Trainee Plumber – Rail

Lanes Group

The Role

Overview

Perform urgent drainage and plumbing repairs on London Underground and TfL projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • reactive maintenance
  • emergency response
  • fault diagnosis
  • record keeping
  • regulatory compliance
  • job reporting

Tasks

-Maintain accurate records of work completed and materials used -Carry out reactive maintenance on toilets, pipework, pumps, valves, cisterns, and underground drainage systems. -Ensure all work complies with TfL standards, safety regulations, and company procedures. -Respond quickly to emergency plumbing and drainage issues during shifts to minimise service disruption. -Provide real-time job updates and completion reports to the Control Centre. -Ensure all works are carried out in line with approved method statements and safe system of work under the health and safety regulations. -Liaising with wide range internal staff and providing good customer service to the general public and the client. -Identify root causes of faults and advise on any required follow-up or preventative work.

Requirements

  • drainage
  • plumbing
  • sentinel ici
  • uk licence
  • training

What You Bring

-Opportunity for drainage or plumbing qualification -You will need to be prepared to undergo training in core skills and obtain a Sentinel railway Industry Common Induction (ICI). -Full UK driving licence -Drainage and plumbing experience preferred but not essential

Benefits

-21 days holiday -Enhanced overtime rates -Pension / Death in Service -Up to £37674.00 per annum dependent on experience (paid monthly) -Development and training opportunities

The Company

About Lanes Group

-It grew through strategic acquisitions and expansion into new service areas. -It secured major contracts with Thames Water and Southern Water, handling citywide sewer maintenance. -Its work spans large‑scale infrastructure including railway drainage on Crossrail and UV trenchless sewer relining on UK motorways. -Today, it operates a national network of depots, utility hubs and specialist divisions like Lanes‑i, Sapphire and AQS.

Sector Specialisms

Drainage

Sewer

Septic Tank

Wastewater

Water Utilities

Gas Supply Networks

Rail Sector

Commercial

Domestic

Infrastructure

Utilities