Works Technician Process Controller

Anglian Water Services; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Tools provided

PPE provided

Job summary

Anglian Water Services seeks a Works Technician - Process Controller in Dunstable to operate and maintain assets across our water recycling network, ensuring safe, efficient process control. The role involves preventative and reactive servicing, process sampling and energy‑use considerations, with a strong safety focus.

Typical hours are 08:00–16:00, Monday–Friday, with standby and occasional weekend shifts paid as overtime. A full UK driving licence and IT fluency are required for success.

Qualifications

• Experience in a field/engineering environment preferred.
• Experience in a process/quality assurance setting an advantage.
• Strong health and safety understanding.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain assets including tanks, pumps, screens, blowers, valves, motors, meters and compressors.
• Perform preventative and reactive servicing and lubrication.
• Carry out process sampling and escalate issues as needed.
• Follow safety policies and maintain housekeeping.
• Help minimise energy use while ensuring compliance.
• Work in confined spaces and at height within health and safety limits.

Skills

Field/Engineering

Quality assurance

Health & Safety

Driving licence

IT systems

Problem solving

Team player

Communication

Job description

Works Technician - Process Controller

Salary – Starting at £31,756 with progression opportunities up to £42,873 Basic + standby & overtime payments

All Tools, PPE, Business Use Of Company Van Provided

Full Time / Permanent, with flexibility for part time

Location – Dunstable & surrounding areas

Hours – Our processes operate 24/7, whilst the working hours for this role are generally Monday – Friday, 08.00 - 16.00, we can offer flexibility on the start and finishing times. Please note there is a requirement for standby and occasional weekend working which come with their own pay rates.

Water Recycling is at the heart of our operations. The key services that we are responsible for are delivered by our in-house, highly skilled workforce. We collect and treat the water that customers have used, returning it to the environment via rivers and coastal outlets. Our network includes 76,000 kilometers of sewers which feed over 1,000 water recycling centers.

Your Role

• Operating and maintaining our assets including tanks, pumps, screens, blowers, valves, motors, flow meters, compressors and much more.
• Performing preventative and reactive servicing and maintenance such as lubrication on the systems above.
• Carrying out process sampling to ensure things are operating as they should be and escalating any issues.
• Complying with company safety policy & procedures as well as maintaining good housekeeping
• Exploring and ensuring that we maintain the lowest possible energy demands without compromising compliance
• In this role you must be able to work within a confined space, and at height without restrictions. Due to harness weight limits, your maximum weight cannot be in excess of 113 kilograms and you will be expected to complete relevant occupational health checks

About You –

Background and Experience

• Experience working in a Field/Engineering environment is ideal
• Experience of working in a process / quality assurance environment would also be an advantage, however not essential
• Good understanding of Health & Safety
• Must have a Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Technical Skills

• Competent with IT systems
• Problem solver, with the ability to work quickly and using own initiative

Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent team player, demonstrating an enthusiastic and proactive approach
• Possess good interpersonal skills, along with excellent organisational skills and job prioritisation
• Good communication, flexibility and reliability are essential for this position

Inclusion at Anglian Water Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community’s Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer and we play a leading part in the Women’s Utility Network.

Closing date: 24/09/26

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