Works Technician Process Controller Bedford, Bedfordshire Posted 1 day ago

Water Recycling Process Operator (Works Technician Process Controller)

Salary – Starting at £31,756 and increasing dependent on skills as you progress with us + standby allowance + potential increased overtime rate for Saturday + Sunday overtime + the benefit of a company van for business use.

• Location – Bedford
• Full Time / Permanent

Hours – Our processes operate 24/7, whilst the working hours for this role are generally Monday – Friday, 08.00 - 16.00, we can offer flexibility on the start and finishing times.

Please note there is a requirement for standby and occasional weekend working which come with their own pay rates.

Water Recycling is at the heart of ouroperations.

The key services that we are responsible for aredelivered by ourin-house, highly skilled workforce.

We collect and treat the water that customers have used, returning it to the environment via rivers and coastal outlets.

Our network includes 76,000 kilometers of sewers which feed over 1,000 water recycling centres.

What’s in it for you?

• A salary of up to £42,873 depending on skills as you progress with us.
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% (resulting in a combined contribution of 18%).
• Private Healthcare Scheme at no cost to you.
• Virtual GP for your household.
• Life cover – 8 x annual salary paid to dependents.
• 25 days holiday (rising with length of service).
• Bonus scheme.
• Plus lots of other benefits too.

Your Role

• Operating and maintaining our assets including tanks, pumps, screens, blowers, valves, motors, flow meters, compressors and much more.
• Performing preventative and reactive servicing and maintenance such as lubrication on the systems above.
• Carrying out process sampling to ensure things are operating as they should be and escalating any issues.
• Complying with company safety policy & procedures as well as maintaining good housekeeping.
• Exploring and ensuring that we maintain the lowest possible energy demands without compromising compliance.

In this role you must be able to work within a confined space, and at height without restrictions.

Due to harness weight limits, your maximum weight cannot be in excess of 113 kilograms and you will be expected to complete relevant occupational health checks.

About you – Background and Experience

• Experience of working in a process environment would be an advantage, however not essential.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety.
• Must have a Full UK Manual Driving Licence.
• Technical Skills Competent with IT systems.
• Problem solver, with the ability to work quickly and using own initiative.
• Interpersonal Skills Excellent team player, demonstrating an enthusiastic and proactive approach.
• Possess good interpersonal skills, along with excellent organisational skills and job prioritisation.
• Good communication, flexibility and reliability are essential for this position.

Inclusion at Anglian Water Join us and make a difference.

Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that.

We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed.

Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community’s Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer and we play a leading part in the Women’s Utility Network.

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers.

We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process.

If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.

If you need any support, please get reach out to our team resourcing@anglianwater. co. uk.

Closing date : 3rd September 2026 Interview Dates : Week commencing 14th September 2026

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Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.

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