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Role: Field Technician

Location: Abergavenny

Duration: 3 Month initial contract (Permanent offer afterward)

Key Accountabilities:

Dependent on skill set, undertaking day to day inspection, repair and maintenance of water and wastewater assets to defined internal quality standards.
Deliver a high level of customer service whilst meeting health and safety, financial, KPI, statutory, quality and contractual compliance.
Work with scheduling team and line management to maximise productivity and efficiency.
Provide quality daily job feedback to identify follow on work to minimise the avoidable failures for water quality and environmental consents.
Provide support to both customers and colleagues with technical input when required.
Manage personal workloads to ensure maximum flexibility, productivity and effective time management.
Undertake range of activities as required and as skills and ability allow. For ICO employees this may include, O&M activities, CFS testing, meter verification/ installation, lifecycle works and private pipe services and general site maintenance and cleaning duties, tank inspection and cleaning, pipework installation and modification, Water Compliance remedial works, etc.
Maintain site standards to food grade level, particularly on water assets.
Support local operational incidents
Participate in an out-of-hours operational stand-by rota.
Carry out O&M works on a Water Treatment works capable of producing 5 mega litres per day.
Undertake shift work, consisting of participating a rota containing late shifts, and working weekends and bank holidays.
Be able to achieve MoD clearance
Travel to various sites required All travel and expenses will be covered.

Experience:

Experience of operating and maintaining water and wastewater assets
Experience in Minor Civil works such as drainage, manholes and water pumps
Experience in plumbing installation and maintenance (where applicable)
Good knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety
Good communicator with customers and all STS colleagues
Computer / Smart phone literate for using Field IT
Requirements:

The ability to organise with planning abilities
Car and Drivers License
Self-motivated
Be physically fit
Good communication skills
Following organisational procedures
Good written, numerical and verbal skills
Flexible approach to short term changes to working arrangements
Able to travel nationwide and stay overnight for training etc. when required
Evidence of strong determination and problem solving skills
Evidence of working independently or within a team
Drive and motivation to achieve and deliver the best possible standards (both aesthetically and product quality)
Qualifications:

Experience in O&M activities
Experience in Water/Sewage assets
Ability to use safety equipment / tools
Basic risk assessment knowledge
Desirable:

Qualifications in Water/Sewage treatment - NVQ Level 2 or equivalent (where applicable)
360 Extractor Ticket experience
Farming background
EUSR Hygiene card
Manual Handling Training
Confined Space (escape set or full BA)
Working at Heights