Water Network Technician

About the role

As a Water Network Technician, you will play a critical role in maintaining network performance, protecting water quality and ensuring operational activities are delivered safely and efficiently. You will independently plan, coordinate and deliver a wide range of operational activities across the water distribution network, provide technical expertise and support the development of future talent within the field workforce. Based in Kent, with opportunities across London, Greater London and the Thames Valley.

Responsibilities

• Planning and undertaking complex distribution main isolations as well as trunk main and transmission mains isolations, ensuring there is no supply interruption impact.
• Asset proving and operability checks.
• Mains tracing and asset identification.
• Network investigations and diagnostics.
• Directional flushing programmes.
• Water quality activities e.g. sample collection, risk mitigation & incident response.
• Logger deployment and data interpretation.
• Customer impact assessments & complex customer investigations.
• Contractor supervision and assurance.
• Client relationships.
• Incident response and escalation support.
• Coaching and mentoring operatives and academy learners.

Requirements

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Satisfactory Basic DBS.
• First Aid Qualification.
• EUSR National Water Hygiene.
• NRSWA Streetworks qualification.
• Proven experience within water network operations.
• Experience of mains isolation activities.
• Good understanding of water quality principles.
• Experience using network monitoring and diagnostic equipment.
• Ability to interpret network plans and GIS information.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commitment to health, safety and compliance.
• Leakage detection experience.
• Experience coaching or mentoring operational colleagues.
• All offers subject to DBS checks and drug & alcohol testing.

Qualifications

• Confined Space Training (desirable).
• Trunk Main Operations experience (desirable).
• Pressure management experience (desirable).
• Contractor management experience (desirable).

Benefits

• Up to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Benenden Health & Lifestyle rewards scheme: private healthcare, 24/7 GP and retail discounts.
• Pension contributions above statutory minimum.
• Support for professional development: funding for qualifications and memberships.
• Annual salary reviews and performance appraisals.

Pay

Salary range: £32,000 – £55,000 per year. Total compensation up to £55,000 inclusive of shift allowances and overtime opportunities, dependent on experience.

Schedule

Permanent, full‑time position with day or night shift availability.