Field Based Technician

There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint. As a Field Based Technician, you will be joining our Wastewater Treatment Team, who play a vital part in the frontline of our day-to-day maintenance of, and repairs to, wastewater treatment works, sludge treatment centres and pumping stations to ensure all environmental, quality and customer service standards are met, whilst meeting H&S legislation and achieving budgetary targets. In this role you will be utilising your mechanical/electrical knowledge and experiences to ensure we remain compliant, reduce pollution and ensure that all of our sites remain operational for the benefits of our customers. You will have the scope of opportunity to innovate and introduce solutions, to create continuous improvements into existing processes. We are recruiting for Mechanical, Electrical or Multi Skilled
Technicians and would be keen to discuss options of career development with you. You do not need a background in the Water industry. We would welcome applications from candidates outside of the sector, bringing fresh perspectives and ideas. This role has a focus on compliance, technical problems solving, repairing and maintenance. Your core responsibilities will be: - Undertaking both reactive and planned maintenance, responding to alarms and fault finding to identify issues, fix these or escalate, planned maintenance of plant and equipment on a daily basis, installing new plant and equipment as required. - Coaching, training and developing staff under their supervision, including the apprenticeship programme - Managing projects internally; and updating the necessary company systems and databases as required accurately and promptly. - Carrying out inspection and tests on electrical equipment following company procedures. - Gaining quotations for parts, equipment or from contractors
for work to be carried out, and providing self-quotations for work to be carried out, so assessment can be made against contractor prices. - Identify possible future risks and recommending changes in the course of their day-to-day work and to raise these for resolution as required. - Keeping up to date with new technology and approaches to ensure you can work with existing plant/equipment, and are able to identify opportunities to utilise new methods/approaches in your work.

A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or escalating if required. - An excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to Internal and External contractors. - Resilient, adapting to the pressures of work and working in a constantly changing environment.

Either time served, degree, apprentice or NVQ in Electrical or Mechanical.

£34,232.37 up to £41,078.17

- Company Van (dependant on role) - Company and performance-related bonus - Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution - Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary - Health benefits through a Cash Plan - Two paid community volunteering days a year - 25 days annual holiday - Occupational health service - Perkbox benefits offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences. - Study support may be available for job-related qualifications. - We offer competitive maternity leave, paternity leave and flexible return to work options.

Engineering

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