Job Requisition Number 7893
Work Type Permanent
Job Function Operational
Salary Range
£27,089 - £30,779
+Additional earnings up to £8,000
+260 Hours PWT
+Overtime
+Standby
Base Bryn Cowlyd
Closing Date 23:59 on 19/08/2025
What you’ll be responsible for
To operate Water Treatment Works and associated water pumping stations to company BMS and Health & Safety requirements.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Taking responsibility for operating sites inline with company policies and procedures to maintain a high standard and compliant with all BMS and Health and safety requirements.
- Controlling chemical and other stock levels and consumables by control and management of purchasing via SAP. Monitoring and controlling expenditure to meet budgetary targets
- Liaising and coordinating with the area Supervisor and team members on operating activities and continuous improvement for the area
- To liaise with ME&I (Mechanical, Electrical and instrumentation) crafts team on revenue and reactive capital maintenance work
- Liaising and planning work with supervisors and operatives to ensure uninterrupted supply when plant shutdowns are required for maintenance and other associated work required on site
- Taking responsibility for personal and colleagues’ safety through compliance with company Health and Safety procedures
- Participating in arrangements and cover for annual leave and sickness for area of operation
- Understanding and adhering to Business management system requirements to ensure audit compliance
- Taking ownership of sites, ensuring house-keeping standards are maintained and defects reported
- Willing to develop and learn within the role and have the flexibility and competence to operate and maintain multiple sites
- Undertaking any other duties as required to meet the needs of the business
Who you’ll work with
Internal
- Area Production Team
- Production Engineers, Process Control and Crafts Team
- Local Distribution Team
External
- National Resources Wales/Environment Agency
- Suppliers and contractors
About You
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- NVQ Level 2 or higher, BTEC, ONC/HNC qualifications in Water
- Experience gained in the industry to ensure full compliance and adherence to all H&S issues
- Computer systems literate
- Awareness of regulatory bodies such as DWI and Environment Agency/NRW
- Dealing with control of abstraction under licence at raw water intakes
- Dealing with discharge consent licence for all environmental discharges
Good to know
- 37hrs Monday – Friday (08:00 - 16:00)
- The successful candidate will be required to participate in 1 in 4 Standby, weekend working is included when on standby.
- A company vehicle will be provided
For more information on the role please contact
[email protected]Benefits
As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
- Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
- Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
- Free Mortgage Brokering Services
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
- Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
- Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
- Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
- An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
- Many more can be found on our website.
Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.
Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.
Who we are
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.
To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.
We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.
To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.
In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.
Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT
© Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019.
