Salary - 38462
Work Type - Onsite
Job Location - Mintsfeet Road Estates Office, Mintsfeet Road South, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6DF
Role Type - Internal Secondment
Employment Type - Full Time
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
The Role:
As a Water Network Technician you will support the day to day operation and maintenance of Clean Water Network and assets to ensure United Utilities (UU) Wholesale delivers its operational objectives.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Inspect and maintain a wide range of water network assets (e.g., reservoirs, pumping stations, trunk mains, valves, and pressure systems) to ensure operational performance.
- Identify asset optimisation opportunities and carry out network improvements, investigations, rezoning, and pressure management activities.
- Manage asset condition, verification, and maintenance tasks, including valve checks, reservoir operations (refill/drop tests), flushing, and pump/generator operation.
- Ensure compliance with health & safety standards, including PPE, confined space work, risk assessments, audits, and contractor sign-off.
- Support network reliability by handling incidents, investigating pressures/flows, detecting illegal connections, restoring supply, and installing monitoring equipment (e.g., loggers).
What We Are Looking For:
- GCSE grade C or above, City and Guilds, or ability to demonstrate technical and customer skills
- Demonstrable water network technical experience, including leakage detection and repair
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective influencing and negotiation skills
- Strong customer service focus and be able to resolve customer issues
- Ability to work alone as well as effectively as part of a team
- A good level of competency in the use of relevant IT packages
- Previous experience of working in an operational environment
- Previous experience of working within water networks
Important Information:
- This is a development opportunity for internal applicants only.
- To be eligible to apply for a secondment you need to have been in your substantive role for 12 months or more.
- If you are currently on a secondment, you are not eligible to apply for another secondment.
- Agency supplied workers or contractors are not eligible to apply for this role.
- Please note that acting duty payments will not apply during this secondment.
- You will receive any role related allowances or premiums that are associated with this role. Any role related allowances or premiums that are associated with your current role will stop for the duration of this secondment.
- Please refer to ASK HR for further information on the secondment policy A-Z of Policies
We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.
Water Network Technician (Shifts) in Kendal 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.
