City: Bridgend
Address: Bridgend, Wales, GB, CF32 0QP
Job Requisition Number: 7296
Work Type: Permanent
Job Function: Operational
Salary Range: £26,173.00-£29,738.00
+ Overtime
+ Annual cost of living increase
+ Annual salary uplifts
+ Annual pay reward
+ Company vehicle
Base: Penybont
Closing Date: 23:59 on 12/02/2025
What you’ll be responsible for
As a Process Operator, you will be part of the operating team that ensures the treatment of sewerage and waste water are to the required standards. You will be working across multiple sites and be responsible for maintaining equipment and working with the team to rectify any issues.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Ensuring compliance to required standards and procedures including Health & Safety
* Operating Waste Water Treatment Works and associated water pumping stations to company BMS and Health & Safety requirements
* Inducting, supervising and managing outside contractors carrying out capital maintenance breakdowns and projects ensuring full compliance to Health & Safety and BMS requirements and ensuring quality control
* Liaising with ME & I crafts team on maintenance work
* Participating in arrangements and cover for annual leave and sickness for area of operation
* Liaising and co-ordinating with area Supervisor and team members on operating activities and to formulate effective and efficient cost reductions plans and savings
Who you’ll work with
Internal:
* Strong working relationships within the catchment wastewater treatment team including Performance Manager, Operations Coordinator, Craft team
* Advice and support from Science and Support, Statutory Maintenance, Wastewater Assets
* Liaison with local distribution team
External:
* Liaison with Environment Agency and/or NRW
* Liaison and assistance with external contractors and Capital partners
About you
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
* NVQ Level 2 or higher in Waste Water Treatment Process Operations would be desirable but not essential
* Computer systems literate including SAP, Scope X, Exchange, Word and Excel are essential
* Experience gained in the industry with use of SCADA systems, Instrumentation and Mechanical and Electrical equipment would be advantageous
* Experience gained in the industry to ensure full compliance and adherence to all H&S issues
* A full UK Drivers Licence
Good to know
* The successful candidate will be required to participate in a standby rota
As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
* Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
* Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
* Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
* Free Mortgage Brokering Services
* Enhanced family friendly policies
* Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
* Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
* Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
* Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
* An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.
Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.
For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject to all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.
Who we are
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.
To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.
We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.
To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.
In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.
Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT
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