
Lead HSQE strategy across the contract, drive compliance and build a strong safety culture. If you have a Health and Safety Diploma (or equivalent), plus prior managerial experience, apply now.
HGV Class 2 Drainage Engineers
Use high-spec vacuum tankers to clean and maintain critical drainage systems. A HGV Class 2 licence, up-to-date CPC and digital tachograph card are essential. Full equipment training will be provided.
Incident Verification Controller
Are you a former engineer or dispatch professional? This role puts your experience to work coordinating emergency incidents like pollution and flooding. If you’re an analytical thinker, have a cool head under pressure, and excellent communication skills, you’ll thrive here.
Minor Civils Planner
Plan and coordinate manhole repair works, manage resources and keep projects moving. Office or coordinator experience is preferred; you must be organised, proactive and confident using planning tools.
Fitters (HGV Field Service Engineers)
Maintain and repair specialist HGVs and jetting equipment across the Southern Water region. You’ll need a strong background in commercial vehicle servicing, a Class C+E licence and industry-recognised qualifications (e.g. City & Guilds).
Operations Manager
Lead our scheduling and regional coordination teams to deliver a first-class wastewater service. Managerial experience is essential, and experience in utilities, drainage or retail is a bonus. A full UK driving licence is required.
Planning Coordinator
Own the daily dispatch of field teams, schedule jobs and keep everything moving. You’ll need experience with scheduling tools like BigChange and the confidence to manage multiple tasks, priorities and stakeholders at once.
Reactive Scheduler
Be on the frontline of emergency scheduling - getting the right team to the right job, fast. If you’re calm under pressure, have good Microsoft 365 skills and a sharp eye for coordination, there’s a place for you here.
Regional Coordinator
Manage complex drainage work across the region, liaising between field teams and stakeholders. You’ll need to balance in-the-moment problem-solving with logistical planning - this role is ideal for organised, proactive communicators with an instinct for strategic thinking.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
You’ll deliver full-cycle recruitment for the whole contract, build talent pipelines, lead assessment centres, and shape long-term hiring strategy. Previous experience in talent acquisition or agency recruitment is essential.
Trainee HSQE Advisor
Work across the frontline of safety, quality and environmental performance. You’ll help assess risk, audit sites, deliver inductions and engage teams on smarter, safer working. NEBOSH and IOSH credentials are essential. You’ll receive full support and mentoring from experienced advisors.
Transport and Compliance Manager
Oversee the safe, compliant and efficient running of our major fleet operation. You’ll manage maintenance, audits, external vendors and driver compliance for the whole Southern Water drainage services network. A full UK driving licence is required, alongside strong knowledge of transport legislation.
Ready to join the team?
If you’re looking for secure, long-term work with a business that’s leading the way in wastewater services across Southern Water and beyond, we’d like to hear from you. We’re always updating our open roles, so check our full range of live vacancies for the latest opportunities.
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