At a Glance
- Tasks: Join the team to improve water quality and gain hands-on experience.
- Company: Wessex Water, a forward-thinking organisation in the water sector.
- Benefits: Full training, company van, pension, health plan, and 28 days holiday.
- Other info: Work outdoors, enjoy varied shifts, and make a real impact on water quality.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career in a growing industry with excellent training opportunities.
- Qualifications: Organised, reliable, and strong digital skills; full driving licence required.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 30000 £ per year.
Location: Taunton/Yeovil
Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Why Apply:
- Full training + nationally recognised qualifications
- Company van & fuel card (business use only)
- Pension & Health Plan
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays (plus extra for long service)
- Overtime available
- Rota of day and night shifts
The Trainee Field Technician Role:
You’ll join the Field Services Team as a Water Quality Flushing Technician, gaining hands‑on experience with clean water networks. Working across the Wessex Water region—mainly Taunton and Yeovil—you’ll help deliver flushing programmes that reduce discolouration issues and improve network performance. During drought periods, you may support additional water network activities.
Trainee Field Technician Main Duties:
- Deliver planned mains flushing with the Wessex Water team
- Systematically flush clean water mains to schedule
- Work to water hygiene and health & safety standards
- Operate valves and hydrants using calm network principles
- Monitor turbidity, chlorine, flow rates and volumes
- Apply pollution prevention measures throughout operations
Trainee Field Technician Requirements:
- Organised, accurate, and customer‑focused
- Reliable, hardworking and punctual
- Knowledge of clean water networks (desirable)
- Strong digital skills, especially Excel
- Team player with good communication and knowledge‑sharing mindset
- Self‑motivated with strong attention to detail
- Able to work outdoors in all weather, including nights
- Full driving licence required
If you’re looking to build a career in the water sector with a forward‑thinking organisation offering excellent training and development, this role offers a strong pathway into a growing industry.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
Contact Details:
Finlay Jude Associates Ltd Recruitment Team
