Distribution Inspector

Wessex Water Services; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 20%

Career progression

25 days’ holiday (28 with service)

Holiday buy/sell options

Healthcare package

Life assurance

Electric car lease option

Retailer discounts

Volunteer day

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing platform

Mental health support

£1,000 referral fee

Job summary

Wessex Water Services is seeking a Distribution Inspector to join our Operations team in the west area. You will manage the day-to-day distribution network, including mains and booster stations, with a company van provided for region travel.

You’ll inspect assets, resolve incidents, and plan maintenance with minimal customer impact. A strong team player with a can-do attitude and flexible hours is essential.

Qualifications

• Good IT skills required.
• Full clean driving licence required.
• Effective communication essential.
• Proactive, practical problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Operate the day-to-day supply distribution network including mains, booster stations and service reservoirs.
• Plan network operations to minimise impact to the network and customers during maintenance.
• Act as the point of contact for resolving incidents and providing advice on planned and reactive work.
• Inspect and monitor assets across the west distribution area (Dorchester, Weymouth, West Dorset & Purbeck).
• Work both in and out of hours; standby work as required.

Skills

IT skills

Driving licence

Communication

Problem solving

Health & safety

Job description

Do you like working out in the field and dealing with customers? Are you interested in operating supply networks? If so, we have a great opportunity for you within our Operations team as a Distribution Inspector in the west area of our region.

What you'll do

Distribution Inspectors are a crucial part of the Supply Networks team, which manages the 24/7 operation and control of the water supply network, ensuring it delivers the continuous and high-quality supply that our customers expect.

You will work across the west distribution area, covering the Dorchester, Weymouth, West Dorset and Purbeck areas, and will be provided with a company van to help with your travels around the region.

You will be trained and coached to provide solutions to network and customer problems, as well as routinely inspecting the important assets that form the supply network.

You will be the point of contact for resolving incidents, providing advice and dealing with various issues for planned and reactive work.

The main duties of your role will include the day-to-day operation of the supply distribution network, including the mains network, booster stations and service reservoirs.

You will also plan for network operations to ensure maintenance activities can be undertaken with minimum impact on the network and customers.

What you'll need

You need to be a strong and motivated team player who is proactive, practical and a great problem solver.

You will be able to make decisions under pressure while also being able to provide flexible cover within the team.

You will be able to work independently in and out of normal working hours - standby work is essential.

In addition, you must have:

• good IT skills
• a full clean driving licence
• effective communication
• a can-do approach to work
• the ability to work in accordance with our health and safety policies and safe systems of work.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000-capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome.

We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.