Job Title Water Network Technician
Salary Competitive + Benefits
Hours 37 hours per week
Location Walsall / Travel required

ABOUT US:

At South Staffs Water, we deliver clean and reliable water supplies to around 1.7 million customers within the South Staffs and Cambridge regions. As a water only Company, providing clean, healthy water 24 hours a day, 365 days a year is at the very heart of what we do and that’s where you come in.

COMPETENCIES / EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE

• Dynamic and collaborative individual with excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Problem Solving skills with the ability to work up solutions.
• I.T skills to be able to record accurate data and setup telemetry communications.
• Demonstrating an understanding of hydraulic principles and experience in water network management is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of engaging with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as acting on your own initiative.

THE ROLE:

The role of a Network Technician is to provide specialist pressure management services and network telemetry. We do this by maintaining our pressure regulating valves and ensuring our system is optimised to provide a calm and stable supply of wholesome water for our customers. The role will support in our mains conditioning programme by providing water quality telemetry data for these operations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• To live by the South Staffs Water values of Professional, Trusted, Impactful, Community Focused.
• To ensure adherence with all compliance standards and always operate with integrity.
• Accountable for their own and others health and safety during work activities.
• Capable of carrying out dynamic risk assessments for your own tasks and mitigating risk by design for any tasks that may follow.
• Identify improvements required to deliver effective and efficient business processes.
• Complete tasks in compliance with regulatory standards, e.g. – Water Hygiene, Environmental, NRSWA (New Roads & Street Works Act), Health & Safety (confined spaces).