Maintenance Delivery Technician

Location: Various – Bedford, Luton, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Huntingdon, Corby

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Circa £33,000

At Anglian Water our values are that together, we will: Build trust, do the right thing, and we are always exploring.

Who are we?

As well as being essential to survive, water is the key to a thriving economy and a flourishing environment. By joining us, you’ll become part of a company looking to raise awareness of the importance of water as we collaborate with customers, colleagues, communities to ensure we are securing a future water supply for our region.

Come and join the motivated team of skilled Maintenance delivery technicians. No day is the same in this crucial role, we undertake planned maintenance and react to emergency requirements to maintain the water network around the region.

What will you be doing as our new Maintenance Delivery Technician?

• This is a field-based role and you’ll be provided with a fully equipped van, tools and tablet as you travel around the region.

• Using your asset maps, data and tools you’ll resolve both planned and reactive operational problems in a thorough and timely manner.

• Deploy data loggers in the water network system for monitoring both pressure and flow and reviewing the data produced.

• Investigate faults and promote remedial work.

• Fault finding of sensor units (loggers) installed for pressure and flow monitoring to ensure that availability and operability targets are achieved.

• Use available IT systems to record assets, the maintenance history and time spent operating and maintaining the assets.

• Carry out surveys on our critical assets in the network and provide data to Maintenance Delivery Lead for detailed analysis of new schemes.

• Carry out servicing of control valve assets including, pressure reducing valves, pressure sustaining valves and flow control valves.

• Completion of risk assessments and where necessary impact plans for all network operations.

• Liaise with contractors and network partners to ensure that new and existing assets are operating and commissioned correctly.

• Valve operations including system re-zoning.

• Pre/post maintenance operation flushing and sampling to ensure clean water reaches our customers.

• This role requires you to work a 37-hour week, once trained you’ll be required to support the team with overtime as and when required – you’ll be paid extra for this!

You’ll be provided with plenty of hands-on training and job shadowing.

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours….

• Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent)

• A can-do attitude and willingness to learn and adapt to changes.

• A hands-on approach to problem solving.

• Knowledge of water networks, street works and hydraulics, however, training can be provided.

• This role requires you to work a 37-hour week.

• Analysis of data

• Basic use of Microsoft programmes

• In this field role you’ll travel to various locations around the region.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care

• 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service + bank holidays.

• Flexible working

• Business use of company van, tools and all uniform and PPE

• Yearly bonus scheme based on company performance.

• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

• Competitive pension scheme - Double Matched Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

• Generous maternity and paternity package

Inclusion is for everyone. We are an equal opportunity employer which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant/standard employment checks, including: your right to work in the UK, references, driving licence and identity checks. Depending on your role, you may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

If successful in your application, you will benefit from access to a company vehicle, so a full driving licence is essential.

If you think this is the next move for you and your career, then please apply today.

Closing Date: 19th June 2024

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