Wastewater Production Operator

Northumbrian Water; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbrian Water seeks a Wastewater Production Operator in Middlesbrough, requiring strong communication and IT skills. The role focuses on asset performance analysis and solution-oriented problem-solving. A full UK driving license is essential, and experience in wastewater treatment is beneficial. The position emphasizes diversity and inclusion within the workplace.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement starting at 23 days

Company pension scheme with double matching contributions

Free access to local attractions

Discount schemes on various activities

Wellbeing support including access to a digital GP service

Sustainable travel options

Financial wellbeing support

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in wastewater treatment or related industries is a bonus but not required.
• Strong willing to learn attitude essential.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize workload independently while adapting to changing demands.
• Analyze and optimize asset performance using IT skills.
• Tackle challenges in wastewater production.

Skills

Communication

IT Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Full UK Driving License

Job description

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Wastewater Production Operator, Middlesbrough

Client: Northumbrian Water

Location: Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: d1541c1703d5

Job Views: 3

Posted: 29.06.2025

Expiry Date: 13.08.2025

Job Description:

About the role

The successful candidate will have strong communication skills and a practical, solution-oriented mindset to tackle challenges head-on.

You’ll be comfortable working independently, using your initiative to manage and prioritize your workload while remaining adaptable to changing demands. Strong IT skills are essential for analyzing and interpreting data to identify issues and optimize asset performance. A solid understanding of process control is important, and experience in wastewater treatment or related industries is welcome but not essential, as we value a willingness to learn and grow within the role.

If you have experience in wastewater treatment, the waste management industry, or hazardous waste consigning, that’s a bonus but not a requirement. A full UK driving license is essential.

Here at Northumbrian Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.

Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM), and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity). They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversations that improve our organizational awareness, understanding, and inclusivity.

We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organization.

About us

Here at NWG, we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a great place to work. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.

Please note a DBS check is required prior to employment.

We recognize that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description; however, if you have some of the skills listed, we encourage you to apply.

Please note:

This role is defined as safety or security critical. As a condition of a formal offer of employment, you’ll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test. Prospective employees and agency workers in safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made, prior to or within four weeks of their start date.

Failing a pre-employment drug or alcohol test may lead to the revocation of the job offer.

NWG at a glance:

Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.

We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.

We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.

Our vision is to be the national leader in sustainable water and wastewater services.

Our five core values guide us in who we are, what we do, and how we do it.

We’re a great place to work because of our people, and we offer various benefits, including:

• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 23 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Options to buy or sell holidays.
• Company pension scheme with double matching contributions up to 10%.
• Free access to local attractions.
• Discount schemes on days out, shopping, travel, and more.
• Wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service.
• Sustainable travel options like salary sacrifice cars and cycle-to-work schemes.
• Financial wellbeing support, including community savings, financial education, low-cost loans, life assurance, and income protection.
• Development opportunities, professional subscriptions, and interest-free qualification loans.