Water Treatment Operator (Shifts) – Growth Path

Severn Trent Plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Family-friendly policies

Pension scheme

Sharesave

Training & development

Electric vehicle scheme

Volunteering days

Job summary

Severn Trent plc in Birmingham's Frankley site is recruiting a Technical Operator (Shifts) to manage raw water sources, run plant processes, and perform on-site sampling and lab testing to produce drinking water to high standards.

The role operates a 24/7/365 shift rota with annualized hours, including standby duties, and comes with a base salary of £35,074.99 plus £13,000 in shift allowances.

Qualifications

• Water Treatment Process Knowledge/Experience.
• Experience of operating distribution systems if role requires.
• Shift work experience.
• Commitment to Health and Safety.
• Process experience if not specifically in Water Treatment.
• Experience of writing and following systems of work.
• HMI / SCADA systems and ability to interpret data.

Responsibilities

• Own site performance, including but not exclusively; Power efficiency, water quality, chemical optimisation, and asset availability.
• Monitor complex treatment processes using a purpose-built SCADA system.
• Optimise treatment processes to match customer demands, water quality changes and communicate and elevate.
• Ensure chemical stocks are proactively managed to ensure adequate supplies are stored onsite to meet production needs.
• Proactively review water quality trends and asset performance and take action to prevent failure.
• Complete on-site testing to provide assurance of the treatment process.

Skills

Shift work

SCADA systems

Water treatment knowledge

HMI data interpretation

Safety compliance

Tools

SCADA

PRISM

Job description

Severn Trent plc in Birmingham's Frankley site is recruiting a Technical Operator (Shifts) to manage raw water sources, run plant processes, and perform on-site sampling and lab testing to produce drinking water to high standards.

The role operates a 24/7/365 shift rota with annualized hours, including standby duties, and comes with a base salary of £35,074.99 plus £13,000 in shift allowances.