Metering Surveyor

Join our team as a Metering Surveyor, working in and around the Bristol area. Joining us on a full-time basis, you'll receive a salary of £27,566 - £30,344 depending on experience, with a range of company benefits. In this role, you'll play a big part in enabling our customers to monitor their water consumption and spending, as part of our free water meter offering. You'll be out and about in the local community carrying out site surveys (both internal and external) and installing water meters. What you'll be doing:

• Visiting customer premises to survey water supply and assess appropriate locations to fit a meter.
• Engaging with customers.
• Fitting water meters in existing stop-tap boxes.
• Carrying out water supply route checks.
• Tracing underground pipes and utilities.
• Using mobile technology to accurately record job information.
• Providing assistance, advice and accurate information to Network Maintenance contractors.
• Attending team meetings as necessary.
  
  A full UK driving licence.
• Computer literate - familiar with basic software packages.
• A good understanding of customer service.
• The ability and confidence to work on your own initiative, but also as part of a team.
• Effective communication skills.
• Willingness to undertake in-house training.
• Confidence to make decisions in order to complete tasks with a methodical approach.
Desirable
• Water Hygiene and NRSWA units 1 and 2
• An understanding of risk assessments, such as working in the highway and hazardous items.
  
  At Bristol Water, we've been serving generations of families since 1846. Ensuring people in our communities have access to healthy water is paramount, which is why we work around the clock testing our water hundreds of times a day.
We're proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we're working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife. Whether you're starting out or seeking a new challenge, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career., Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness.

What's in it for you:
• Generous annual leave, with the option to buy and sell to offer more flexibility.
• Access to thousands of discounts and vouchers as part of Pennon Perks.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee assistance programme, with access to 24/7 support.
• Cycle to work scheme - access discounts an savings on bicycles and equipment.