Water Treatment Technician (Day Work) en Southwestwater

About the Role: We currently have fantastic opportunities available for a Water Treatment Technicians (Day Work) to join our team based in Totnes. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a starting salary of £26,810 per annum and a flexibility payment of £833 per annum. Following a successful competency review, your salary will rise to £29925 per annum. In the development of this role, you will be supported with a Water Treatment Technician Levels 1 to 5 Progression Scheme where you can receive up to £34459 per annum, plus, overtime opportunities, company benefits + rewards. As part of your employment package, the successful candidate will enrol onto a bespoke progression scheme framework consisting of qualifications, skills and experiences to meet the requirements of the nationally recognised Competent Technician Scheme. The Company will fully fund the entire £7,280 of the training costs associated with obtaining a number of industry recognised professional qualifications and licences, including a Level 3 Water Treatment Operations Diploma. Due to the nature of the role, you may on an ad hoc basis need to provide out of hours standby cover in the event of leave or sickness within the wider team to ensure the sites are maintained. This role is predominantly day work, 37 hours per week and there might be occasions where you are asked to cover a different time period with adequate notice. This role will have the use of a company vehicle to travel across the operational area within working hours.

What You'll Be Doing:

Ensuring that potable water quality and quantity is maintained within company standards having due regard to abstraction licences and the requirements of the distribution system

Ensuring that all chemicals are stored, handled and used safely, effectively and economically, in line with company procedures

Carrying out operational maintenance on equipment and instrumentation in accordance with work’s schedules and instructions

Taking water quality samples and carrying out on site analysis as required in accordance with works’ instructions

Completing water quality and operational procedures, records/log sheets

Performing routine and non-routine tasks in accordance with the operational requirements of sites

Ensuring that good housekeeping is carried out, maintaining the works in a clean and tidy condition

Ensuring that all abnormal events are dealt with in accordance with company procedures and are reported to the Resources and Production Site Manager or the Duty Functional Manager out of hours.

What We're Looking For:

Essential

A good level of Maths, English and IT.

To be able to understand the principles of COSHH, Lone Working procedures and Basic First Aid.

The ability to build strong relationships with people at all levels of the business.

The ability to reach sound judgements and decisions when dealing with complex issues and operating in highly pressurised situations.

A Full UK Drivers Licence.

Desirable

NVQ 2 in Operating Process Plant / or a HNC in Water Operations - or working towards it

Mechanical, electrical, ICA or scientific background. Experience in Water Treatment or other relevant process. 

What's In It For You?

At South West Water, we don’t all do the same job, but we each get out of bed in the morning knowing that every day is a chance to make incredible things happen, together. In return for our people’s hard work and commitment, we offer an excellent range of benefits:

Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays.

Buy or sell annual leave to offer you extra flexibility.

Buy a bike and safety equipment tax-free, through our Cycle to Work scheme.

We offer free car parking at the majority of our sites.

Take up to 26 weeks’ additional maternity leave.

Share your parental leave and split your time off to care for your child how you choose.

Invest in Pennon Group plc through our employee share schemes.

We support our people by offering a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.

Look after your wellbeing with our Champion Health support platform.

Enjoy free eye tests and discounts on frames and lenses at Specsavers.

Enjoy access to thousands of deals and discounts on supermarkets, high street shops, online retailers, travel, eating out, cinemas, gyms and much more though Perkbox.

A range of group discounts: The Dell Advantage Programme, Virgin Media Affinity Scheme, Vodaphone Advantage and more.

A discretionary Bonus.

Competitive Contributory Pension.

And plenty more! 

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