Network Technician

SEVERN TRENT; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary from £31,956.07

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus up to £1,500

Family-friendly policies

Pension with company match

Sharesave

Training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Volunteering days

Job summary

Severn Trent Plc is seeking a Network Technician for the Environmental Waste Networks Team at the Barnhurst site. You will work with other Network Technicians and Technical Experts to protect our sewer network and assets, performing proactive inspections and responding to customer investigations.

The role requires a standard driving license, laptop/phone-based documentation, and a 37-hour week with a shared standby rota including evenings and weekends. Training and development are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in problem solving with a proactive approach to issue resolution.
• Strong initiative and energy to bring to the team.
• Comfortable using a laptop and phone to record and document work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a safe working environment while ensuring quality standards are met.
• Identify and clearly define remedial/improvement works to ancillary assets.
• Mitigate risk of network failures through proactive measures and agreed actions.
• Investigate and respond to non-urgent customer service issues to full resolution.
• Coordinate with highways, Environment Agency and Local Authorities on defect reports.

Skills

Problem solving

Initiative

Go-getter

Tools

Laptop

Phone

Job description

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement, and we’re equally proud of our strong Glassdoor score — reflecting how much our people love working here.

Join us to make a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.

If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.

Everything You Need To Know

Our Environmental Waste Networks Team are looking for a newNetwork Technicianto join out of ourBarnhurstsite!

You’ll work with other Network Technicians and Technical Experts in your county to protect our sewer network and assets. Your priority will be working through proactive tasks to maintain our network, this will include things like: Combined Sewer Overflow, Non-return Valve, Air Valve, Syphon and Oil Interceptor inspections. There is also an element of reactive response tasks you will do such as assisting with customer investigations and misconnection surveys.

Day to day responsibilities will also include:

Lead and promote a safe working environment whilst ensuring quality standards are met.

Identify and clearly define any necessary remedial / improvement works to the ancillary assets.

Proactively seek and develop opportunities to mitigate the risk of network failures, including implementation of agreed measures.

Investigate and respond to non-urgent customer service issues / queries as required taking ownership of the problem until full resolution.

Investigate and respond to non-urgent enquiries / defect reports received from the Highways Authority, Environment Agency and Local Authorities.

Work in close partnership with contract field workers to ensure overall delivery of company targets and objectives.

With this being such a critical role, we’re looking for someone who can join us37 hours a week,working from Monday - Thursday 7:30am-15:30pm and Fridays 7:30am – 15:00pmwith a compulsory shared standby rota, which includes evenings and weekends. Any additional technical training required will also be covered.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate would have initiative and a go getter energy to bring to the team, likesproblem solvingand finding the best outcome for ourcustomers and the environment. Our business is 24/7 meaning there will likely beovertime availablefor team players.

It is imperative that you hold atminimum of a standarddriving licensebut would be beneficial if you held aC1 or a Class 2.

The works you will be doing will involve recording and documenting your jobs with a laptop and phone, so experience using this technology would be necessary.

Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too. We welcome and celebrate diverse individuals, knowing they help us better serve our communities. We seek people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care.

How We’ll Reward And Care For You

It's not just a job; it's a career. We offer benefits that reward great work and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. Plus, you'll contribute to the environment and community too. Here are some of our favourites:

Salary From: £31,956.07

25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)

Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500, which is subject to eligibility)

Family-friendly policies (including a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)

Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)

Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent plc shares at a discounted rate

Dedicated training and development with our Academy

Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers

Two paid volunteering days per year