Water Network Technician (Shifts)

As a Water Network Technician you will support the day to day operation and maintenance of Clean Water Network and assets to ensure United Utilities (UU) Wholesale delivers its operational objectives.

Job Accountabilities

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  Accountable for the inspection of water network assets including Service Reservoirs, Pumping Stations, air valves, pipe bridges, trunk mains and pressure vessels
• Responsible for identifying asset optimisation and improvement opportunities within a predefined geographical area
• Manage asset status and verification
• Undertake boundary valve checks in line with UU maintenance strategy
• General up keep and maintenance of the assets
• Ensure contractor sign-off for work undertaken by 3rd parties on assets under the role holder's accountability
• Undertake Network risk assessments
• Provide incident and event support as required
• Undertake local network investigations and improvements
• Set up DMA/District Pressure Areas (DPA) to ensure operability
• Undertake water network rezones
• Undertake confined space entry and assessments
• Ensure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and vehicles comply with UU Health & Safety (H&S) policy
• Drop test service reservoirs
• Refill service reservoirs
• Flush main for commissioning and maintenance purposes
• Identify strategic valve
• Install/remove loggers
• Inspection of non-domestic pipe-outs (excluding domestic and new fire supply)
• Illegal connections investigation
• Mains supply – interruption/restoration
• Investigate pressure & flow on the water network
• Locate apparatus on the water network
• Comply with all H&S procedures
• Maintenance – H&S Audits, site access, site security
• Operate, optimise and rotate pumps
• Operate and maintain standby generators
• Support statutory pressure vessel testing
• Undertake Network Risk Assessments
• Lifting equipment coordination, inspection and testing
• Set up operate and remove standpipe
• Update mobile device
• Project work – site handovers, access certificates
• Permit to Works
• Set up site as per New Roads and Streetworks Act (NRSWA)

Knowledge and Skills

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  GCSE grade C or above, City and Guilds, or ability to demonstrate technical and customer skills
• Demonstrable water network technical experience, including leakage detection and repair
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective influencing and negotiation skills
• Strong customer service focus and be able to resolve customer issues
• Ability to work alone as well as effectively as part of a team
• A good level of competency in the use of relevant IT packages
• Previous experience of working in an operational environment and working within water networks would be advantageous