Daywork Operator Technician

Thames Water Utilities Limited; London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Daywork Operator Technician to join their dedicated team at a sewage treatment works. This role offers a unique opportunity to work outdoors in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same. You will be responsible for monitoring equipment, performing maintenance, and ensuring health and safety standards are met. With a commitment to training and development, this position promises a rewarding career path in a supportive team atmosphere. If you are enthusiastic about making a difference and have a passion for the environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Annual Leave - 24 days holiday per year

Contributory pension - Maximum of 12%

Personal Medical Assessments

Wider benefits scheme with offers

Qualifications

• Experience in manual roles and mechanical knowledge preferred.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and inspect equipment, ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Assist site technicians with maintenance and problem-solving.

Skills

Basic mechanical knowledge

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Problem-solving

Health and safety awareness

Education

Valid UK driving licence

Tools

Computer data input

Job description

Crossness - Abbey Wood, South East London - SE2 9AQ

Job title: Daywork Operator Technician Ref: 39376 Division: Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location: Crossness - Abbey Wood, South East London - SE2 9AQ Contract type: Permanent Full/Part-time: Full-time Hours: 38 hours per week Salary: Offering from £27,465 per annum depending on skills and experience Job grade: A Closing date: 03/04/2025

We are looking for a Daywork Operator Technician to embark on a rewarding training and career path, working at our Crossness Sewage Treatment Works in South East London.

Working on-site, you will be responsible for performing a range of activities to ensure that all equipment associated with our sewage treatment works is running safely and efficiently. In addition, you will be required to assist the site technicians as well as sample testing, routine checks, maintenance and problem-solving.

What you’ll be doing as a Daywork Operator Technician

• Monitoring and inspecting equipment, following a checklist to carry out planned preventative maintenance.
• Reporting any defective equipment, to ensure a swift resolution following any breakdowns.
• Highlighting, and resolving where possible, any health and safety risks on site.
• Taking ownership of your own, and colleagues, health and safety through escalating any concerns to your manager and resolving them yourself where possible.
• Make sure the work area is safe before commencing any work by undertaking a point-of-work risk assessment.
• Having an awareness of budget position and how unplanned events can impact the budget (e.g. tanker/plant/pump hire, etc.).
• Attending all team meetings, engaging with safety briefings and company communications, identifying issues and raising constructive feedback with the management team, with suggestions for improvements.
• Working hours: 7:30 am - 3:35 pm.

What you should bring to the role

Do you have similar experience working in an outside, manual role? We are looking for someone who wants to get stuck in and will have an enthusiastic approach.

• Basic mechanical knowledge/experience would be beneficial.
• You will have basic literacy and numeracy skills and must be prepared to be trained in safety procedures including Confined Space Entry.
• Some computer data input/enquiry experience is desirable.
• Due to the nature of the role a full, valid UK driving licence is required.

What’s in it for you?

Working outside with no one day being the same provides a very interesting working environment. Based at Crossness Sewage Treatment Works in Abbey Wood, this role boasts about its great, ‘family feel’ team where you will never be short of support. You will receive competitive benefits as well as full training for health & safety, technical and processes related to the plant.

• Competitive salary from £27,465 per annum depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave - 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service (Plus bank holidays).
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.