Water Network Operative

5 months ago

SouthendonSea, United Kingdom Northumbrian WaterEssex & Suffolk Water Full time

Salary
- **Up to £37,720 (Up to £47,000 OTE) - Company Van + Fuel Card**
- Location
- **Southend, Essex**

**About the role**

**Water Network Operative (Distribution Maintenance Operative)**

**Location - Essex operating area (Southend)**

**Salary - Up to £37,720 (Up to £47,000 OTE) - Company Van + Fuel Card**

**Employment Type - Permanent, Full time - 40 hours per week**

**5x 8 Hour shifts Monday to Friday, leading to**

**4x 10-hour shifts Monday
- Saturday**

**Participation in a contractual, out of hour’s standby rota**

**About the role**

We have a number of fantastic opportunities for you to join us as a Water Network Operative based at our Hanningfield, Dagenham and Southend depots, Applicants must reside within a reasonable travel distance to our area of supply. In this role you will be working as part of the Network Services Team that has Health & Safety at the heart of everything they do.

Reporting to one of our Area Managers, you will undertake repair and maintenance work on our distribution network of underground pipes and fittings, safely, hygienically, to a high standard and always delivering great customer service.

The work involves excavating in the public highway using multiple techniques, therefore previous experience is essential. Carrying out repairs and maintenance activities to our underground pipes and assets, repairing burst water mains through to installing stop taps - essentially, keeping the water flowing to our customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year.

**_ Please note, this role comes with a commercial vehicle and fuel card for business use only. _**

**About You**

We are looking for committed, motivated people who want to be part of a fantastic team. Carrying out high quality repairs and maintenance to our distribution network whilst delivering outstanding customer service in everything that we do. We want our customers to have clean, flowing water every minute of every hour of every day, so we need people who want to make a difference, working flexibly and working in our out of hours standby rota. You will have the ability to undertake excavations in the public highway using a range of different techniques and send and receive electronic work requests on electronic devices - such as an iPhone.

**We are looking for you to have relevant transferable skills, such as**
- Experience in carrying out excavations in public highway, whilst ensuring personal and public safety.
- Experience in maintenance and repairs of underground assets/ or similar.
- Good people and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical messages in a simple way.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to listen to and act upon instructions.
- You must be able to meet the physical demand of the role with the ability to work outdoors in all weathers.

**And ideally, you will have**:

- Experience/trained in water industry.
- An EUSR Hygiene card
- A Street works accreditation (NRSWA)
- Main laying and service laying training
- Mini Digger qualification
- Deep excavation / trench support training
- Be able to use your initiative and problem-solving skills to ensure the most effective and efficient methods are utilised.
- Please note - This role has been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you will be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test. Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. _
- This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date._ _Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked. _
- Please note this role also requires a full driving licence. _

**About Essex & Suffolk Water**

We are the local water provider for Essex (inc our London boroughs). We are looking for enthusiastic, committed talent who have the right personality and attributes to deliver the best customer service. We are a customer driven organisation.

**About us**

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.

We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.

**Our values**

Our values describe our main principles, qualities and attributes. They are the guiding principles which define who we are, what we do and how we do it. They make us different from our competitors and guide our decisions and actions to drive us towards our vision.

Our values are:
**Results Driven**
- We take responsibil

  • Water Network Operative

    5 months ago

    Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Northumbrian WaterEssex & Suffolk Water Full time

    Salary - **Up to £35,957 (Up to £47,000 OTE) - Including Company Van + Fuel Card** - Location - **Essex operating area (Dagenham, Southend, Hanningfield depots)** **About the role** **Water Network Operative** **Full Time** **Permanent** **Salary Up to £35,957 (Up to £47,000 OTE) - Including **Company Van + Fuel Card** **Location - Essex operating...

  • Water Network Operative

    6 months ago

    Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Northumbrian WaterEssex & Suffolk Water Full time

    Salary - **Up to £37,720 (Up to £47,000 OTE) - Company Van + Fuel Card** - Location - **Hanningfield, Dagenham, Southend** **About the role** **Water Network Operative (Distribution Maintenance Operative)** **Location - Essex operating area** **Salary - Up to £37,720 (Up to £47,000 OTE) - Company Van + Fuel Card** **Employment Type - Permanent, Full...

  • Network Operative

    7 months ago

    Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom Affinity Water Full time

    We are looking for self-motivated and customer-focussed individuals to join our team of dedicated Network Operatives in the Affinity Water East supply area. **_ The role_** As a Network Operative, you’ll work as part of a two person team to complete essential maintenance and repairs to the water network, ensuring we can deliver clean, wholesome drinking...

  • Independent Authoriser

    3 weeks ago

    Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    Join our team as an Independent Authoriser working with Health and Safety and operational teams across the Water and Wastewater business. Ensure our staff and our contractors planning, entering, and working in confined space, and able to go home safely every day.What you’ll be doing as an Independent AuthoriserChallenge the need for confined space entries...

  • Operations Process Controller

    4 days ago

    Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    We are seeking a highly skilled Operations Process Controller to join our team at Crossness Sewage Treatment Works in London.About the RoleThis is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to work as part of a team responsible for ensuring the effective and continuous operation of the works. As an Operations Process Controller, you will be working...

  • Water Infrastructure Integration Specialist

    4 days ago

    Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    Role Overview">This exciting opportunity exists for a Water Infrastructure Integration Specialist to join our team in Central London, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless integration of asset information during the Commissioning and Handover processes.">About Us">We are the UK's largest water and wastewater company, supplying water to...

  • Field Operations Manager

    1 month ago

    Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    We have an exciting opportunity for a Field Operations Manager to join our Thames Water team in Greenwich Storm.As the Field Operations Manager you will be responsible for managing and developing a team of Sewer Technicians to deliver excellent customer service and operational performance across the northwest catchment within strategic pumping and trunk...

  • Trunk Sewer Technician

    4 months ago

    Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    We are currently recruiting Trunk Sewer Technicians to join our team in South London. Working as part of a team, you will be required to carry out routine operations and basic process maintenance of our main trunk sewer network.What you’ll be doing as a Trunk Sewer TechnicianThis is a safety-focused role and will require you to work closely with your team...

  • Sewer Safety Authorisation Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    Job Title: Sewer Safety Authorisation SpecialistAs a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safe entry of confined spaces within our sewer network. Your expertise will be crucial in challenging the need for confined space entries, providing expert input on complex Water and Wastewater entry activities, and reviewing and auditing...

  • Senior Technical Operations Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Technical Specialist to join our team at Thames Water. This is a full-time, permanent position that offers a great opportunity to work on a wide range of projects.Key ResponsibilitiesContribute to the development and implementation of project plans, including resource allocation and risk management.Provide...

  • Field Operations Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Field Operations Manager to join our team at Thames Water in Greenwich Storm.As a Field Operations Manager, you will be responsible for managing and developing a team of Sewer Technicians to deliver excellent customer service and operational performance across the northwest catchment within strategic pumping and...

  • Field Operations Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    Job Title: Field Operations ManagerAbout the Role:We are seeking an experienced Field Operations Manager to join our team at Thames Water. As a Field Operations Manager, you will be responsible for managing and developing a team of Sewer Technicians to deliver excellent customer service and operational performance across the northwest catchment within...

  • Senior Commercial Operations Manager

    6 days ago

    Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    Job Title: Senior Commercial Operations Manager - Thames Tideway TunnelAbout the RoleWe are seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Operations Manager to join our team at Thames Water. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the commercial close-out of the Thames Tideway Tunnel project, ensuring a smooth transition to operation and...

  • Process Technician

    2 months ago

    Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    This is an exciting part opportunity to work as part of a close and supportive Operations team within Strategic Pumping and Trunk Sewers. You will be focused on maintaining and improving our strategic pumping stations across a designated catchment and providing support to the team on larger-scale projects.The role of this technician is to perform a range of...

  • Process Technician

    2 months ago

    Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a close and supportive Operations team within Strategic Pumping and Trunk Sewers. You will focus on maintaining and improving our strategic pumping stations across northeast London and supporting the team on larger-scale projects.The role of this technician is to perform a range of activities to ensure that...

  • Water Treatment Engineer

    4 days ago

    Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom CBW Staffing Solutions Full time

    Job Title: Water Treatment EngineerAbout the Role:We are seeking a skilled Water Treatment Engineer to join our team at CBW Staffing Solutions. As a Water Treatment Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing water treatment systems, ensuring they operate efficiently and effectively.Key Responsibilities:- Chilled water systems- Water...

  • Mechanical Project Lead

    4 days ago

    Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    Job Title: Mechanical Project LeadAbout Us:At Thames Water, our purpose is clear - to deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive. We're a leading water company committed to taking care of water for us all.We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and...

  • Technical Specialist

    3 weeks ago

    Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    We are looking for a Technical Specialist to join us at Thames Water. This is a full-time permanent position.I worked within the operations team in all Northeast London areas as part of the engineering lead team for project delivery, liaising with our Capital Delivery colleagues and consultants to deliver our ambitious Capex Programmes for AMP8.You will...

  • Senior Project Manager

    1 month ago

    Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    This exciting opportunity is for a high-performing senior project manager to lead a unique project with over 200 million pounds of investment in our second-largest wastewater treatment works.This will directly contribute to Thames Water's Capital Delivery programme and Turnaround plan. Join us and spearhead the exciting changes at Thames Water!What you’ll...

  • Senior Project Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

    As Senior Project Manager, you will join an existing team delivering a significant investment programme at our Coppermills Water Treatment site. We are currently procuring a Design and Build Contractor, and you will be responsible for leading the delivery of the project scope in AMP8. This role will also define the scope, programme and procurement strategy...