Are you a Maintenance Technician looking to take the next step in your career within the water industry? Do you have previous experience working in a 24 / 7 operational plant and machinery environment?

This is a Monday to Friday role, but standby cover will be required for evenings and weekends on a rota basis, which equates to an availability payment of around £1,950 per year, plus a performance bonus of up to 5% of your salary and overtime available.

A company van and all the tools and training you will need to complete your role will be provided.

What you'll do

As a Maintenance Technician, you will enable and carry out planned preventative maintenance on the key assets at various water recycling centres within the Wessex Water South Region, the area covers Christchurch, Warminster, Charmouth and everywhere in between.

A big part of this role will be to continuously identify and look for ways to make improvements around site to increase the reliability of our plant, assets and site compliance.

Your other responsibilities will include :

• ensuring the effective operation of plant machinery and equipment is maintained
• carrying out fault finding, fault diagnosis and fault resolution
• planning and organising workloads
• producing condition reports on plant / assets
• visually inspecting and condition monitoring assets
• managing critical spares and spares lists
• delivering a first-class safety approach to work
• working in and around DSEAR Zones
• covering out of hours call outs.

What you'll need

• Level 3 Mechanical or Electrical NVQ / City & Guilds qualification or equivalent
• to be able to work with minimal direct supervision, however, you will have support through various forms of communication
• mechanical maintenance experience
• automated penstock experience (advantageous but not essential)
• awareness and knowledge of IT and health and safety
• a can-do attitude and flexible approach to work
• a valid, full driving licence.

You will have great opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge on the job.

What you'll receive

• Total pension contributions up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

We are one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.

The work we do goes beyond providing an essential public service. We also aim to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and the natural environment.

Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career, while also receiving health and wellbeing support.

We also continue to promote diversity and inclusion with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us and if you would like to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you.

Please do not hesitate to let us know about any additional support you may need.

Sound interesting? Apply to start your application.

Last updated : 2024-05-25