Water Leakage Detection Specialist

South East Water UK; Barcombe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10%

Holiday 5 weeks + bank holidays

Flexible annual leave

Volunteering days

Cycle to work

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

South East Water is seeking a Leakage Technician to hunt down hidden leaks and restore water supplies. You will analyse DMA plans, deploy noise logging tools, and conduct precision tests, working with SEW teams and contractors to ensure fast, lasting repairs.

The role requires experience in leakage detection, field operations, and strong communication skills, with a 37-hour week on a Monday–Saturday rota and a focus on team collaboration and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience of leakage detection techniques, including correlators, ground microphones, pipe tracing and enigma loggers.
• Knowledge of leakage network distribution water operations, pressure reducing valves, valve operations, flushing, mains tracing.
• Knowledge how to carry out Step Tests (if appropriate).
• Street Works qualification.
• Trained in National Water Hygiene (Blue Card).
• Have good communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and locate hidden leaks.
• Assist customers in resolving supply pipe leaks and other plumbing issues.
• Maintain knowledge of leakage network distribution water operations, pressure reducing valves, valve operations, flushing, mains tracing.
• Liaise with South East Water Distribution teams and their contractors on leak repairs.
• Liaise with South East Water Customer Contact Centre, Production teams and other South East Water employees on Leakage team activities.
• Liaise with and assist SEW customers as required.
• Support when interruptions or incidents affect customer water supply.
• Update the asset data base where errors found in the field.
• Maintain knowledge and experience of leakage detection activities and competent in the use of leakage detection equipment.
• Meet administrative requirements of the role (e.g. inputting work onto Nomad, GIS and other corporate systems).

Skills

Leakage detection

Leakage networks ops

Step Tests

Street Works

Blue Card / National Water Hygiene

Communication

Tools

Nomad

GIS

Job description

South East Water is seeking a Leakage Technician to hunt down hidden leaks and restore water supplies. You will analyse DMA plans, deploy noise logging tools, and conduct precision tests, working with SEW teams and contractors to ensure fast, lasting repairs.

The role requires experience in leakage detection, field operations, and strong communication skills, with a 37-hour week on a Monday–Saturday rota and a focus on team collaboration and safety.