Asset Improvement Operator

Do you like working outdoors as well as inside? Do you have a range of practical skills to offer? If so, our Water Recycling team in the North are looking to recruit an Asset Improvement Operator to join the team.

The role will involve working across water recycling centres (WRC) in the North area of our region. You will be based at Wells WRC, but you will be required to travel to other sites across the Somerset and Wiltshire region.

What you'll do

We are looking for a skilled, practical and self-motivated individual to support our Water Recycling team.

Within the role you will be expected to work both individually and as part of a team while repairing and maintaining various assets. These include waste treatment process and civil assets on our water recycling centres, including general maintenance repairs on buildings and welfare facilities.

Typical day-to-day duties may include painting, fitting/repairing doors, concreting and general building and ground maintenance works, such as footpaths and fencing.

Your work will involve a mixture of indoor and outdoor work, which will include installing and maintaining pathways, track repairs, emergency site security works and health and safety works.

Additionally, the role will involve performing maintenance work on our process assets, such as settlement tank cleans and repairs and clean water legionella tank cleans, while also working on various process plant, including Lagoons, reed beds and biological filters.

PPE, tools, training, and a company van will be provided.

What you'll need 

We are looking for someone from a building maintenance/groundworks background, who has qualifications or knowledge and experience of concrete, brick and block works. You will ideally have carpentry skills and a knowledge of basic plumbing with relevant plant tickets to operate small plant (or a willingness to obtain these).

You will have health, safety and welfare awareness and will be a self-motivated, effective communicator with personal drive. In addition to this, you should have basic IT skills in order to work with our in-house systems.

Most important is the ability and willingness to work as part of a team to overcome any challenges presented on a day-to-day basis and deliver outputs.

Please note you will need a valid clean driving licence due to the remote nature of 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 buy up to 10 days' holiday and sell up to five every year. 
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs. 
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary. 
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary. 
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers. 
• One paid volunteering day each year. 
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements. 
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform. 
• Support from mental health first aiders. 
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for 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 19,000 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.