Wastewater Operations Technician

Southern Water group; Aylesford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care cash plan cover (with opt.

Competitive pension

Job summary

Southern Water invites applications for a permanent, 38-hour frontline operations role in Aylesford, focusing on wastewater and sludge treatment, compliance, and delivering a high standard of customer service. You will perform essential maintenance, monitoring, data recording, and safety tasks.

A full UK driving licence is essential and you must be comfortable working outdoors in all weather. The position offers progression opportunities and a benefits package including health care cash plan and

Qualifications

• Valid UK manual driving licence.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather.
• Good time management and ability to work independently.
• Keen to learn and operate complex processes.
• Desirable experience in wastewater operations or similar process industries.
• Basic mechanical or electrical maintenance skills.

Responsibilities

• Compliance testing and monitoring.
• Maintenance tasks including unblocking pumps, screens, and valves.
• Repair of alarm systems and fault resolution.
• Monitoring, collating, and reporting data for regulatory compliance.
• Carrying out regular sampling and maintaining sampling equipment.
• Receiving and handling chemical deliveries safely.
• Using IT systems to log maintenance tasks and ensure safety compliance.

Skills

Driving licence

Outdoor work

Time management

Independent working

Willing to learn

Mechanical maintenance

Education

Experience in wastewater operations

Job description

Southern Water invites applications for a permanent, 38-hour frontline operations role in Aylesford, focusing on wastewater and sludge treatment, compliance, and delivering a high standard of customer service. You will perform essential maintenance, monitoring, data recording, and safety tasks.

A full UK driving licence is essential and you must be comfortable working outdoors in all weather. The position offers progression opportunities and a benefits package including health care cash plan and