Process Operator

Overview

Operate and maintain wastewater treatment sites, ensuring compliance and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• routine inspections
• maintenance tasks
• root cause
• sample collection
• environmental compliance
• treatment operations

Tasks

-Carry out routine checks, inspections, and maintenance tasks across operational sites. -Support with investigations, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions where required. -From taking samples and readings to cleaning and routine checks, your work will play a key part in protecting public health, the environment, and the communities we serve. -Taking a hands-on approach to both planned and reactive work. -Helping ensure our sites meet environmental regulations and performance targets. -Based on site, you’ll carry out essential tasks across a number of treatment sites, helping us meet important environmental, safety and customer standards.

Requirements

• environmental standards
• hands‑on
• driving licence
• accredited qualification
• problem solving
• team focus

What You Bring

-Knowledge of environmental output standards, compliance requirements, and procedures. -We’re looking for someone hands-on, team focused individual to help keep our wastewater treatment sites running smoothly. -Willingness and ability to work towards an accredited qualification relevant to the role. -Worked in a related industry with similar operational environments and technical demands. -A full UK driving license is required. -Comfortable working in a physically active, hands-on role. -Able to always follow processes and work safely. -Adapting to change tasks and priorities as needed. -Willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions. -Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think on your feet.

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Benefits

-£30,952 salary + up to 7.5% bonus -EV car scheme, gym discounts, and more -Company-funded healthcare plan -26–30 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays -Up to 14% employer pension contribution

About United Utilities

-It operates across North West England, supplying drinking water and treating sewage. -The company manages vast infrastructure, including thousands of kilometers of pipelines and nearly 600 treatment works. -Typical projects include reservoir management, leak detection, and wastewater upgrades. -Specializing in water and wastewater services, infrastructure upkeep, and renewable energy generation.

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