Lining Team Leader

Lining Team Leader

Location: Nationwide

Employment type: Full Time

Working Hours: Monday to Friday (with flexibility for early starts, weekends, and out-of-hours work)

What’s in it for you…

We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job — you’re starting a career with real support behind it.

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays

Group Personal Pension Plan

Career development and progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications

24/7 access to a virtual GP and mental health support and counselling services

Cycle to Work scheme

Discount club including supermarkets, phone bills, gyms and more

Life assurance cover

Long service recognition

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

About the role…

As a Lining Team Leader, you will lead a team of skilled operatives delivering relining solutions using UV cure, steam cure, hot water cure, and ambient cure techniques across both regulatory and non-regulatory environments.

Working primarily on established frameworks with the UK’s leading water companies, you will be responsible for overseeing all site activity and ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and within agreed timescales.

You will take ownership of site operations, working closely with the Project Supervisor while supporting the performance and development of your team.

Key responsibilities include:

Day-to-day responsibility for site staff and associated site activities

Overseeing all relining works completed on site

Ensuring adherence to Ipsum site processes and reporting requirements

Promoting and maintaining high standards of health, safety, quality, and environmental compliance

Acting as a role model and supporting the development of operatives

Identifying and resolving issues before they escalate

Producing high-quality results, reports, and feedback

Building strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders

Supporting pre-planning and preparation of works

Ensuring all site incidents are reported appropriately

About you…

You will be an experienced Team Leader within the drainage or utilities sector with strong technical knowledge of relining and a proactive, safety-first approach.

Key experience and qualifications:

Proven experience in a Team Leader role within drainage or utilities

Strong experience in sewer rehabilitation and relining

Experience with UV, steam, hot water, or ambient lining techniques

EUSR Patching and Lining

Full UK driving licence (HGV desirable)

Experience managing a lining team and operating lining rigs

NRSWA Street Works

Confined Space Level 2 or above

High-pressure water jetting

OS19 qualification desirable

Working knowledge of robotic cutters

Skills and personal qualities:

Strong communication skills, both upward and downward

Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines

Professional and positive attitude

Self-motivated and well organised

Flexible approach to working hours

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Customer-focused mindset

IT literate with experience using Microsoft Office

Ability to produce clear and accurate reports

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Next steps...

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please apply or reach out to the Careers Team for more information