Trainee Field Technician

Finlay Jude Associates; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Trainee Field Technician for a role in Aylesbury, covering the Thames Valley region. This position involves deploying and retrieving loggers to assist with leak detection activities. Candidates must have a full UK manual driving licence, and training will be provided for the role. Benefits include flexible working hours, a company vehicle, and a fuel card. This is a manual role suitable for individuals looking to transition into the Water Industry.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Company vehicle and fuel card

Full training

Qualifications

• Full clean UK manual driving licence required.
• No previous experience necessary, training will be provided.
• Ability to manage physical work conditions.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and retrieve water loggers in the Thames Valley region.
• Assist in leak detection activities by managing recording devices.
• Drive to various locations as required for daily tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Driving experience

Job description

Would you like to join a company that offers full training and support to kick start a career in the Water Industry?

Do you have a full clean Driving Licence?

We are recruiting for a number of Trainee Field Technicians who will be covering the Slough, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Thames Valley region area. You will be required to assist in leak detection activities.

Full training is provided.

This role is working days - 40 hours per week

Trainee Field Technician role :

• The role requires you to deploy and retrieve loggers (small metal listening devices) within a DMA (district metered area) for water companies.
• The day to day duties include deploying loggers on the client’s furniture, most likely on fire hydrants and valves and normally 80-100 loggers deployed per day.
• The loggers will need to be retrieved 24 hours later and downloaded to see what results have been captured and the process repeated (the 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 and experience of driving long hours is beneficial.

This would suit a Driver, Van Driver, Multidrop Driver, Meter Reader, Noise Logging Technician, Field Technician, Labourer, Warehouse Operative or somebody with a manual working / outdoor background who is looking for a change in career.

The successful applicant must possess :

• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• A full UK manual driving licence as a vehicle and fuel card will be provided for work purposes

Benefits include :

• Flexible working hours
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Full training

Full training will be given on the following :

• EUSR Water Hygiene Training
• Unit 2 Street Works

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.

If you are looking for a fantastic career as a Trainee Field Technician and want to work for a forward-thinking Company then apply now with your current updated CV.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's 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.

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