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Operations & Maintenance Operative
Operations & Maintenance Operative
- 3305
- Leiston
- Turnbull
- £32,000 to £35,000
- Permanent
- Operations and maintenance
- 2026-08-04
An exciting opportunity to join us on the new Sizewell C Project helping us to provide efficient operation and maintenance of SZC Generation Company's water management zones, boreholes and associated pumps and generators, surface water pipework, oil interceptors, fat traps and foul water network. Undertake daily environmental and water quality sampling from the water management zones and boreholes.
What you'll do
- Provide an operations and maintenance function for the water management zones, boreholes and associated pumps, pump stations and generators, surface water pipework, oil interceptors, fat traps and foul water network at SZC
- Maximising all controllable factors to meet external quality targets.
- Responsible for own activities to ensure relevant KPI and SLA targets are achieved.
- Promoting a culture of awareness to improve safety and reduce accidents / incidents protecting workforce from injury and company from prosecution.
- Support improvements in team productivity to make the most of resources and being able to show value to the client.
- Implement efficiencies and innovations in operations to provide cost savings to the client where applicable.
- Ensuring good liaison with SZC stakeholders – Site Operations, Environmental, Security, Construction Delivery Leads, Site Engineers, promoting a consistent approach, technical advice, and swift resolution of any identified problems.
- Assist third party contractor work to ensure compliance with H&S, standards, and good value without risk to quality.
- Supporting interfaces with other departments, building relationships, and getting fast resolution of any issues.
- Participate in a 24/7 out of hours standby function
What you'll need
- Experience in the Construction & Water industry
- Strong communication and team skills
- Knowledge in water and waste treatment
- H&S training and field practice – CSCS, Confined Spaces
What you'll receive
At Turnbull we take pride in how we support professional development, enable career progression and provide a wide range of exciting opportunities for everyone.
We firmly believe that investing in people is the key to our success. You will also receive the following:
- 23 days' holiday, plus bank holidays
- 5% employee & 5% employer pension contributions
In addition, we offer the following:
- A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.
- Cashback and discounts from over 3,000 retailers.
Who we are
We are leaders in lifecycle construction and operations for the utilities and infrastructure sectors.
From design and build to facility management and maintenance, we provide a single, sustainable, end-to-end solution for engineering projects, saving money, reducing waste and adding long-term value to local communities and the wider economy.
Turnbull is an award-winning progressive business, which has won the RoSPA health and safety awards for our work at Hinkley Point C for the last five years.
The services we provide to our clients include but are not limited to:
- Project management.
- Design and build services.
- Consent management and delivery.
- Contract management.
- Delivery of civil, mechanical and electrical engineering services.
We have expertise in:
- Low voltage (LV) and high voltage (HV) electrical power distribution systems.
- Sewage systems and pumping stations.
- Biological waste treatment plants.
- Telecommunication networks (copper and fibre).
- Drinking water distribution networks and booster stations.
- Surface and groundwater drainage systems inclusive of borehole delivery and management.
- Roadway and pedestrian walkway lighting networks.
- Managing environmental discharge permit and scientific services.
- Earthworks and ground remediation services.
We continue to promote diversity and inclusion. With that in mind, we welcome all applicants. We are also delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.
Sound interesting? Apply to start your application.