Burst Rising Main Technician
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Wessex Water
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£35,000 to £44,000
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Permanent
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Operations and maintenance
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2025-03-11
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2025-03-14
This exciting, new role within the sewerage team provides an opportunity to develop into a subject matter expert on our sewage pumping systems and pressurised pipelines within the Wessex Water region.
Within the UK water industry, the maintenance and condition monitoring of our underground assets is becoming vitally important.
We are looking for a candidate to understand how we operate and maintain our pumping systems. This person will be mechanically minded and understand flow/pressure/velocity in terms of fluid dynamics.
What you'll do
The role will focus on pump performance as a system, making sure the pipeline is working as it should and maintaining assets on the pipe (air valves, wash outs, hatch boxes and discharge locations).
Your key responsibilities will include:
- planned preventative maintenance of assets on rising mains
- carry out planned and reactive rising main cleaning through foam pigging techniques
- attending non-performing/compliant sites to create a pump performance report for possible improvement options
- reporting on asset condition and solutions to improve and resolve
- making modifications to the control philosophy where needed
- managing personal stock and critical spares
- identifying how improvements could be made to save money and improve functionality
- covering out-of-hours callouts were required.
What you'll need
It is essential that you are a dual-skilled (electrical and mechanical) qualified technician with industrial work experience to help us maintain a diverse variety of plant machinery and equipment.
You will also need:
- the ability to work with minimal direct supervision, however, you will receive support through various forms of communication
- a Level 3 Electrical or Mechanical NVQ/City & Guilds qualification or equivalent (ideally)
- mechanical gearbox and automated penstock experience (advantageous but not essential)
- knowledge of EMI plant operations/maintenance strategy
- knowledge of technical design standards and WIMES (beneficial)
- awareness and knowledge of IT and health and safety
- Excel and pump selection tools
- a confined space working certificate
- technical knowledge and experience within pumped systems and pipelines
- a can-do attitude and flexible approach to work
- the ability to work in a pressurised environment day and night
- a full UK driving licence.
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, subject to conditions.
- 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.
