Noise Logging Technician

Finlay Jude Associates Limited; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for Trainee Field Technicians in Ramsgate. This role offers full training in leak detection and provides a company vehicle and fuel card. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and a full UK manual driving licence. No prior experience in the water industry is required, making this a great entry-level opportunity!

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Company vehicle and fuel card

Full training and industry qualifications

Qualifications

• A full UK manual driving licence is required.
• No prior experience in the water industry needed.
• Willingness to undergo drug and alcohol testing and DBS checks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leak detection activities by deploying and retrieving loggers.
• Loggers are deployed primarily on fire hydrants and valves.
• Manual tasks may involve lifting and bending; driving long hours is beneficial.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Customer service skills

Manual driving skills

Job description

Overview

Would you like to join a company that offers full training and support to kick start a career in the Water Industry? We are recruiting for a number of Trainee Field Technicians who will be covering your local area. You will be required to assist in leak detection activities, pinpointing water leaks on the network. Full training is provided, no experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and retrieve loggers (small metal listening devices) within a DMA (district metered area) for water companies.
• Day to day duties include deploying loggers on the client’s furniture, most likely on fire hydrants and valves, with normally 80-100 loggers deployed per day.
• Retrieve the loggers 24 hours later and download to review results; loggers capture constant leakage noise between optical times of 2.00 – 4.00 am and the noise is given in decibels.
• This is a manual job which may involve lifting, stretching and bending; experience of driving long hours is beneficial.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• A full UK manual driving licence; a vehicle and fuel card will be provided for work purposes.
• This is an amazing opportunity to get into the water industry.
• Please note that this role is subject to compulsory drug and alcohol testing and DBS checks.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Monday – Friday working
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Full training – Industry qualifications
• Full training will be given on the following: EUSR Water Hygiene Training; Unit 2 Street Works

Additional information

This role is a day shift - 40 hours per week. The role is subject to high volume applications; if you haven’t heard back within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please take a look at our website for further opportunities.