Lakeside Water, now proudly part of Severn Trent Services, was established in 1998 to deliver comprehensive water treatment and hygiene solutions across Industrial, Commercial, and Domestic sectors. Based in Cambridgeshire, Lakeside has built a strong national presence, offering end-to-end services in water treatment, legionella control, and compliance.

With a reputation for technical excellence and innovation, Lakeside also designs and manufactures bespoke water treatment systems tailored to client needs. As part of the Severn Trent family, we continue to grow our impact and capabilities, combining local expertise with the strength of a leading UK water company. We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live. If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

We’re looking for a dedicated Pump / Drainage Engineer to join our team to cover the London and surround areas

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

As a Pump Engineer, you will:

Install, service, and maintain vacuum drainage systems and associated pumps.

Carry out diagnostics, fault finding, and repairs to ensure systems run reliably and efficiently.

Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across customer sites.

Provide technical support and advice to clients, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.

Participate in call-out rota as part of the service team.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

Proven hands-on experience with vacuum or drainage pumping systems. Strong mechanical and electrical skills (diagnostics, repair, installations). Knowledge of vacuum drainage applications (commercial buildings, transport hubs, hospitals, etc.) is highly desirable. Full UK driving licence. A self-motivated engineer with excellent problem-solving skills.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business in the vacuum drainage sector , ideal for an engineer who wants to work on specialist systems and develop their career in a niche but expanding market.

Of course, it’s important that we attract the right skill sets, and those with the right experience but we value character, positivity and a caring attitude in equal weight.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We employ thousands of people from across our community who really care about what they do. Because that is how we do what we do.

And when it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity; who help us do just that.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Lakeside family:

Competitive salary + overtime rates. Company van, tools, and uniform. Ongoing product and technical training in vacuum systems. Career progression in a specialist market. Pension scheme and other company benefits