Trainee Field Technician

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

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking Trainee Field Technicians in Crawley, United Kingdom. This role involves leak detection activities, primarily utilizing small loggers across various locations. Candidates should possess a manual driving licence, and full training is provided. Ideal for individuals from manual outdoor backgrounds seeking a career change. Work hours are Monday to Friday with a focus on flexibility.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Company vehicle and fuel card

Full training with industry qualifications

Qualifications

• A full UK manual driving licence is required.
• No prior experience is necessary, as full training will be provided.
• Ability to lift, stretch, and bend may be required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leak detection activities and pinpointing water leaks.
• Deploy and retrieve loggers for water companies.
• Monitor and document leakage noise based on decibel readings.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Customer service skills

Job description

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

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 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.

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 role is subject to compulsory drug and alcohol testing and DBS checks.

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.

We believe in an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. All candidates are 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. Please take a look at our website for further opportunities.