Flow Measurement Technician

YTL UK; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions up to 20%

Career progression

25 days holiday (28 with service)

Holiday buy/sell up to 5/10 days

Healthcare package

Life assurance

Electric car salary sacrifice

Retail discounts

Volunteer day

Enhanced family leave

Health & wellbeing platform

Mental health support

Referral bonus £1,000

Job summary

YTL UK is seeking a Flow Measurement Technician to install, commission and maintain flow measurement and EDM level monitoring equipment across multiple sites in the Wessex Water region. The role involves travel between Dorchester, Salisbury, Bournemouth, Bridgwater, Bristol and surrounding locations.

You’ll need strong maths/English skills, IT literacy and a proactive approach to fault-finding. A full driving licence and willingness to work across varied sites are essential.

Qualifications

• GCSE-level maths and English or equivalent
• IT literacy essential
• Confined space trained (training can be given)
• Excellent problem solving and fault-finding skills
• Good ability to plan own workload
• Full clean driving licence required; company vehicle provided (travel to multiple sites)

Responsibilities

• Install, commission and maintain flow measurement and EDM level monitoring equipment at water recycling centres, treatment centres and pumping stations.
• Audit and certify flow measurement installations for quality assurance compliance.
• Investigate faults and organise repairs/remedial works.
• Carry out checks on river gauging stations and calibrate sensors and loggers.

Skills

Maths & English

IT literacy

Problem solving

Plan workload

Education

Level 2 NVQ in Electrical Maintenance

Job description

Do you enjoy working outdoors in any conditions? Are you great at managing and prioritising your own workload? Do you want a role with a wide variety of work and locations? If so, we have a greatopportunity for you in our Water recycling team as aFlow Measurement Technician!

This role will see you travel across Dorchester, Salisbury, Bournemouth, Bridgwater, Bristol and everything in between looking after our regulatory MCerts flow and level monitoring devices.

What you'll do

As a Flow Measurement Technician, you will be working in a small team where your day-to-day rolesinclude installing, commissioning and maintaining flow measurement and EDM level monitoring equipment at our water recycling centres, water treatment centres and pumping stations, ensuring they meet strict standards of accuracy and reliability set by our regulator.

This is a hands-on practical job that requires a methodical approach and great attention to detail to ensure the high standards are maintained.

Day-to-day jobs include, checking, calibrating and adjusting electronic sensors, monitors and loggers, auditing and certifying flow measurement installations to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards, responding to faults and breakdowns and organising repairs and remedial works, carrying out secondary verifications using a variety of portable meters, carrying out checks on river gauging stations and commissioning new flow meter installs.

What you\'ll need

We are looking for a self-motivated person who can work equally well on their own or as part of a team.

In addition, we are looking for;

• good maths and English (ideally, to GCSE level or equivalent)
• IT literacy
• confined space trained (although training can be given)
• excellent problem solving and fault-finding skills
• good ability to plan own workload
• a level 2 NVQ in electrical maintenance (advantageous but not essential, as full training will be given to the successful applicant).

Please note due to the nature of this role you will need travel to different sites within the Wessex Water region, therefore holding a full clean driving licence is essential, a company vehicle is provided.

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 toan interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trainedmental 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 Arena – 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