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 of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a great team as a Trunk Sewer Technician working in London’s historic network of sewers. An opportunity to maintain an essential service for our customers, protecting the environment, supporting large construction projects, as a key worker.
What you will be doing
Working as part of a team, you will be required to carry out routine operations and basic process maintenance of our main trunk sewer network. You will be required to cover an area encompassing most of South London. This is a safety-focused role and will require you to work closely with your team members.
Day to day you will be maintaining and operating the sewer network and its associated assets whilst carrying out basic mechanical maintenance and fault finding. The work involves confined space access working in some of London’s most challenging Subterranean areas.
Complete planned, emergency, and defect maintenance of the trunk sewer network.
Complete manual handling activities to operate large mechanical assets and grounds maintenance; therefore, it is essential that you are physically fit and prepared to work in a challenging environment on a daily basis
What we look for you to have:
- A proactive approach to your work and demonstrate that you can work positively and effectively within a team environment
- You will need to be a keen and motivated team member, able to demonstrate initiative and a flexible approach to work.
- A valid UK driving licence is required and HGV is preferable, but training will be provided for this as required
- Previous experience in maintenance would be advantageous and mechanical bias, with previous qualifications desirable but not essential
- Willing to work on a shift pattern, with 1 week of nights in 5 and complete an out of hours call out rota
What we are looking for:
As well as meeting the essential health and safety requirements, this role will suit someone that has previously held a manual labouring role and will be capable of carrying out all tasks.
You will be required to work outdoors and in confined spaces all year round and mainly in underground assets, therefore it is essential that you are, prepared to work in a challenging environment on a daily basis.
You must be willing to get stuck in, with a proactive approach to your work and demonstrate how you can positively contribute to a team.
A full manual valid UK driving licence is essential; a 7.5t licence is desirable.
Drainage knowledge and a mechanical background would be advantageous as well as a desire to learn.
What’s in it for you?
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working arrangements a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
We’re also proud to embrace and promote diversity and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, when a crisis happens, we all rally round to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an Ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and a earn bit of extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is so we can manage all the applications properly and give candidates a positive experience. Once closed, we can’t consider any further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.