Leakage Supervisor

Ardour Associates Ltd; Hastings; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the United Kingdom seeks a motivated Leakage Supervisor to oversee a team of Leakage Technicians working on a significant water programme. The ideal candidate will manage operations, ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, and provide guidance and training to the team. Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills are essential for this supervisory role. The position also offers opportunities for career development and works within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the water industry or utilities roles.
• Previous supervisory experience in leakage or field operations.
• Knowledge of leakage processes and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Leakage Technicians.
• Coordinate leakage field activities and ensure compliance.
• Monitor leakage activities and verify accuracy of results.
• Promote health & safety practices and conduct assessments.
• Assist with planning and resource allocation.

Skills

Water industry experience

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving abilities

IT literacy

Job description

Role Overview

Our client is seeking a motivated and experienced Leakage Supervisor to oversee a team of Leakage technicians working on the Southern Water programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality and accuracy of leakage activities, and supporting the delivery of project objectives. This is a hands‑on supervisory role that requires strong organisational, leadership, and communication skills, with a focus on health & safety and performance delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Supervision: Lead, manage, and support a team of Leakage Technicians, ensuring daily tasks and schedules are achieved.
• Operational Oversight: Coordinate field activities including leakage, equipment use, and data collection, ensuring compliance with programme standards.
• Quality Control: Monitor leakage activities, verify accuracy of results, and ensure timely reporting.
• Health & Safety: Promote and enforce safe working practices in line with company and industry standards. Conduct toolbox talks and risk assessments as required.
• Planning & Scheduling: Assist with workforce planning, scheduling, and allocation of resources to meet project deadlines.
• Liaison & Communication: Act as the main point of contact between technicians, management, and clients (Southern Water), ensuring effective communication and issue resolution.
• Training & Development: Provide guidance, mentoring, and training to technicians to enhance skills and maintain high performance levels.
• Reporting: Maintain accurate records of field activities, produce progress updates, and escalate issues to management when necessary.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience in the water industry or a utilities-based field role.
• Previous supervisory or team leader experience, ideally in a logging, leakage, or field operations environment.
• Strong understanding of leakage processes, data collection, and reporting.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Good organisational and problem‑solving abilities.
• Knowledge of health & safety regulations and a strong commitment to compliance.
• IT literacy, with the ability to use leakage equipment/software and reporting tools.
• Full UK driving licence.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on a major programme with Southern Water.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• Supportive team environment with a focus on safety and quality.

Ardour Associates values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.