Water Quality Technician

Kelda Group Limited 0000411940 - Kelda Group Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water service provider in the UK is seeking a Water Quality Technician to join their team. You will be responsible for inspecting and maintaining service reservoirs, ensuring potable water quality, and adhering to health and safety standards. This physically demanding role involves working outdoors in various weather conditions and requires a valid UK driving license. If you want to contribute to providing reliable water services while protecting the environment, apply today to learn more about this opportunity.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual incentive related bonus

Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% contribution)

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company van for travel between sites

Development opportunities

Health cash plan scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in operational environments focusing on Health and Safety.
• Comfortable with manual handling and working in confined spaces.
• Valid UK driving license with no more than six points.

Responsibilities

• Inspect potable water assets and maintain service reservoirs.
• Clean tanks and perform basic repairs using plant and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Comfortable working outdoors

Experience with plant equipment

Effective communication

IT skills

Tools

Pressure washers

Pumps

Job description

Water Quality Technician

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £25,524 - £29,192
• Access to company van for travel between sites during working hours.
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Water Quality Technician progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location

You will travel across the Yorkshire region daily for which a company vehicle is provided, as part of the role you will need your own vehicle/transport to travel to Eccup Water Treatment Works, Leeds but will then pick up a company vehicle to use as part of the role.

Work type: Permanent

37 hours per week. The working hours are 4 long days working between the hours of 07:00 - 17:00 Tuesday to Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Water Quality Technician to join the Water Quality team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Water Quality are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

As our Water Quality Technician, you will be responsible, as part of a coordinated team working across the Yorkshire region, for delivering the company's service reservoir inspecting and cleaning programme.

You will carry out basic repairs/maintenance on assets while testing their integrity, which will ensure potable water quality and public health compliance. You will deliver asset and operational excellence, support regulatory compliance, operational integrity and resilience, while delivering excellent standards and performance in health and safety.

Where you fit in

As our Water Quality Technician you will

• Service tank integrity inspections of potable water assets such as underground storage reservoirs and Water Towers, recording these on inspection reports and the company's Reservoir database
• Cleaning potable water storage tanks by operating plant and equipment (pumps, hoses, pressure washers and grounds maintenance equipment) in-line with procedures and training
• Undertaking maintenance and repair of plant and equipment
• Undertaking basic maintenance and repair of upstands and hatches
• Inspect and reporting faults on water mains air valves upstream of service reservoirs
• Basic maintenance of secondary chlorination units
• Report and rectify issues that might affect water quality/public health
• Prepare site packs for each job using IT systems/equipment

What skills & qualifications you will need

• The successful candidate will be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions. You will be carrying out physically demanding work daily in service reservoir tanks which are cold, wet environments. You will have previous experience/knowledge of working in an operational environment where Health and Safety is key. Previous experience of using Plant Equipment, pumps, pressure washers, is advantageous, although full training will be provided.
• The role involves extensive manual handling, and you must be comfortable working in and entering confined spaces as well as working from height including Control of Works, all training will be provided.
• As part of this role, you will be required to work within confined spaces, any successful candidate must pass strict medical criteria including, BMI, vision, blood pressure, hearing, and Spirometry tests to ensure your full safety when working in hazardous environments. If you wish to speak with us about any of these tests and how you may be impacted by these then please contact us before you submit an application and we are happy to discuss this with you on an individual basis.
• You will be confident using a range of IT systems and be able to learn new things quickly.
• You will be a confident communicator able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a range of key stakeholders.
• There is a requirement to travel across the Yorkshire region daily, therefore a full valid UK driving licence is a requirement of this role, with no more than 6 points.

If you want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you've got experience in Water Quality and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

Recruitment Process

Closing Date - 20th January 2026

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.