Repair & Maintenance Operative

• Repair & Maintenance Operative
• Salary: £30,800 – £46,500 Per Annum
• Full Time Permanent
• Swindon, Wiltshire
• Engineering And Technical

Job Description

Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. 

We are dedicated to delivering a continuous supply of drinking water to our customers through our infrastructure. The Water Networks Repair and Maintenance teams are responsible for completing repair and maintenance activities on Thames Water’s underground water network – pipes and ancillary fittings.

At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open.

What you will be doing
We will be recruiting for Repair & Maintenance (R&M) Technicians and Operatives across the Thames Valley, to work on a shift pattern of 1 in 4 weekends, 1 in 4 weeks on a late shift, and 1 in 8 weeks on standby on an average of 45 hours per week.
We will also be offering a limited number of positions on a working pattern of Monday to Friday, fixed day shifts, or Monday to Friday, fixed late shifts. Flexibility to undertake overtime during peak demand is essential.

As an R&M Operative, you will be responsible for ensuring that all of the work which you undertake is completed to the correct safety and quality standards as directed by the R&M Technician.

Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.  

We are dedicated to delivering a continuous supply of drinking water to our customers through our infrastructure. The Water Networks Repair and Maintenance teams are responsible for completing repair and maintenance activities on Thames Water’s underground water network – pipes and ancillary fittings.

At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open.

We’re looking for you to:

• Have experience or training on repair and maintenance in the water or other utility industry is essential
• Be competent with using computer and other IT equipment
• Use your initiative and problem-solve where repairs are required
• Have strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical messages in a simple way
• Have a can-do, positive, right-first-time attitude, remaining open to new ideas and change
• Work well as part of a team but also alone, using your initiative
• You must be able to meet the physical demands of the role with the ability to work outdoors in all weathers
• Be self-motivated and confident at completing tasks to the best of your ability

Ideally you will have all or some of the following qualifications and certifications:

• Street works (NRSWA)/SSSTS qualification
• (Cat & Genny training) Service Avoidance L2
• EUSR Water Hygiene
• Full UK Driving Licence (including part C1 & E)
• Mains & Service Laying Training
• Manual Handling Training
• Mini Digger / JCB Qualifications
• Lorry Loader Training
• Deep excavation/trench-timbering training
• Abrasive wheels
• First aid qualified

Pertemps

• Rosie Hall
• [email protected]
• Division 748
• Pertemps Onsite Reading
• 14 – 16 Alfred Street
• Reading
• Berkshire
• RG1 7LS
• 01189 520101

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