Wastewater Production Operator

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Job summary

Pertemps Newcastle is recruiting a Wastewater Production Operator for Northumbrian Water in Washington on a full-time, temporary contract paying £14.62 hourly. Working Monday to Friday, 8am until 4pm, you will join the frontline team, ensuring safe, efficient operation of wastewater treatment works and protecting the environment.

The role requires practical plant experience, strong analytical ability, and a commitment to compliance within a safety-critical setting, with a focus on regulatory

Qualifications

• Valid UK driving licence required.
• Strong commitment to health, safety and environmental standards.
• Experience operating and maintaining process plant or industrial assets.
• Ability to interpret operational data and adjust processes accordingly.
• Familiarity with SCADA systems and fault finding.
• Comfort with control systems and basic IT.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain treatment works assets to meet standards.
• Optimise use of chemicals, energy and other resources.
• Carry out basic effluent and mixed liquor analysis.
• Interpret results and adjust processes accordingly.
• Use SCADA to monitor, fault-find and optimise plant.
• Carry out basic instrument calibration.
• Work safely and comply with health, safety and environmental policies.

Skills

UK driving licence

Health and safety commitment

Process plant operation

Data interpretation

SCADA familiarity

Control systems confidence

Team communication

Job description

About The Role

Pertemps Newcastle seeks a Wastewater Production Operator in Washington on a full time, temporary contract paying £14.62 hourly. Working Monday to Friday, 8am until 4pm, the successful candidate joins Northumbrian Water's frontline team, ensuring safe, efficient running of treatment works while protecting the environment and sustaining essential services. Duties include operating and maintaining assets to meet regulatory and company standards, optimising plant resources such as chemicals and energy, and performing basic effluent and mixed liquor analysis. Results must be interpreted, with appropriate adjustments made to processes. Applicants need practical plant experience, strong analytical ability, solid teamwork, and a commitment to compliance within a safety-critical setting.

About The Role

Pertemps Newcastle seeks a Wastewater Production Operator in Washington on a full time, temporary contract paying £14.62 hourly. Working Monday to Friday, 8am until 4pm, the successful candidate joins Northumbrian Water's frontline team, ensuring safe, efficient running of treatment works while protecting the environment and sustaining essential services. Duties include operating and maintaining assets to meet regulatory and company standards, optimising plant resources such as chemicals and energy, and performing basic effluent and mixed liquor analysis. Results must be interpreted, with appropriate adjustments made to processes. Applicants need practical plant experience, strong analytical ability, solid teamwork, and a commitment to compliance within a safety-critical setting.

Wastewater Production Operator

Washington

£14.62

Monday-Friday 8-4pm

We are currently recruiting for a Wastewater Production Operator to join Northumbrian Water on a temporary contract based in Washington.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a vital front line team responsible for the safe and efficient operation of wastewater treatment works, helping to protect the environment and support essential water services across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain works assets in accordance with regulatory requirements and company standards to ensure ongoing compliance Optimise the use of plant assets, including chemicals, energy, and other resources, to achieve efficient operation
• Carry out basic effluent and mixed liquor analysis, interpret results, and implement operational changes as required.
• Effectively use and interrogate the SCADA system to fault-find, monitor performance, and optimise plant utilisation.
• Perform basic instrument calibration in line with procedures.
• Undertake basic fault finding on plant and equipment and elevate issues where necessary.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by line management in line with operational requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• A valid UK driving licence is required for travel between sites.
• A strong commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Experience or understanding of operating and maintaining process plant or industrial assets.
• Ability to interpret operational data and respond appropriately.
• Confidence using control systems and basic IT applications.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Follow all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures at all times.