Leakage Technician

IES Utilities Group Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A water utilities company in the North East is looking for a Water Leakage Technician to join their team. The successful candidate will manage both planned and reactive work to minimize water leakage from network assets. The role requires knowledge of relevant equipment and strong problem-solving skills. A full driving license is required. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, alongside exciting career opportunities in a growing company.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Market leading benefits package

Long term stable work

Qualifications

• Knowledge of water supply configurations and hydraulics.
• Technical expertise in all methods used to account for water network usage.
• Full, valid driving licence and be comfortable driving a van.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive work to minimise leakage from the water network assets.
• Utilise techniques for leakage detection campaigns.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Good communication skills

Tools

Leak detection equipment

Acoustic logging equipment

Pipe tracing equipment

Job description

Water Leakage Technician

North East

Currently looking to recruit a Water Leakage Technician on a permanent basis to cover multiple sites across a geographical region in the North East.

In this role, the Water Leakage Technician will carry out planned and reactive work to minimise leakage from the water network assets. This is achieved by leakage detection campaigns by utilising a variety of techniques (listening, correlation, step testing, acoustic logging etc).

Qualifications

• Knowledge of water supply configurations and hydraulics.
• Technical expertise in all methods used to account for water network usage.
• Knowledge of relevant equipment such as leak detection equipment, acoustic logging equipment and competence in pipe tracing equipment.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to innovate and adapt in difficult situations.
• Good communication and relationship skills.
• Full, valid driving licence and be comfortable driving a van (company van provided)

This role offers a highly competitive salary and market leading benefits package, long term stable work, and the opportunity to join a company with ambitious growth plans within the water industry providing exciting career opportunities for the years ahead