Salary Up to £34,300 per annum depending on experience
Location Ilford, Romford and surrounding areas
This is a , full time vacancy that will close in 10 days at 23:59 BST.
About the role
Leakage Technician
Permanent, full time, 36 hours per week
Salary up to £34,300 per annum
Location – Essex, covering IG & RM postcodes
About the role
We now have opportunities for technically minded people to join our team of Leakage Technicians in the RM and IG postcode areas.
As a Leakage Technician, you will work as part of a team, to help identify and locate leaks on mains and service pipes using a variety of detection techniques including mobile technology.
We are focused on keeping water flowing and minimising waste so our Leakage Technicians are out and about, rain or shine, providing leakage assistance to customers and carrying out minor repairs. Water is a 24/7 business, so our team sometimes work evenings and weekends to get the job done and keep our customers happy.
Please note this role requires a DBS check to be carried out on the successful candidate.
About you
We are looking for hard-working, flexible, technically minded people who would like a job that offers variety and the chance to work outdoors. You will need to be experienced with the use of mobile technology (smart phones/tablet etc) and also enjoy engaging with customers.
If you like the sound of the job and want to work outdoors, enjoy problem solving, like being tested, and enjoy keeping customers happy, we will offer all the training you need to be successful.
Our benefits
We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:
Generous holiday entitlement starting at 23 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 11%.
Free access to local attractions.
A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
Award winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.
This role has also been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you’ll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test.
Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.
Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked
Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment
About us
Essex & Suffolk Water is more than just a water company. We are one team, fulfilling many roles, working together to ensure our customers have clean, fresh, running water, whilst providing great customer service, protecting the environment, and supporting local communities.
We Live Water, all our amazing people are helping us become the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and waste water services.
About us
NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.
We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
About us
NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.
We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
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Our values
Our values describe our main principles, qualities and attributes. They are the guiding principles which define who we are, what we do and how we do it. They make us different from our competitors and guide our decisions and actions to drive us towards our vision.
Our values are:
Results Driven
We take responsibility for achieving excellent business results.
Ethical
We are open and honest and meet our commitments with a responsible approach to the environment and our communities.
Customer Focused
We aim to exceed the expectations of our internal and external customers.
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Innovative
We continuously strive for innovative and better ways to deliver our business.
One Team
We work together consistently, promoting co-operation, to achieve our corporate objectives.
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Colleague benefits
We’re the great company we are because of you – our people. As our way of saying thanks, you'll be eligible to some of our wide range of benefits and discounts to take advantage of.
To find out more about our benefits, see our benefits booklet attached to this advert.
Eyecare
Discounted Medicals
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle2work
Buying & selling annual leave
Long service awards
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Computer
Loans
Award winning wellbeing site
NWG savings scheme
Company pension scheme
Pre-retirement workshops
Life assurance
Christmas savings club
Discounts & cashback offers
Qualification loan
Documents
Business Plan 2025-30 - Essex & Suffolk Water - DownloadBusiness Plan 2025-30 - Main Report - DownloadBusiness Plan 2025-30 - Northumbrian Water - DownloadRestore and Regenerate - Our Environment Strategy to 2050 - Download
