RPS is looking for Trainee Leakage Engineers to join our Water Operations Division in Wales. Roles are currently available in Rhyl and Swansea. Our team of Leakage Engineers are at the heart of our strategic priorities – to deliver great work for our clients by providing excellent customer service and executing complex operational tasks. Whether you are just starting out or taking the next step in your career, this position provides an opportunity for you to progress with RPS.
This is a permanent, full-time position working Monday to Friday 07:00 - 15:30 plus overtime, bonus, and benefits, and pays real living wage. You will also be allocated a company van.
What you’ll be doing
This is a great first step into a career in the water industry, and full training and one-to-one mentorship will be provided. Reporting to the Team Leader, you will ensure the delivery of leakage reduction by using your expertise to resolve complex operational issues that will include detecting both proactive and reactive leaks on our clients’ network using a combination of methods:
* Assess, diagnose, and determine the most appropriate solution to reduce leakage and fully support the delivery of regulatory targets and work to pinpoint leakage with a level of accuracy that delivers a great service for clients.
* Ensuring that Health and Safety is maintained.
* Achieving KPI targets and delivering leakage detection/reduction within DMA’s.
* Attending excavations requested by R&M to assist leak location.
* Training and mentoring assistant leakage Technicians.
* Assuming responsibility for general admin tasks, i.e., electronic timesheet submissions, weekly vehicle checks, and defect reporting.
* Forming and maintaining excellent working relationships with colleagues, contractors, and the client.
Who we’re looking for?
* Any prior experience working in a similar role is useful; however, we will train you in water network hydraulics, leakage detection techniques, monitoring/reporting of leakage levels, and other issues associated with the clean water industry.
* You will want to learn and build knowledge of utility tracing, noise logging, and step-testing planning/operation to allow you to build your experience of leakage monitoring, pressure/flow, and flow data capture techniques and methods. Above all, you will be open and willing to learn new methods.
* Able to work well under pressure and to conflicting deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail and high levels of standards.
* Team player who wants to solve problems within defined procedures and has a flexible, co-operative attitude to working and giving and receiving help and sharing knowledge.
* Great written and verbal communication skills.
* Customer-focused and able to build and maintain great working relationships.
* Able to work quickly and accurately report on findings.
* Full UK driving or Irish Driving Licence.
What’s in it for you?
We support our people to build meaningful careers. Here you’ll find true support and encouragement. We’re an accredited training provider and we support learning and development for everyone. A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.
Health and Safety
This role may involve:
* Moving heavy items including inspection chamber covers.
* Working in all weather conditions (this could include night work also).
Please note mandatory drugs and alcohol tests are undertaken for this role and a DBS check will be undertaken.
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