Strategic Field Technician

Thames Water; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Strategic Field Technician to support network upgrade projects across South London. This permanent role involves ensuring water quality compliance, investigating asset performance, and enhancing teamwork within the operational area. A competitive salary and various benefits are offered, including a company van and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28.

Company Van provided.

Generous Pension Scheme.

Access to health and wellbeing benefits.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of water network processes desirable.
• Ability to work independently to deliver work streams within SLAs.
• Relevant water network knowledge/experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of network upgrade projects and support during leave.
• Investigate clean water network issues and ensure quality.
• Support asset maintenance during network events.

Skills

Knowledge of water networks

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Tools

GIS

Z-One

Sample Manager

MS Teams

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We are hiring for an exciting opportunity as a Strategic Field Technician to join us permanently.This role will support the Strategic Network Upgrade program across the South London area. Although predominantly working across South London, you may be required to assist our larger Team to obtain KPI targets in North London.

• Base location: South West London - Kingston - KT13BW, however, you will cover the wider area and drive between several different sites; therefore, you will need a full clean UK driving licence.
• Working pattern: 38 hours per week, 07:30 – 15:36, Monday-Friday.
  
  

What you’ll be doing as a Strategic Field Technician:

• Required to take ownership of Network Upgrade projects, supporting team members within the group and provide cover for projects during leave.
• You will be contracted to support across the whole Thames Water operational strategic Asset area when business needs require.
• Support network activities during asset failures whilst ensuring water quality compliance during work.
• Minimise and prevent supply interruption, liaising with customers and working to resolve problems where necessary to ensure service is delivered efficiently.
• Develop and enhance working relationships with other teams across the clean water business.
• Support the Network Asset Maintenance within the whole TW estate during Network Events, where required and support to meet business targets.
• Act as local network expert for isolation and rezoning, providing information for risk assessments & sharing information regarding network risks and other Health & Safety issues.
• Responsible for investigating the clean water network to resolve poor asset performance, including high or low pressure, leakage, metering queries and Interruption of supply.
  
  

What should you bring to the role?

• Good knowledge of the processes of water networks is desirable.
• Understands and can demonstrate best practice regarding the Water Network Standards.
• Relevant water network knowledge/experience is highly desirable to ensure that Permit to works, mains isolation packs and guided method of works for respective network operations are understood and implemented as per process.
• Ability to work under your own initiative to deliver specified work streams within SLAs.
• Ability to manage overtime usage on a controlled, reportable and fair basis.
• Competent at using appropriate company IT Systems and office-based software, with preferred experience in GIS, Z-One, Sample Manager, MS Teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary up to £36,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Company Van provided.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
  
  

Find out more about our benefits and perksWho are we?We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.Learn more about our purpose and valuesWorking at Thames WaterThames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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