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 Covid-19 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 the role?
The role of this site-based process operative is to perform a range of activities to ensure that all equipment associated with our sewage treatment works are running safely and efficiently and to assist the site technicians with their technical duties. Responsibilities include cleaning machines, sample testing, routine checks, maintenance, and problem-solving.
Please note, you will be part of a shift pattern working 4 on 4 off, but you will receive additional compensation for this.
What makes this role unique?
Working outside with no one day being the same provides a very interesting working environment – especially at Europe’s biggest sewage treatment works. Based at Beckton sewage treatment works in Barking, East London, this role boasts about its great, ‘family feel’ team where you will never be short of support. You will receive competitive benefits as well as full training for health & safety, technical, and processes related to the plant.
What will this role involve?
This role will involve, but not be limited to:
Monitoring and inspecting equipment e.g. lifting and unblocking pumps, following a checklist to carry out planned preventative maintenance, turning critical valves for opening/closing grit lanes, assisting stakeholders or facilitating work, carrying out the ‘de-gritting’ of lanes by operating the bridge, classifiers, and pumps, ensuring equipment/generators/telemetry are working by doing a test runs.
Reporting any defective equipment, to ensure a swift resolution following any breakdowns.
Highlighting, and resolving where possible, any health and safety risks on site. Take ownership of your own, and colleagues, health and safety by escalating any concerns to your manager and resolving them yourself where possible.
Making sure the work area is safe before commencing any work by undertaking a point of work risk assessment.
Having an awareness of budget position and how unplanned events can impact the budget (e.g., tanker/plant/pump hire, etc.)
Covering holiday/sickness / extra workload as and when required.
Attending all team meetings, engaging with safety briefings and company communications, identifying issues, and raising constructive feedback with the management team, with suggestions for improvements
What are we looking for?
Do you have similar experience working in an outside, manual role?
We are looking for someone who is wanting to get stuck in and will have a proactive approach. You will have basic literacy and numeracy skills and must be prepared to be trained in safety procedures including confined space entry. Some computer data input /enquiry experience is desirable.
Due to the nature of the role a full, valid UK driving licence is required.
What's in it for you?
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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