Wastewater Process Operator (Welsh Water)

What you’ll be responsible for

Are you a team player but also enjoy working alone? Are you self-motivated and willing to take ownership of work to get things done? 

 
As a Process Operator you will be part of the Operating team that ensures the treatment of sewerage and waste water are to the required standards.  You will be working across multiple sites and be responsible for maintaining equipment and working with the team to rectify any issues.   

 
This is a great opportunity to build your knowledge and understanding of the water industry and develop your career with Welsh Water.  

 
You will also be required to take part in our out of hour’s standby system

• Ensuring compliance to required standards and procedures including Health & Safety 
• Operating Waste Water Treatment Works and associated water pumping stations to company BMS and Health & Safety requirements 
• Inducting, supervising and managing outside contractors carrying out capital maintenance breakdowns and projects ensuring full compliance to Health & Safety and BMS requirements and ensuring quality control 
• Liaising with ME & I craftsmen on maintenance work. 
• Participating in arrangements and cover for annual leave and sickness for area of operation. 
• Liaising and co-ordinate with area Supervisor and team members on operating activities and to formulate effective and efficient cost reductions plans and savings
   

Who you’ll work with

Internal

• Strong working relationships within the catchment wastewater treatment team including Performance Manager, Operations Coordinator, Craft team
• Advice and support from Science and Support, Statutory Maintenance, Wastewater Assets
• Liaison with local network team

External

• Liaison with Environment Agency and/or NRW
• Liaison and assistance with external contractors and Capital partners

About you

•    NVQ Level 2 or higher, BTEC, ONC/HNC qualifications in wastewater treatment Process (Desirable).      
•    Experience gained in industry with use of SCADA systems, Instrumentation and/or Mechanical and Electrical equipment (Desirable).           
•    Experience gained in industry to ensure full compliance and adherence to all Health & safety standards (Desirable).
•    Enthusiastic about putting our customers first every day.          
•    Awareness of regulatory bodies such as Environment Agency/NRW.
•    Knowledge of discharge consent licences for all environmental discharges.    
•    Competent on Computer systems including Word, Excel etc.
•    Team player, willing to take part in all necessary training requirements required for the role.
 

Good to know

•    Multi-site mobile working, no home working.
•    Mon – Thurs 0800 – 1600, Fri – 0800 – 1530
•    260-hour PWT contract
•    Company Vehicle Provided -  UK driving licence required

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 33 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.
 

INDMP

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.