Process Technician
37824
£28,000 Per Annum
Full Time
Permanent
Stratford, Greater London
Engineering And Technical
Posted 10 days ago
Expires In 18 Days
Job Description
The role of this technician is to perform a range of activities to ensure that all the plant and equipment associated with strategic pumping stations and trunk sewers in London are kept serviceable and ready to be operated safely and efficiently.
What you’ll be doing as a Process Technician
- Completing routine checks, basic planned preventative maintenance, and problem-solving to ensure the smooth running of the pumping station.
- Completing monitoring checks to ensure the plant is running efficiently and identifying trends.
- Completing safety tasks to ensure the site is safe to operate, including statutory testing for legionella, fire and housekeeping.
- Operation of large storm pumping stations to manage our customers’ network.
- Operation of large mechanical equipment to provide safe isolations of plant and hydraulic flow.
- Completion of confined space entries to complete inspections, maintenance and fault finding.
A duty standby allowance is paid for participating in the standby roster, and in addition to this allowance, a call-out fee and overtime are paid for all out-of-hours work.
What you should bring to the role
- Previous experience working in an outside manual role.
- Experience working within a pumping station, similar industry or background working with mechanical equipment will be beneficial.
- The ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations.
- We are looking for someone passionate about customer service and the environment, with a desire to learn and make a difference. To be a key member of the team, but also the ability to work on their own.
- We need someone who has a ‘can do’ attitude and proactive approach to work.
- You have to be ready to be trained in safety procedures including confined space entry.
- A full driving licence is essential.
This will involve being part of a small but vital team that provides 24/7 cover to ensure London is protected from flooding.
- Competitive salary up to £28,000 per annum.
- Annual Leave - 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. 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.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around 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 earn some extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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