Asset Improvement Operator

2 weeks ago


Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom Wessex Water Full time

Do you like working outdoors as well as inside? Do you have a range of practical skills to offer? If so, our Water Recycling team in the West is looking to recruit an Asset Improvement Operator to join the team.

The role will involve working across water recycling centres (WRC) in the West area of our region.

You will be based at Somerton WRC, but you will be required to travel to other sites across the Somerset region.


The role
We are looking for a skilled, practical and self-motivated individual to support our Water Recycling team.


Within the role you will be expected to work both individually and as part of a team while repairing and maintaining various assets.

These include waste treatment process and civil assets on our water recycling centres, including general maintenance repairs on buildings and welfare facilities.


Typical day-to-day duties may include painting, fitting/repairing doors, concreting and general building and ground maintenance works, such as footpaths and fencing.


Your work will involve a mixture of indoor and outdoor work, which will include installing and maintaining pathways, track repairs, emergency site security works and health and safety works.


Additionally, the role will involve performing maintenance work on our process assets, such as settlement tank cleans and repairs and clean water legionella tank cleans, while also working on various process plant, including Lagoons, reed beds and biological filters.

PPE, tools, training, and a company van will be provided.

What do I need?


We are looking for someone from a building maintenance/groundworks background, who has qualifications or knowledge and experience of concrete, brick and block works.

You will ideally have carpentry skills and a knowledge of basic plumbing with relevant plant tickets to operate small plant (or a willingness to obtain these).

You will have health, safety and welfare awareness and will be a self-motivated, effective communicator with personal drive. In addition to this, you should have basic IT skills in order to work with our in-house systems.


Most important is the ability and willingness to work as part of a team to overcome any challenges presented on a day-to-day basis and deliver outputs.

Please note you will need a valid clean driving licence due to the remote nature of the role.

Benefits for you

  • Pension up to 20% combined contribution
  • 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service
  • Opportunity to buy and sell up to five days' holiday
  • Health benefit package
  • Life assurance (up to four times your salary)
  • Electric vehicle salary exchange
  • Flexible working
  • Cashback and discounts from over 1,200 retailers
  • Paid volunteering day
  • Enhanced family leave
  • Interactive health and wellbeing platform
  • Support from mental health first aiders
- £1000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us

What will you get from us?


Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, and they stay with us We are proud of how we support development and career progression.

We have a wealth of both financial and non-financial benefits to offer our people and are committed to ensuring we provide an environment that supports health and wellbeing and flexible working.

We continue to promote diversity and inclusion. With that in mind, we welcome all applicants.

We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

Applicants who declare they have a disability or have previously served with the Armed Forces, and meet the minimum requirements for the job, will automatically be invited for an interview.


Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to assist you in starting your journey with Wessex Water.


If you have what it takes to join this award-winning business and want to be part of our exciting journey and share in that success, then please get in contact with us to find out more.

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