Wessex Water

Do you have an analytical mind and the ability to remain calm under pressure? Are you a great team player who relishes a challenging and varied role? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Production Technician based at one of our sites (often situated in areas of outstanding natural beauty).

What you'll do

Our Dorset sites comprise a variety of spring and borehole sources, water treatment centres and stream support boreholes.

Your role will involve working as part of a team to operate, maintain and optimise our water production sites to ensure we provide a reliable supply of high-quality drinking water to our customers while minimising our impact on the environment.

As a Production Technician you will complete a mix of planned maintenance (ensuring compliance expectations are met) and reactive work (responding to site shutdowns/water quality issues) with the ability to prioritise tasks being essential. Once trained, you will take ownership over your own area of sites. 

As the water industry is a 24/7 business, you role will involve some out-of-hours standby and weekend working. Health and safety is at the forefront of everything we do so it's essential that you always work to ensure the safety of yourself and others and comply with company procedures.

Full training will be provided covering all aspects of the role including an industry recognised NVQ in water treatment. A company van will also be provided for business use.

What you'll need

• Experience in the water industry or an understanding of water treatment processes is desirable but not essential.
• The ability to think logically to solve problems and interpret and analyse data.
• Good communication skills are key so you should be able to relay technical information clearly to others, both verbally and written.
• A flexible approach to work is important; you must have a strong ethos of team working but also be comfortable working independently.
• The ability to stay focused and calm is important as the work can involve high pressure situations.
• A good working knowledge of MS Office is desirable and PC literacy is essential.

What you'll receive

• Total pension contributions 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

We are one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.

The work we do goes beyond providing an essential public service. We also aim to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and the natural environment.

Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career, while also receiving health and wellbeing support. 

We also continue to promote 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.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us and if you would like to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to let us know about any additional support you may need.

Sound interesting? Apply to start your application.