Network Technician

What you’ll be responsible for

You will be a part of a high performing team responsible for managing an operational area to achieve regulatory, customer and performance related targets. You will ensure the sewerage infrastructure is managed to the highest standard whilst working within the agreed budgetary targets. This will include:

• Assisting the Network Lead with the safe & efficient operation of the sewerage network, ensuring that all operational activities are undertaken in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner
• Ensure all investigations are of the highest standard and undertaken in compliance with the relevant management procedure
• Provision of technical support to service providers and Welsh Water operational staff
• Ensure all activities are carried out in line with Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Assisting the Network Lead with external stakeholders to develop and maintain strong regulatory relationships eg. Natural Resources Wales representatives, and participation with community groups when appropriate
• Assessing asset condition utilising looksee CCTV equipment
• Surface water rebate inspections
• Assist the Network Lead with the effective management of the operational budget, through the promotion of effective repairs once a full investigation has been undertaken
• Representing the company during incidents with outside agencies such as the emergency services, EHO, Local government etc
• Emergency Response – provision and testing of appropriate functional contingency plans
• Participating in a Standby rota to ensure we offer the highest standards to our customer 24hrs a day
• Effective Liaison with Highway Authorities with regards to Streetworks defects
• Undertaking any other duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

About you

• Full and valid driving licence    
• Ideally you will have a Civil Engineering background, qualified to HNC    
• An ability to think strategically but also able to ensure effective day to day delivery of services    
• Enthusiastic about putting our customers first every day    
• Ability to develop positive working relationships 
• Committed and hard working    
• Able to asses risk and adopt a safe working practice to undertake task    
• Wastewater experience is not required as training will be provided. 

Good to know

• Standby requirement (1 in every 7 weeks)
• 7 week working pattern which covers between 7am-7pm. 
• Interviews to be start week commencing 29th July
• We may need to close the job advert early if we have a high intake of applicants
• There will 3 roles avaliable 
• If you would like anything further inrormation on this role, please contact Craig.Lewis2@dwrcymru.com

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days  annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

• Variable pay schemes (your salary will always stay the same, but depending on the performance of the company you could receive a yearly bonus)
• Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
• Reduction on gym memberships and high street shopping
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car-leasing scheme
• Health CashBack scheme
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family

Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment.

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision.  This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them.  The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. 

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.