Technical Specialist

• Advising Operatives on all aspects of day-to-day duties • Liaising with Network Engineers and Thames Water’s operational team • Liaising with planners and schedulers • Pollution tracing • Enabling works • Auditing and compliance checks • Checking competency off new starters • Be aware of all Lanes Group policies and your responsibilities towards them • Any other reasonable adhoc tasks, duties or projects requested by management

• Drainage Experience

Lanes Group is a leading nationwide utility services provider with c.5000 dedicated employees. Our diverse subsidiaries drive our success across various sectors, contributing to a remarkable turnover of over £700 million. We are committed to excellence and innovation, ensuring we provide industry leading services to our clients and stakeholders. Join us to be part of a dynamic and growing team that values diversity and fosters professional growth. Department: Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater company, serving around 16 million customers across London and the Thames Valley. As a trusted delivery partner, Lanes Group plays a vital role in maintaining one of the UK's most critical infrastructure networks, delivering essential wastewater and drainage services that protect communities and the environment. Our teams carry out everything from sewer maintenance and network cleansing to CCTV inspections and pollution response, ensuring customers receive a safe, reliable, and resilient service every day. Purpose of the role: Due to continued growth and development, we are now looking for customer focused people to join us in our Utility Division, working on our Thames Water contract service to deliver real and effective solutions to waste-water network and drainage problems. Location: Crossness Job Type: permanent, full-time Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours and on-call rota Key Responsibilities • Advising Operatives on all aspects of day-to-day duties • Liaising with Network Engineers and Thames Water’s operational team • Liaising with planners and schedulers • Pollution tracing • Enabling works • Auditing and compliance checks • Checking competency off new starters • Be aware of all Lanes Group policies and your responsibilities towards them • Any other reasonable adhoc tasks, duties or projects requested by management Key Requirements Skills and Experience • Drainage Experience Living the Company Values By embedding our companies core values and purpose into each role, ensures that every employee, regardless of their role or level, understands how their individual development and contributions align with our purpose of ‘improving today for a better tomorrow’. Each role and value has an alignment to set proficiency levels and expectations; this role holder is expected to: • Leading: Acts as a role model, shaping the learning agenda and influencing change. • Agile: Anticipates learning needs, adjusts quickly to changing operational contexts. • Nurturing: Supports the development of others through coaching and structured development plans. • Engaging: Inspires and motivates learners, builds trust and credibility • Safe & Secure: Ensures all learning is aligned to safety and compliance standards. Your Contribution to the company: ·        Strive to be always positive and constructive ·        Adhere to all company policies ·        Straight talking about the facts of the situation – open discussions are the best way to find solutions ·        Help others through communicating clearly ·        Deliver on commitments ·        Ensure that any ideas that may enhance the productivity or systems of the company are brought to the attention of Senior Management, or your colleagues ·        Deliver our Company Values understanding that by working together in unity we are ‘Stronger Together’ Equality, Diversion & Inclusion At Lanes Group, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe that our differences make us stronger and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. Join us in our commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse world.