Leakage Control Technician

Affinity Water; Borough of Runnymede; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility provider in the UK is seeking a Leakage Control Technician. This varied role involves detecting leaks in the water network and ensuring adherence to safety standards. Candidates must be experienced with leakage methodologies and have the physical fitness required for fieldwork. Additional benefits include a competitive salary of up to £46,023, development opportunities, and a supportive workplace culture. Email for a full job description.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Learning and development opportunities

Annual bonus scheme

Generous pension scheme

Wellbeing Centre access

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experienced in using leakage equipment and tools.
• Ability to walk, bend, and lift heavy objects.
• Must hold a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out leakage detection surveys in water mains network.
• Provide excellent service to customers.
• Report hazards in real time.

Skills

Leakage detection techniques

Physical fitness

Keen hearing

Tools

Waternet

GIS

Job description

Affinity Water are looking for talented and driven individuals to join us as Leakage Control Technicians. This is a varied and challenging role within Asset Strategy, detecting leakage and unaccounted-for water in our network whilst providing an excellent experience to Affinity Water customers. Successful candidates will ensure that work is carried out safely and in compliance with company procedures and will take ownership within assigned District Metered Area’s (DMA’s) to deliver set leakage targets.

What you'll be doing

• Carry out Leakage detection surveys across our water mains network using various detection techniques across the Central company area. This area extends from Saffron Walden to Woking. Affinity Water supply area is available online if you wish to view it for yourself. We will endeavour to keep you in a region within that supply area but this could change depending on need of the business.

• Occasional travel made be requested to the other areas Affinity Water supply for which additional incentives are provided. These additional areas are Affinity Water East and Affinity Water South East.

• Work collaboratively with our internal customers to understand and facilitate their requirements.

• You will be required to work fully independently and use your own initiative to solve problems in the field and find effective solutions.

• This job does require lone working in a field-based environment

• You will work towards a set standard of performance which will be regularly monitored

• Use mapping and telemetry software to enhance surveys.

• Use works management systems to report and raise jobs

• Detect leakage and unaccounted for water in our network safely making sure that all hazards are reported daily and in real time.

• Communicate with other departments on any network corrections or when we raise certain work to be repaired.

Requirements

• Experienced in the use of leakage equipment and tools

• Experienced in the use of all leakage methodologies and techniques

• Experienced in the use of all leakage systems such as Waternet and GIS

• This role involves a fair amount of physical activity including a lot of walking, bending and some lifting of heavy objects.

• Manual handling training will be provided but a degree of physical fitness is needed.

• Keen hearing is also an essential to be able to identify noises that could indicate a leak

• Must hold a full driving licence

Full job description please email Hayley Savory - [e-mail]

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on skills and experience. Up to £46,023 (Basic £40,137 + Flex allowance £4,884 + leakage premium (nights) £1,002)

• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.

• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.

• Annual leave from 23-27 rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.

• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.

• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)

• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.

• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.

• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.

• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.

• Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.

• Life Assurance.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria and opt in on the application form. Ask the Talent Acquisition lead for the full job description to see all the criteria. If we have a very high volume of applicants and we’re not able to offer interviews to all, we’ll take a fair and proportionate number of disabled candidates through.

Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.

You can find out what it’s like to work at Affinity Water through our career site https://www.affinitywatercareers.co.uk/ where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company culture.