Sewer Connection & Alteration Technician

Kelda Group Limited 0000411940 - Kelda Group Limited; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Yorkshire Water as a Sewer Connection & Alteration Technician, providing expert technical support for sewer connections and alterations. This full-time, temporary role offers a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and development opportunities while supporting local communities and the environment.

Benefits

Annual performance related bonus

Structured development opportunities

Attractive pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health cash plan scheme options

Online GP service

Qualifications

• Experience with sewer connections and network design.
• Understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance on sewer connections.
• Conduct site visits and prepare legal agreements.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and data accuracy.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Customer focused approach

Strong IT skills

Job description

Sewer Connection & Alteration Technician

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

We offer a salary from £29,740 - £39,665 per annum depending on experience

• Annual performance related bonus
• Structured development opportunities in line with the Sewer Connection & Alteration Technician progression plan
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution from April)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Where I'd work: Bradford/ Hybrid Working (Working 2 x days in the office at Bradford)

Work type: This is a temporary/secondment position for 12 x months working full time, 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday between a working window of 8:00am-6:00pm.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sewer Connection & Alteration Technician to join the Developer Services team in the Customer Experience function at Yorkshire Water. You will play a key role in providing technical guidance and support to a range of customers and developers on sewer connections and alterations.

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

Where you fit in:

You will provide domestic customers, developers, approved inspectors and Local Authority Building Control (LABC) with a high level of technical advice, guidance and support in relation to minor sewer alterations, sewer connections, highway connections, building over a sewer, demolitions, stopping up notices requested through the new development process. You will ensure the integrity of Yorkshire Water assets is maintained and are compliant with appropriate guidelines and regulations (Code for Adoption / Building Regulation 2010 Approved Document H / Water Industry Act 1991 / Engineering Specifications).

As part of the role you will -

• Undertake technical assessments
• View camera survey footage
• Prepare legal agreements (S.185)
• Conduct site visits
• Negotiate with domestic customers / developers
• Relationship management of LABC / Approved Inspectors
• Ensure accurate recording of data for regulatory compliance
• Review town planning permissions in respect of agreements and conditions to be discharged

What skills and qualifications you will need:

• Technical knowledge and experience is required in relation to the principles of connecting to the public sewer network, designing a sewer network and sewer alterations. The design, operation and maintenance of gravity and pumped sewerage networks (foul and surface water). The operation of sewerage pump stations and network storage assets and sewerage engineering, construction methods and sewer hydraulics.
• Understanding of the Legal & Regulatory framework in which we operate- latest legislation (Water Industry Act, The Big Transfer) and guidance (Code for Adoption, CIRIA The SuDS Manual). Also Water UK, DMex and our regulatory environment
• Customer focussed approach to building and maintaining relationships
• Strong IT skills, competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Full UK Driving Licence with less than 6 points

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

If you want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply online and complete the application process.

Recruitment Process:

Closing Date: 19th June, 2025

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.


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