Water Leakage Engineer

RPS is looking for Experienced and Trainee Leakage Engineers to join our Water Operations Division in Wales. Roles are currently available in West Wales. Our team of Leakage Engineers are at the heart of our strategic priorities – to deliver great work for our clients by providing excellent customer service and executing complex operational tasks. Whether you are just starting out or taking the next step in your career, this position provides an opportunity for you to progress with RPS. This is a permanent, full-time position working Monday to Friday 07:00 - 15:30 plus overtime, bonus and benefits and pays real living wage. You will also be allocated a company van.

This is a great first step into a career in the water industry and full training and one-to-one mentorship will be provided. Reporting to the Team Leader, you will ensure the delivery of leakage reduction by using your expertise to resolve complex operational issues that will include:

• Detecting both proactive and reactive leaks on our clients’ network using a combination of methods.
• Assessing, diagnosing, and determining the most appropriate solution to reduce leakage and fully support the delivery of regulatory targets.
• Ensuring that Health and Safety is maintained.
• Achieving KPI targets and delivering leakage detection/reduction within DMA’s.
• Attending excavations requested by R&M to assist leak location.
• Training and mentoring assistant leakage Technicians.
• Assuming responsibility for general admin tasks, electronic timesheets submissions, weekly vehicle checks and defect reporting.
• Forming and maintaining excellent working relationships with colleagues, contractors, and the client.

Who we’re looking for:

• Any prior experience working in a similar role is useful; however, we will train you in water network hydraulics, leakage detection techniques, monitoring/reporting of leakage levels and other issues associated with the clean water industry.
• You will want to learn and build knowledge of utility tracing, noise logging and step-testing planning/operation.
• Above all, you will be open and willing to learn new methods.
• Able to work well under pressure and to conflicting deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail and high levels of standards.
• Team player who wants to solve problems within defined procedures and is flexible, co-operative attitude to working and giving and receiving help and sharing knowledge.
• Great written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer focused and able to build and maintain great working relationships.
• Able to work quickly and accurately report on findings.
• Full UK driving or Irish Driving Licence.

What’s in it for you?

We support our people to build meaningful careers. Here you’ll find true support and encouragement. We’re an accredited training provider and we support learning and development for everyone. A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

This role may involve:

• Moving heavy items including inspection chamber covers.
• Working in all weather conditions (this could include night work also).

Please note mandatory drugs and alcohol tests are undertaken for this role and a DBS check will be undertaken.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Mindful that a truly inclusive organisation must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and without unnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion principles in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communities and clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company’s future.