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Job Summary by the careerbalance.co.uk Team:
132Job Description:This is an exciting opportunity where you will encompass all aspects of leakage optimisation and control within your specified region.
This is a hybrid format role with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. You will have the opportunity to work within standard working hours or start and finish your working day earlier.
What you’ll be doing as a Leakage Engineer
- You will monitor and oversee a designated region, allowing you to significantly improve the performance in your area.
- You will directly review methods to optimise and improve leakage detection and control whilst building an understanding of network configuration.
- This will influence operating strategies to develop and promote fresh ideas and strategies in your area.
What should you bring to the role?
- Have previous water network experience to make an impact within the team and develop the ideas and processes.
- Demonstrate excellent analytical skills and a good working knowledge of Excel.
- Having experience with leakage, Hydraulics or Modelling would be an advantage.
- Excellent communication skills are needed to communicate with all levels of the organisation.
- We are looking for someone who is degree educated or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a similar subject.
What’s in it for you?
This is an exciting role and gives the successful person a great chance to make improvements and grow within the role.
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed with offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.
Working hours: 36 hours per week.
Base Location: Ashford Common, West London
Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear – to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life’s essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.Location: South East, Ashford
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