Trainee Water Leakage Engineer in Llandudno

RPS are seeking Trainee Leakage Engineers to join our Water Operations Division in Wales. Roles are available in West, North East, North West and South 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. This is a permanent, full-time position working Monday to Friday 07:00 - 15:30 plus overtime, bonus and benefits. You will also be allocated a company van.

The RPS Asset, Surveying, and Inspection (AS&I) team provides industry leading services to the UK Water Industry. The team analyse complex data and provide pragmatic solutions, including reducing water leakage and preventing flooding and pollution in local communities.

As a key member of the AS&I business, your role as Trainee Leakage Technician is critical to our strategic priorities. You will need to work flexibly, including weekends, evenings and overtime if required. It is essential that you enjoy working outdoors, as you will mostly be outside.

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.

• Assess, diagnose, and determine 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 DMAs.
• Attending excavations requested by R&M to assist leak location.
• Training and mentoring assistant leakage Technicians.
• Assuming responsibility for general admin tasks, i.e., electronic timesheets submissions, weekly vehicle checks and defect reporting.
• Forming and maintaining excellent working relationships with colleagues, contractors, and the client.

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. You should be able to work well under pressure and to conflicting deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail and high standards. A team player who wants to solve problems within defined procedures and is flexible, with a cooperative attitude to working and sharing knowledge is essential.

Great written and verbal communication skills are necessary, along with being customer focused and able to build and maintain great working relationships. You should be able to work quickly and accurately report on findings.

Qualifications required include a full UK driving licence.

This role may involve moving heavy items including inspection chamber covers, working in all weather conditions, and may require working in confined spaces and on highways. Please note mandatory drugs and alcohol tests are undertaken for this role and a DBS check will be undertaken.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career. We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them.

If we feel you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange a competency interview. If this opportunity suits your career journey, we’d love to hear from you. All applications will be considered.