Leakage Reduction Technician

Leakage Reduction Technician

Salary: 28k - 35k

Location: Oxford / Reading / Maidenhead / High Wycombe

Working Week: Monday to Friday

Please note this is night work

The Role:

The role will provide support for the specialist field teams working across your Region within Thames Valley.

Experience of Leakage control & network operations is key with the ability to work in a team or as an individual, guide and coach a team for the right outcome and/or solution.

Looking for an individual who wants to join a flexible, versatile team, and bring energy & drive to work within and support an operational team.

Managing the delivery of planned levels of service to the customer and improve the capability and effectiveness of the wider Leakage team to include leakage surveys, night surveys, DMA isolations, step testing, district validation, valve integrity and pressure tests. Data analysis and detailed interrogation of flow & pressure data covering Thames Valley Region.

We value our people and if you have the motivation, passion and drive to succeed, along with meeting the criteria below we want you to join us:

Requirements:

· Individuals with a minimum of 3 years Water in Leakage Management.

· Minimum GCSE pass grades / time served experience.

· Relevant Network Experience.

· A full driving licence.

· Operation of assets on mains

· Carrying out distribution main isolation

· Conducting Pressure, Flow, or Noise data logging

· Experience in Step testing

· Familiarity with DMA integrity tests

· Clean water quality sampling, such as chlorine and turbidity readings, with an understanding of sampling frequency

· Experience of working with skilled employees at differing levels.

· Extensive experience of working in a multi-faceted Leakage operational environment, with a proven ability to develop, optimise and ultimately implement culture and performance improvements.

· A thorough technical knowledge of ALC activities and Network Operations.

· Experienced in all aspects of International Leakage Techniques and District Metered Area management.

· Understanding of hydraulics, valve operation, pressure, flow and leakage monitoring/control/data-analytics.

· Computer literate with corporate software packages and a good knowledge of Microsoft Teams/Excel/Word is essential.

· Familiarity with mobile working technology.

· Knowledge of Health and Safety management & requirements.

· Coaching skills.

Tasks:

· Valve operations on the network.

· Calm network adherence at all times.

· Ensure that adequate records are kept and submitted correctly to satisfy the requirements of the Contract/Management team, Head Office and Client.

· Achieve detection targets/ support ESPB detection model.

· Identify UFW on the network.

· Property identification eg prop count

· Quantify leaks

· Support your overall team by carrying out strategic shuts on the network to quantify leaks and CSLs.

· Data logging customer meters.

· Gang assist support - improve gang support/ learning feedback/ on site training.

· level, identify/feedback any training issues.

· Implement new trials.

· Trialing of new technology/equipment.

· Assist failing techs with support to enable them to achieve targets.

· All paperwork to be submitted on time.

· Training feedback.

· Backfill any gaps in the team if required.

· Support for Supervisors.

· Ensure you are fully compliant and working to the red book.

· Promote the use and adoption of different leakage approaches and techniques ie Hydrophones, Enigma logger, Groundmics etc

· Ensure daily, weekly and monthly Reduction targets are achieved across the team

· Promote and maintain client focus, ensuring that client requirements are identified and met.

· Understand and implement the company's policies and procedures, and ensures that all personnel appreciate their responsibilities and accountability within the policy's / procedures

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