Workshop Technician in Swillington

Workshop Technician

We’re looking for a dedicated Workshop Technician to join our Water Quality team in Leeds. In this essential role, you will be responsible for the service, repair, and maintenance of water quality monitoring equipment, ensuring all instrumentation is calibrated, tested, and available to support our field operations across the UK.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

• Strip sensors from water quality loggers (EXO), test, and refit or replace them
• Immerse sensors in test solutions to ensure they operate within agreed parameters
• Test and calibrate all S82 EXO sensors to manufacturer specifications
• Prepare and deploy EXO water quality monitoring equipment
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of water quality sensors and instrumentation
• Ensure batteries are charged and ready for deployment
• Help control stock levels of water quality equipment alongside the Stores Team
• Utilise internal IT systems to track assets and monitor equipment locations
• Work safely in line with health and safety guidelines and internal management system procedures
• Maintain adaptability to shifting workloads based on Field Crew Operative demands
• Follow instructions and contribute to a safe and efficient working environment
• Collaborate as a team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Approach work proactively, demonstrating strong problem-solving abilities

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Strong practical skills with good hand-eye coordination
• Interest in water quality instrumentation and sensor technology
• Ability to follow calibration procedures and maintain accuracy
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Team player with strong communication skills
• Proactive, adaptable, and able to work to deadlines
• Comfortable using IT systems for asset tracking
• Commitment to working safely and efficiently
• Full UK driving licence
• Flexibility to work away from base location occasionally
• Positive, can-do attitude with strong work ethic
• Ability to stay away from home when project requirements necessitate

It is desirable, that you also have some or all the following:

• C&G 224 qualification
• HND or equivalent in electronics (or working towards one)
• C&G Electronics or equivalent qualification
• Knowledge of water quality parameters and instrumentation

About SOCOTEC Flow & Water Quality Monitoring

We provide market leading environmental data collection and monitoring services. Established over 30 years ago Flow & Water Quality Monitoring give their clients peace of mind in supporting them to reduce environmental risks and improving the quality of their natural environment. Our customers include large blue-chip consultancies and water companies.

We are an ambitious team who are focused on growth, putting our customers at the heart of what we do, and we live our values of happy people, happy customers, working safely and being successful. Our culture is can-do, fun and where everyone has a part to play and a voice.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a salary of £26,208 per year rising in April 2026, which can increase as you develop and grow in the role, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension.

SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We have several business streams that provides an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification and advisory services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent.

At SOCOTEC, we believe that a driven, inspired and challenged team is the key to success. We promote inclusivity, encourage individuality and have a zero-tolerance policy to discrimination, with the aim that every single member of our team will thrive both in and out of the workplace.

We invest in our people. We push you to grow and we want you to progress. We believe in continued development and the pursuit of ambition. Our open and friendly office space promotes a culture of teamwork and provides the opportunity to ask, listen and learn from those around you. With a young, dynamic and exciting workplace, we are constantly striving, as a team, to develop and succeed.

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all our business operations.