At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to maintain and repair wastewater treatment facilities and ensure environmental compliance.
- Company: Southern Water, a leader in transforming the UK's water industry.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, health benefits, and a company van for business use.
- Other info: Diverse workplace with excellent career progression and training opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact on sustainability while developing your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Level 3 NVQ Electrical qualification and a full UK driving licence required.
The predicted salary is between 38247 - 45896 £ per year.
Location: Kent Region - you will also need to be willing to travel across multiple sites and have a current full driving licence.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 38 hours
Salary: Base pay ranges from £38,247.41 up to £45,896.13 per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Benefits:
- A company van (for business use only) which you can take home, and a fuel card
- Health Care cash plan cover (with options to upgrade for family coverage)
- Competitive Pension
About the role
Join our Wastewater Treatment Team to maintain and repair wastewater treatment works, sludge centres, and pumping stations. Ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety standards while supporting continuous improvement.
What you will be responsible for:
- Undertake reactive and planned maintenance of plant and equipment.
- Install new plant and equipment as required.
- Respond to alarms and fault-find issues, fixing or escalating as needed.
- Carry out inspection and testing on electrical equipment following company procedures.
- Provide technical expertise to internal and external contractors.
- Update company systems and databases accurately and promptly.
- Participate in standby cover
Additional Requirements:
- Standby cover required
What you’ll bring to the role:
Essential
- Level 3 NVQ Electrical qualification with certificates.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
Desirable
- Experience in water industry.
- Strong understanding of pumping station operation and wastewater treatment process.
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation.
Progression opportunities
Southern Water offers career progression, training, and development opportunities.
About Southern Water
Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed.
At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Additional information:
In line with Southern Water’s security requirements, successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record check (DBS) and verification of their employment and/or education history for the past three years. Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of all pre-employment checks, including security vetting.
Please note that if a candidate does not meet the required security standards or fails to pass the vetting process, Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw the offer of employment. Some positions may also require higher levels of security vetting, which may involve providing additional documentation.
Interested in the role?
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.
We truly appreciate every application. Please note, that due to the volume of interest, we may not be able to provide personalised feedback to all applicants.
Our Benefits
- Company and performance-related bonus
- Generous pension
- Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary
- Health benefits through a Cash Plan
- Two paid community volunteering days a year
- 28 days annual holiday
- Occupational health service
- Retail discount app
- We offer competitive maternity leave, and flexible return to work options
Everybody Welcome
We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Need flexibility in your work?
Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?
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