Do you enjoy working outdoors in any conditions? Are you great at managing and prioritising your own workload? Do you want a role with a wide variety of work and locations? If so, we have a great opportunity for you in our Water recycling team as a Flow Measurement Technician!
This role will see you travel across Dorchester, Salisbury, Bournemouth, Bridgwater, Bristol and everything in between looking after our regulatory MCerts flow and level monitoring devices.
What you'll do
As a Flow Measurement Technician, you will be working in a small team where your day-to-day roles include installing, commissioning and maintaining flow measurement and EDM level monitoring equipment at our water recycling centres, water treatment centres and pumping stations, ensuring they meet strict standards of accuracy and reliability set by our regulator.
This is a hands-on practical job that requires a methodical approach and great attention to detail to ensure the high standards are maintained.
Day-to-day jobs include, checking, calibrating and adjusting electronic sensors, monitors and loggers, auditing and certifying flow measurement installations to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards, responding to faults and breakdowns and organising repairs and remedial works, carrying out secondary verifications using a variety of portable meters, carrying out checks on river gauging stations and commissioning new flow meter installs.
What you'll need
We are looking for a self-motivated person who can work equally well on their own or as part of a team.
In addition, we are looking for;
good maths and English (ideally, to GCSE level or equivalent)
IT literacy
confined space trained (although training can be given)
excellent problem solving and fault-finding skills
good ability to plan own workload
a level 2 NVQ in electrical maintenance (advantageous but not essential, as full training will be given to the successful applicant).
Please note due to the nature of this role you will need travel to different sites within the Wessex Water region, therefore holding a full clean driving licence is essential, a company vehicle is provided.
What you'll receive
A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
Career progression and professional development opportunities.
25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
One paid volunteering day each year.
Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
Support from trained mental health first aiders.
A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.
Who we are
YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:
Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
YTL Arena - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.
Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.
We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.
If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team
