Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km’s of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. We are an essential service and have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic.
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open.
What is the purpose of this role?
The purpose of this role is to perform a range of assigned front line maintenance/operational activities on our sewage pumping stations in the Thames Valley North area (Marlow, Aylesbury, Reading, High Wycombe, Wargrave, Didcot).
This will include planned and preventative maintenance of sewage pumping stations to support the operation of our assets.
The role may also require the technician to take part in a 1 week in every 6 weeks out of hour's emergency standby rota, for which an additional payment will be received.
What makes this role unique?
Our technicians and engineers are a vital component in what Thames Water does. Our technicians are key figures on any site and often in the eye of the public. You will help with the day-to-day operation of our sewage pumping stations. You will be a team player and be able to think on your feet and problem solve. Those with a can do attitude and who can work efficiently are paramount to what we require to enable us to provide an exceptional service to our customers.
What will this role involve?
On a day-to-day basis, you will receive your “workload” and will also be responding to emergency alarms. You will be working as part of a team but may also be alone which highlights the importance of our high H+S standards. You will have your own van and tools supplied which you will keep maintained to a high standard.
This role will require you to take responsibility for the below:
Upkeep of sewage pumping stations, planned maintenance, reactive maintenance, fault-finding, H+S for yourself and the sites you work on.
Some of the types of systems you will be working on are named below:
- Wet well submersible pumps
- Dry well mounted pumps
- Strate pump systems
- Vacuum pump systems
- Line shaft pumps
- Ultrasonic level instruments
- Float switch instruments
- Multismart control units
- NRVs
- Gate valves
- Rotor valves
- Mobile generators
- Fixed generators
- Site fixed assets
- Lighting systems
- Various panel control systems
What skills are we looking for?
You will have basic literacy and numeracy skills. Relevant industrial processing/engineering environment experience; ideally in the water industry would be advantageous. Understanding the workings of a sewage pumping station to include knowledge on different pump and valve systems would be preferable.
The successful candidate must be physically fit and able to be trained in safety procedures including confined space entry and general lifting. An ongoing training plan will be put in place.
Due to the nature of this role, a full clean driving licence is required.
What’s in it for you!
This is an L8 Field Based Role, offering a salary between £20,874 and £28,242 per annum. Overtime and standby may be available in this role when required
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service and a wider benefits scheme.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and unparalleled benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader and we are a Times Top 50 Employer for Women.
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