About this role

Job Requisition Number
9186

Work Type
Permanent

Job Function
Operational

Salary Range
£34,566.00 -£40,821.00

Base
South East Hub

Closing Date
Sunday 11th October 2026 at 23:59

What you’ll be responsible for

Day to day operation and maintenance of sludge treatment and associated plant, working to agreed standards to ensure the organisation meets its health & safety, contractual, regulatory, operational and financial targets. This will include:

- Operation and maintenance of sludge screening, sludge imports, centrifuges, odour control, Cambi™ process, water treatment, steam boilers, CHP plant, digestion process, return liquors, thermally hydrolysed sludge dewatering and sludge export

- Participating in a standby rota and planned work time

- Proactively carrying out planned maintenance and operational checks to time and required standards on a wide variety of ICA plant

- Programming PLCs, telemetry and the SCADA (including PVSS) system

- Liaising closely with the Operations Supervisor and Technical Operators to ensure that all instruments and control systems are maintained so that the sludge treatment train is not impaired

- Monitoring and seeking to maximise performance of CHPs, liaising closely with the CHP Manager and maintenance providers

- Actively taking part in risk assessments, COSHH assessments and all health and safety issues

- Identifying problematic plant and the subsequent faults, rectifying where possible and escalating to the Operations Supervisor as appropriate

- Working closely with the Process Technicians in interpreting SCADA alarms and taking required action to reduce plant failures and achieve optimisation of plant

- Following and complying with all QMS procedures relating to the plant including all HACCP compliance

- Undertaking any other duties as required to meet the needs of the business

About you

These are a requirement for the role:

- Apprenticeship in a relevant discipline and is qualified to HNC level in Industrial Measurement and Control

- Full UK driving licence

- Enthusiastic about putting our customers first every day

- Excellent communicator and coordinator

- Ability to manage work permits for live steam

- Strong IT skills

- Committed and hard working

- Able to asses risk and adopt a safe working practice to undertake tasks

- Can do attitude

Good to know

- There will be a requirement to participate in standby rota

- Overtime -260 PWT hours paid up front to work through between April - March

- If you would like any further information on this role, please contact [email protected]

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
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.

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.

For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject to all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.

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