Dewatering Plant Operator

Do you like working outdoors? Do you really enjoy working in a practical hands-on role and fixing things? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to join our Dewatering team as a Plant operator.

If you have previous hands-on experience, whether that be general mechanical or electrical maintenance experience, labouring, groundworks or pipe fitting and are now looking to put your current skills set to good use, then we want to hear from you!

What you'll do

As the plant operator your role will be to carry out the operation and maintenance of the advanced sewage and dewatering plant to meet quality standards.

You will be involved in running advanced wastewater treatment and sludge process plants. Day to day will involve operating the assets in an efficient and robust manner, maximising the sewage treatment/sludge quality and productivity to make the most of our resources.

As part of the role, you will be covering 12 hour shifts to provide 24/7 cover as a team of 6.

• General maintenance on plant equipment
• Building mechanical equipment
• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
• General tidying of the site

As part of this role, you will play a big part in the team by ensuring compliance with company policy, processes and procedures are carried out in a safe manner.

You must also ensure the health, safety, and welfare of all colleagues, the public and yourself at all times. You may also be required to provide emergency cover as required on the standby rota.

What you'll need

You will be working within a great team, outdoors dealing with different challenges every day. As we said earlier, this role is perfect if you are a practical minded person and enjoy being hands on solving problems.

A valid manual UK driving licence is essential for this role.

If you have previous experience working unsupervised in an industrial or process plant, that would be desirable. However, we can consider those who have experience in general mechanical or electrical maintenance, labouring, groundworks, or pipefitting.

It is essential that you have a self-motivated work ethic, hardworking nature, and good communication skills.

You must be happy working outdoors in all conditions. Full training will be provided for Confined space training, as will other qualifications applicable to the role.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. 

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.