Strategic Asset Technician chez South West Water

What You'll Be Doing:

• Follow all Health, Safety & Security policies and standards at all times.
• Carry out maintenance tasks on a wide range of network assets, including service reservoirs, pressure reducing valves, network fittings and pumping stations.
• Plan and deliver routine and reactive reservoir cleaning.
• Use inspection tools such as CCTV and ROV equipment.
• Work in line with all QMS procedures and maintain up-to-date knowledge of them.
• Ensure environmental protection requirements are met during maintenance activities.
• Support supply interruption mitigation techniques, both in planned and reactive situations, including out-of-hours deployment.
• Contribute to wider water distribution operations such as trunk main walking, mains flushing, and non-highway excavations for leaks or asset access.
• Undertake valve and fitting servicing and replacements.
• Prevent contamination during all tasks and know how to respond in the event of an incident.
• Participate in call-out and standby rotas as required.
• Maintain positive relationships with customers, colleagues, public authorities and other stakeholders through high levels of customer service.
• All of the above will require you to work at height and in confined spaces.
• A full, valid driving licence is required, along with the ability and willingness to tow large trailers when operationally necessary.

What We're Looking For:

• A good standard of education, including GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
• EUSR Water Hygiene Certificate.
• Ability to deliver work to regulatory deadlines, including reporting requirements.
• A flexible, adaptable approach to daily tasks, with the ability to respond quickly to incidents.
• Proven experience in a water supply environment.
• Ability to maintain buildings and structures.
• A background in delivering high-quality internal and external customer service.
• Familiarity with GIS systems and related digital tools.
• Experience in utilities, pipeline construction or street works.·        
• You must live within 45 minutes of our operational area of supply.
• You must have a full driving licence and be willing and able to tow large trailers as required.

What's In It For You?

• Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• A discretionary Bonus
• Competitive Contributory Pension
• Share-save Scheme
• Various health benefits
• Wellbeing support programmes
• A range of Group Discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Financial support services
• And plenty more!