CCTV Drainage Coordinator
Metro Rod LTD
Full-time, permanent
Hybrid working, with travel to sites and franchise locations as required
Salary £32,000 + benefits
Ready to step away from the tools without leaving drainage behind?
If you are an experienced drainage engineer with OS19 and CCTV surveying experience, this is an opportunity to use everything you have learned on site in a technical, project-focused role. You will move away from day-to-day reactive work and physical drain clearance, while staying close to the industry, supporting engineers and turning survey information into accurate, client-ready drainage plans and reports.
The role is based at our Support Centre with hybrid working and regular travel to sites and franchise locations. It will suit someone who understands how drainage systems behave in the real world and can bring credibility, practical judgement and strong survey knowledge to our Projects team.
About Metro Rod
Metro Rod works with organisations including Equans, Amey, Aldi, Mitie, Greggs, McDonald's and Wetherspoons across facilities management, social housing, property management, retail, industrial and leisure. Established in 1983, Metro Rod and sister company Metro Plumb provide drain clearance, maintenance and plumbing services through more than 60 franchisees across the UK. Together with Willow Pumps and Filta, our Waste & Water Services Division offers a complete solution for keeping water and waste flowing.
The role
You will take CCTV drainage survey outputs, engineer sketches, site information and OS mapping data and turn them into accurate technical records, layouts and client-ready deliverables. Working closely with the Project Manager, engineers and franchise teams, you will help set up new projects, review the quality of incoming survey information and ensure the finished output reflects what is actually happening underground.
Your practical drainage background will be central to the role. You will be able to spot gaps, inconsistencies and technical issues that someone without field experience may miss, challenge information constructively and help engineers improve the standard of survey submissions.
What you'll be doing
- Reviewing CCTV drainage survey footage, reports, observations and engineer drawings
- Interpreting OS19 survey information and ensuring outputs meet the required standard
- Processing drainage survey data and producing accurate, client-ready drainage plans
- Using AutoCAD to digitise and update drainage layouts, including OS tile plans, GPS data and site information
- Checking survey packs for accuracy, completeness and technical consistency before issue
- Liaising with engineers and franchise teams to clarify findings and resolve missing or conflicting information
- Supporting the mobilisation and setup of new contract wins and project work
- Travelling to sites and franchise locations when first-hand technical input, training or project support is needed
- Helping raise standards by sharing practical guidance on CCTV surveying, coding and drainage documentation
What we're looking for
- Significant hands-on experience as a drainage engineer or drainage surveyor
- A current OS19 qualification and strong working knowledge of OS19 standards
- Proven CCTV drainage surveying experience, including interpreting footage, coding defects and producing or reviewing reports
- A strong practical understanding of drainage systems, defects, access points and site constraints
- Experience reading drainage drawings, plans or technical survey information
- AutoCAD experience is desirable. Training can be provided for the right drainage professional with strong technical aptitude
- Confidence using digital systems and learning new software
- Excellent attention to detail and the judgement to question information that does not look right
- Clear communication skills and the confidence to work with engineers, project managers, franchisees and clients
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required
This role could be ideal if you are...
- An experienced drainage engineer who wants to come off the tools and build a longer-term technical career
- A CCTV drainage surveyor looking for a more varied hybrid role
- Keen to use your site knowledge without the physical demands and reactive call-outs of field engineering
- Interested in CAD, technical processing, quality assurance and supporting the next generation of engineers
What you get
- Hybrid working, with travel as required
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Royal London company pension
- Group Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Company events
- Free eye tests and subsidy for glasses
- Free standard parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Occupational health support
- Employee discounts platform - Mintago
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
