Water Network Operative

Morrison Utility Services Limited.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility services provider is looking for a Water Network Operative in London. You will deliver excellent customer service while undertaking operational tasks, such as resolving customer issues and conducting network valve activities. Applicants should have experience in the water industry, hold a current driving licence, and have relevant certifications. This role offers a chance to be part of a dedicated team responsible for maintaining essential water services.

Benefits

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Online GP service

Employee assistance programme

Access to retail discounts

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Discretionary bonus scheme

21 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Current driving licence is required.
• Experience in a similar role within the water industry preferred.
• Current certifications covering Water Hygiene and valve operations are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support teams on pressure management maintenance.
• Install zonal and district meters and exchanges.
• Conduct high consequence valve checks on the trunk mains.

Skills

Customer service

Water industry experience

Permit to Work understanding

Job description

Overview

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where you'll be working

We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We're problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure. This role will be within our water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment. Want to be a part of it?

What you\'ll be doing

We\'re recruiting for a Water Network Operative to work on our Thames Water Lot 3 contract, predominately working our Network Operations Team, covering both London & Thames Valley. As a Water Network Operative, you\'ll will be part of our Network Operations Team. The purpose of this role will be to provide excellent customer service to our customers by undertaking operational tasks, resolving customer issues, and carrying out network valve activities with the least disruption to supplies.

• You\'ll support teams on pressure management maintenance, supporting the installation of assets for new pressure managed sites
• You\'ll be installing zonal meters and exchanges and installation of district meters and exchanges.
• You\'ll be supporting our network upgrade schemes as they arise
• You\'ll handle high consequence valve checks on our trunk mains and high-impact network valves.

What you\'ll bring / Qualifications

• Do you hold a current driving licence? You\'ll need to hold one to be considered for this role.
• Have you gained experience in a similar role within the water industry?
• Do you hold all current certifications that cover Water Hygiene, NRSW unit 2, sampling, flushing, valve operations? This is preferred.
• Do you have a clear understanding of the Permit to Work system?

About us / Values

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We\'re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We\'re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We\'re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We\'re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We\'re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you\'re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. It\'s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

Benefits

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000\'s of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Standby / Overtime / Call out
• 21 days plus bank holiday, rising to 25 days with service
• Personal Accident Cover