Sewage Misuse Prevention Operative

Wessex Water Services; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution up to 20%

25 days' holiday rising to 28 with len

Car allowance

Performance-related bonus

Private healthcare

Annual volunteering day

Job summary

Wessex Water is seeking a Sewage Misuse Prevention Operative to protect watercourses by inspecting outfalls and sewers, identifying misconnections and recording results. You will work to prevent pollution, investigate incidents, and coordinate with property owners to correct issues.

You will collaborate with teams to ensure safety and efficiency, while maintaining strong public liaison and problem-solving skills in outdoor field work.

Qualifications

• Confident, self-motivated team player with public liaison skills.
• Must understand sewerage networks and drainage.
• Good IT knowledge including Excel and Teams.
• GCSEs English and Maths at grade C/5 or higher.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to work around sewage with full PPE provided.

Responsibilities

• Inspect surface water outfalls and sewers to identify misconnected drainage and record findings.
• Prevent streams and watercourses from pollution; follow up private misconnections and correct them.
• Investigate incidents and liaise with third parties for pollution investigations.
• Advise property owners and produce forms to correct misconnections.
• Work with colleagues to ensure health and safety for all stakeholders.

Skills

Public liaison

Problem solving

Teamwork

IT skills (Excel & Teams)

Safety awareness

Driving licence

Education

GCSE English & Maths (C/5)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Do you have an interest in the environment and want to work in a role that actively reduces pollutions? Do you enjoy working outdoors and being part of a team? If so, we have a great opportunity for you as a Sewage Misuse Prevention Operative.

What you'll do

Your aim is to prevent streams and watercourses from becoming polluted. You will do this by inspecting surface water outfalls and sewers to identify misconnected drainage, while also proving and recording any misconnections identified.

You will have a keen focus on the health and safety of yourself, your colleagues, contractors and the general public.

Day to day, you will follow up on private misconnections to ensure correction, investigate reported incidents and work alongside third parties to investigate pollutions or unauthorised discharges.

You will be liaising with the property owners to give advice where possible and produce paper/electronic forms to correct any misconnections.

What you'll need

To succeed in this role, you will be a confident, self-motivated individual who is an effective team worker with excellent public liaison skills, as well as having a positive work ethic to see the job through until completion.

You will also have:

• an understanding of sewerage networks and drainage
• good IT knowledge and experience using Microsoft Excel and Teams
• the ability to think methodically and break down a problem into workable sections
• GCSEs at grades C or 5 in English and maths
• the ability to work well independently as well as part of a team
• a can-do attitude and the willingness to get stuck in
• the ability to work around sewage and lift manholes safely (full PPE will be provided)
• experience with handling customer expectations and reactions.

Due to the travel requirements for this role, holding a valid driving licence is essential. A company vehicle will be provided.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• A car allowance.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Private healthcare.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 450-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.