Wastewater Operative/ Sewerage Operative

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water management company is seeking a Wastewater Networks Operative to join their team in Houghton-le-Spring. This full-time, mobile role involves maintaining the sewerage network across the North East, ensuring wastewater is properly transferred to treatment facilities. Candidates must possess a valid driving licence and demonstrate excellent customer service skills. This position offers a temporary 6-month contract with a focus on health and safety in all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience in confined spaces due to the nature of the job.
• Basic understanding of day to day sewerage network operations.
• Attention to detail to accurately record information.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of self and the public.
• Provide rapid response to failures on the sewerage network.
• Accurately record all job details from site.

Skills

Flexible with a can-do attitude

Great customer service

Physically fit

Problem-solving skills

Education

Driving Licence

Job description

Wastewater Networks Operative (Sewerage Maintenance Operative)
Full time 40 hours per week
4 x 10 Hour shifts (Monday-Friday 07:00-17:30)
Temporary 6 month contract

Pertemps are thrilled to be partnering with Northumbrian Water to expand their Wastewater team. This role is a mobile role and you will be travelling across the North East to maintain the sewerage network. You will report to a depot, collect your van and receive your schedule through a smartphone. Your main focus will be ensuring wastewater is properly transferred from properties to treatment facilities, this will mostly involve proactive inspections and maintenance.

You must be flexible with a can-do attitude and great customer service and be happy to work outside in all weather. This role will also involve some confined spaces experience due to the nature of the job. This role is subject to passing a DBS check.

Key responsibilities

- To ensure the Health, Safety and Welfare of self, other members of the team and the public is not compromised
- Take personal responsibility for delivering and communicating excellent customer service to both internal and external customers
- Provide a rapid response to failures on the sewerage network and investigate cause of the issues
- Ensure serviceability and condition of the sewerage network asset base is maintained by effectively completing the planned preventative maintenance programme
- Accurately record all job details from site on the electronic devices and on any paper forms used
- To operate and maintain jetting, CCTV and plant equipment for the purpose which it is intended for as long as training has been provided

Essential:

- Driving Licence

Desirable:

- CosHH
- Risk Assessment Awareness
- Operation of mobile plant and equipment certification
- Operating Jetting Equipment
- Physically Fit
- Basic understanding of day to day sewerage network operations
- Problem Solving - investigate, understand and solve issues on the sewerage network
- Attention to detail - accurately record all information on both the devices and paper forms

For more information, please call Pertemps on 01912557977