YTL UK Group

About the role

You will be responding to call outs and completing the planned maintenance of our clean water supply networks.

Our R&M team plays a crucial role in our day-to-day operations, ensuring our customers have minimal disruption to their water supply.

The main purpose of the role is to ensure our customers are not inconvenienced for any longer than possible. You will be responding to problems and working in different locations each day.

If you enjoy manual work alongside operating small construction machinery, this physically demanding, outdoor role will suit you.

What you'll do

• Excavate ground in urban and rural areas.
• Repairing broken and leaking clean water pipes.
• Carrying out mechanical coupling or heat fusing to join pipes together.
• Use reinstatement techniques including tarmac, concrete and block paving.
• Working safely to modern highway standards.

Skills and values we are looking for

• Communication.
• Teamwork.
• Attention to detail.
• Organisation.
• Safety-focused.
• Problem solving.
• Numeracy.
• Adaptable.
• Strong work ethic.
• Initiative.

Where you'll work

As every day is different, your location will also be different but, you will be within 90 minutes of home and will work in one of our local teams.

What you'll need

• Willingness to learn.
• The ability to work in a small team.
• Enjoy working outdoors.
• An interest in engineering or construction.
• Enjoy fixing things.
• The ability to communicate with customers diplomatically and politely.

Apprenticeship Course Information

Duration

Two years

Qualifications

• Water Network Operative Apprenticeship
• SHEA card
• Hygiene card
• Street works

Training provision

Bridgwater & Taunton College:

• Block release - two weeks every two months
• Residential
• Classroom and practical
• On site assessor visits

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.
• Depending on your role, we will fund your driving lessons.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten 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 create 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 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.  Please do not hesitate to let us know about any additional support you may need during your application process.  

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