Field Technician

Anglian Water Services Ltd; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider in the UK is hiring a Sewer Technician. You will ensure public health and environmental protection by managing sewerage issues and maintaining infrastructure. Candidates should have strong customer service skills, basic IT knowledge, and a commitment to health and safety protocols. Competitive benefits include private health care, annual leave, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Personal private health care

25 days annual leave

Competitive pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Life Assurance

Personal Accident cover

Qualifications

• Experience or willingness to work outside in all weathers.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and at height.
• Full driving licence; 4.5 tonne licence is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Operating high pressure water jetting unit and CCTV equipment.
• Investigating and resolving sewerage issues for customers.
• Responding to incidents and completing planned maintenance.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Basic IT skills

Ability to work autonomously

Job description

Join our team as a Sewer Technician in Water Recycling Services, where you'll play a vital role in safeguarding the environment, public health and maintaining critical infrastructure. You'll tackle issues in our network including blockages, odours, flooding and incidents. You'll deliver exceptional service levels to our customers while adhering to environmental regulatory standards.

As part of our standby roster, you'll be ready to tackle additional out-of-hours work, ensuring uninterrupted service delivery. Safety is paramount in all aspects of the role, and you'll be expected to uphold health and safety protocols diligently.

If you are passionate about joining a team dedicated to environmental stewardship and play a hands‑on role in our operations, then we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Operating a single person high pressure water jetting unit which you will be trained in as well as specific CCTV equipment – helping to identify and promote repair work for any problems found on our sewerage network.
• Taking ownership for investigating and offering first‑time resolutions for sewerage issues encountered by our customers.
• Responding to incidents, and completing planned maintenance work.
• Accurately collating and recording all feedback from site through our IT systems.
• Predominantly lone working, engaging with both our internal and external customers on a daily basis.

Qualifications

• Experience or willingness to work outside in all weathers, hands‑on/manual experience is beneficial.
• Basic IT skills.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as using your own initiative.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Full driving licence – having a 4.5 tonne licence would be advantageous as the role will eventually require this (training will be provided if needed).
• In this role you must be able to work within a confined space, and at height without restrictions. Due to harness weight limits, your maximum weight cannot be in excess of 113 kilograms, and you will be expected to complete relevant occupational health checks including Hand‑arm Vibration (HAV).

Our dedicated team, comprised of skilled professionals, plays a crucial role in delivering key services. We take pride in collecting and treating water, ensuring its return to the environment through rivers and coastal outlets. With over 7,000 pumping stations and a network of 76,000 kilometres of sewers directing to more than 1,000 water recycling centres, our team is at the heart of a vital and impactful operation.

We believe in creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, and we welcome all candidates who are ready to contribute their unique perspectives and skills to our mission of environmental stewardship.

Our people are important to us, and we want to make sure that we reward and recognise all the great work that they do.

Benefits

• Personal private health care.
• 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service.
• Business use of company van plus access to tools and all uniform and PPE.
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double‑matches your contributions up to 6%.
• Bonus scheme.
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
• A flexible working culture.
• Life Assurance at eight times your salary.
• Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary.
• Lots of great discounts.
• Paid time off when you're physically and mentally unwell.
• An excellent Family Leave package – to help you support your family.

At Anglian Water, we stand out as a frontrunner in providing water and water recycling services in the UK, setting the industry standard for quality and customer service. What truly sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to offering the support and growth opportunities that empower our teams to make a tangible impact on our customers and the environment.