Job Description
Job Title Senior Technician\nSalary Competitive + Benefits\nHours 40 hours per week\nLocation Cambridge / Travel required\n \nWho We Are:\n\nAt South Staffs Water, we deliver clean and reliable water supplies to around 1.7 million customers within the South Staffs and Cambridge regions. As a water only Company, providing clean, healthy water 24 hours a day, 365 days a year is at the very heart of what we do and that’s where you come in. \n \nThe Role:\n\nThe role of the Senior Technician with South Staffs Water is the provide effective and efficient, guidance, mentoring and support to operational production teams to safely & reliably deliver clean drinking water. To undertake all technical aspects of work on production assets, and to be able to problem solve, develop and implement tactical plans to overcome both proactive and reactive challenges to support the company’s ambitious quality, safety, and environmental targets.\n \nCritical Performance Objectives:\n\nContinuous employee engagement, staff retention and team development.\nAssess the competency of the team in conjunction with the Competent Operator Scheme manual.\nDeliver the companies unplanned outage ODI to a maximum reward position.\n \nKey Accountabilities / Responsibilities:\n\nEffective mentoring an upskilling of operational Production staff.\nImplementation and continued compliance of industry leading Health & Safety standards associated with all operational staff and sites.\nDevelop, implement and maintain adequate procedures, systems, practices and risk assessments.\nAuthorised to issue permits to work to staff and Contractors.\nLiaising with external bodies, auditors, review bodies and regulators as required.\nWork in conjunction with regional chemist to maximise Water Quality and efficiency throughout all treatment works.\nWorking with Production coordinator evaluate staff competency against the Competent Operator Scheme (COS) framework and highlight areas for training and coaching for each team member.\nPromote and support identification of needs, project scope development and capital investment proposals.\nOversee and carry out technical installations.
(electrical, mechanical & chemical)\nBe escalation point for responding to site and equipment breakdowns and safely return plant to supply.\nActive participation on 365, 24/7 production standby rota.\n \nWhat You’ll Need:\n\nCompetencies / Experience / Knowledge:\n\nDemonstrate experience & knowledge in electrical, mechanical & chemical process installations & commissioning.\nCompetent Operator Scheme accreditation.\nCompetent in mentoring role and ability to demonstrate experience.\n \nEducation / Qualifications:\n\nHNC / HND Electrical / Mechanical Engineering\nConfined Space medium risk\nIOSH Managing Safely\nEUSR SHEA / CSCS Card\nEUSR National Water Hygiene Card\nElectrical installation and testing (C&G Level 3)\nLevel 3 Controlling Process (NVQ)\nLevel 3 Water Treatment Operations.\nMust hold a full UK Driving License.\n \nWhat You’ll Get in Return:\n\nA competitive salary\n25 days holiday + bank holidays.\nCompany pension with employer contributions.\n24-hour helpline providing free and confidential advice to you and your family on financial, legal, marital, and health matters.\nEyecare vouchers – via Specsavers.\nEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP).\n24/7 remote GP access\n \nREF-(Apply online only)