About us
The Role
We’re looking for someone hands-on, team focused individual to help keep our wastewater treatment sites running smoothly.
Based on site, you’ll carry out essential tasks across a number of treatment sites, helping us meet important environmental, safety and customer standards. From taking samples and readings to cleaning and routine checks, your work will play a key part in protecting public health, the environment, and the communities we serve.
Key Accountabilities
- Carrying out day-to-day operational and maintenance tasks across wastewater treatment processes.
- Helping ensure our sites meet environmental regulations and performance targets.
- Taking a hands-on approach to both planned and reactive work.
- Adapting to change tasks and priorities as needed.
- Carry out routine checks, inspections, and maintenance tasks across operational sites.
- Support with investigations, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions where required.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to optimise contractors to deliver operational objectives.
Essential Skills & Experience
- A full UK driving license is required.
- Worked in a related industry with similar operational environments and technical demands.
- Knowledge of environmental output standards, compliance requirements, and procedures.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think on your feet.
- Able to always follow processes and work safely.
- Comfortable working in a physically active, hands-on role.
- Willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- A flexible approach to work changing tasks and priorities.
- Willingness and ability to work towards an accredited qualification relevant to the role.
Benefits
- A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
- A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
- Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
- A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
- MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
- Best Doctors
- Salary Finance
- Wealth at Work courses
- Deals and discounts
- EVolve Car Scheme
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Mental health first aiders
- ShareBuy
- MORE Choices flexible benefits
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
The role
You will be responsible for the delivery of identified operational tasks for all Wastewater Treatment Assets over a designated asset base, to support the achievement of regulatory, financial, customer and key business performance targets. You will ensure that all assets are operated to efficiently meet all regulatory compliance, health and safety and Customer Service standards. To include sampling, taking readings, analysing, cleaning.
Key accountabilities
Reporting to the Production Manager you will be part of a team of up to 25 people. You will be responsible for required operational and maintenance activities on site. • You will be required to undertake operational activities on a variety of Wastewater Treatment Processes. • Ensure compliance with Environmental Regulations and key business performance targets. • The nature of this activity will be physically demanding and will require you to be flexible in your approach with a mixture of proactive and reactive work orders.
Skills & experience
You will need to be able to demonstrate knowledge of the (Water/Wastewater) assets and processes and be comfortable in an operational environment as well as having: • An understanding of the environmental output standards and procedures. • Computer skills giving you the ability to carry out reporting and other information recording activities across a variety of platforms. • You will be required to work towards an accredited qualification or standard that is relevant to your role in addition to a number of other health and safety, technical and behavioural training courses.
Other
participation Standby rota required
Wastewater Process Operator in Birkenhead employer: United Utilities
United Utilities is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where commercial professionals can thrive while contributing to vital infrastructure projects that benefit communities across the North West. With competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, and robust career development opportunities, we empower our employees to grow and make a meaningful impact in their roles. Join us to be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation and collaboration.
