Asset Technician

  • Job Reference: R25609
  • Date Posted: 22 April 2024
  • Employer: Anglian Water
  • Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire
  • Salary: £32,000 to £37,215
  • Sector: Engineering & Technical
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time
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Job Description

£32-37k depending on experience. This role is a reactive position and offers the ability to earn standby and overtime, in addition to the basic salary advertised

Business use of company van

Permanent, 37 hours per week

Location: You will be working within the Anglian Water region covering areas around Bedford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire & Northamptonshire

Private health care

Virtual GP service for you and your household

Double-matched pension scheme

Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding career, at a company committed to investing in your training and development?

Join us for the opportunity to gain valuable skills, qualifications, and experience, whilst being part of a company dedicated to building a sustainable future.

This team-oriented position will see you joining one of our Water Services Teams where you will ensure that the water supply process delivers wholesome drinking water to our customers.

You'll be responsible for the keeping all kinds of equipment at out Water Treatment Works operating correctly and reliably, you'll be enthusiastic about carrying out planned maintenance and responding promptly to issues and incidents.

Your mechanical knowledge will enable you to be responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of water supply assets - including equipment installed at water treatment works, reservoirs, towers and pumping stations.

What does it take to be a Mechanical Asset Technician?

Your ability to learn quickly and use your own initiative to solve problems is essential for this role and you will train alongside an experienced Technician to ensure you gain all the skills and knowledge required. You will have completed an apprenticeship, NVQ Level 2 and have a relevant ONC/BTEC

You'll need a flexible approach to working hours as you will be required to take part in a standby rota. To be able to undertake your standby duties you will need to live within the surrounding/neighbouring areas.

As well as carrying out planned & reactive maintenance on our mechanical assets (e.g. pumps, screens, mixers, chemical dosing systems, etc), the successful candidate will also work on water quality instruments & control systems, carrying out servicing & calibrations. You'll also work towards a Licence to Operate Qualification to enable you to manage and control multiple complex water treatment works.

As a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:

  • Personal private health care

  • Flexible working

  • Access to tools, all uniform and PPE

  • 25 days annual leave - rising with length of service - Able to buy and sell annual leave

  • Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paternity / partner pay. Opportunity for shared parental pay.

  • Bonus scheme

  • Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing

  • Employee Assistance Programme

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community's Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer, and we play a leading part in the Women's Utility Network.

Closing date: 06.05.24

If you are offered a job with us, you will be subject to the relevant/standard employment checks, including: your right to work in the UK, reference, driving licence and identity check. Depending on your role, you may also be subject to a criminal record check and a drug and alcohol test.