Water Network Technician / Leakage Inspector

Anderselite; England; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A private utilities company in the UK is seeking a Water Network Technician / Leakage Inspector on a permanent basis. This role involves identifying leakage events, conducting leak detection, and ensuring all relevant site data is recorded. Candidates must have knowledge of water supply systems, excellent problem-solving abilities, and a valid driving license. Competitive salary and various benefits offered.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Paid birthday day off

Annual bonus scheme

Westfield health cashback plan

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

Qualifications

• Knowledge of water supply configurations and hydraulics using site plans and schematics.
• Knowledge of specialist leakage detection equipment.
• Good problem-solving, communication, and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify leakage events and monitor the leakage system.
• Record and feed relevant site data back to the team.
• Install and maintain flow and pressure data logging equipment.

Skills

Knowledge of water supply configurations and hydraulics

Knowledge of specialist leakage detection equipment

Good problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Mobile device IT skills

Tools

Correlators

Acoustic logging

Ground-mics

Job description

Overview

Anderselite are working with a contractor who are seeking a Water Network Technician / Leakage Inspector on a Permanent basis.

Role

Water Network Technician / Leakage Inspector

Location

Field-Based - Cirencester / Chippenham / Swindon areas

Salary

£28,168 to £32,515 dependent on experience + overtime opportunities

Role Type

Permanent, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday plus telephone stand-by rota and opportunities for overtime

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Paid birthday day off
• Annual bonus scheme
• Westfield health cashback plan
• Generous pension scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• And much, much more!

Company

The client are a private utilities company providing clean and wastewater services to over 1,000 Ministry of Defence establishments across England and Wales. Their aim is to revolutionise the operation of the water services industry, but they need top talent to help them achieve this.

Location considerations

Candidates need to be based near Cirencester, Chippenham or Swindon to ensure easy access to the sites and reduce travel time. There will be times where additional travel will be needed across our large region which covers Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and the West Midlands.

What You'll Be Doing

• Accounting for 100% of water supply on to each of our sites and identifying leakage events
• Carrying out reactive and proactive leak detection on MOD sites and monitor the leakage system and collecting data
• Recording relevant site data and feeding this information back to the demand management team
• Installing and maintaining flow and pressure data logging equipment
• Ensure that all relevant site data is captured through detailed on-site investigations
• Escalating areas of risk to the wider business such as water quality issues, supply risks or H&S concerns

What You'll Bring

• Knowledge of water supply configurations and hydraulics by using site plans and schematics
• Knowledge of specialist leakage detection equipment such as correlators, cat and genny, acoustic logging and ground-mics
• Extensive technical expertise in all methods used to account for consumption and leakage
• Knowledge of testing and inspecting fire hydrants and configuring pressure and flow loggers (training will be given)
• Good problem-solving, communication and mobile device IT skills
• The ability to build and develop strong relationships at all levels with both internal and external contacts
• A good understanding of health and safety within an industrial setting
• A commercial awareness to understand the cost impact on the business when making decisions
• You will be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions

About you

Due to the nature of sites on which we operate, the successful candidate must:

• Meet the security clearance requirements for the role which includes, but is not limited to, the successful candidate being a full-time resident of the UK for the past 5 years
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance which involves a Criminal Record Check and a full MoD Security Application and associated verification processes
• You must have a full, valid driving licence and be comfortable driving a van (company van provided)

Application

To be considered for this position, please send updated CVs to - (url removed)