Trainee Field Technician

Finlay Jude Associates; Chatham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water industry company in Chatham is looking for Trainee Field Technicians to provide leak detection support. The successful candidates will receive comprehensive training and will not require prior experience. Responsibilities include deploying and retrieving loggers to monitor water leaks, necessitating some manual labor. A full UK driving licence is essential, and the role accommodates flexible working hours. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals considering a career change into the water sector.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Company vehicle and fuel card

Full training with industry qualifications

Qualifications

• No experience required, as full training is provided.
• Must hold a full UK manual driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leak detection activities and pinpointing water leaks on the network.
• Deploy and retrieve loggers for water companies.

Skills

Excellent communication and customer service skills

Manual driving expertise

Job description

Would you like to join a company that offers full training and support to kick start դրանք 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.

This role is working days - 40 hours per week.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Monday – Friday working
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Full training – Industry qualifications

Training

• EUSR Water Hygiene Training
• Unit 2 Street Works

The Job

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 the hours 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.

Requirements

• 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.

If you are looking for a fantastic career as a Trainee Field Technician and want to work for a forward-thinking company, 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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