Water Network Technician (Day shift) - Kent at South East Water Uk in Detling, England, United Kingdom | GBP29,337-37,533 | Kablio

Role

Description

work planning

network operations

asset data

customer liaison

maintenance flushing

contractor supervision

Plan and prioritise your allocated work to make sure customer appointments are met.
Perform essential network operations, such as mains shutdowns, completing all necessary risk assessments and interruption reports.
Accurately collect and record asset data and details of completed work, using systems like Maximo and GIS.
Be the primary point of contact to respond to customer requests regarding water supply and liaise with housing developers for new water supply connections.
Conduct proactive maintenance flushing and perform water sampling in line with regulatory guidelines.
Supervise contractors working on the distribution network, which includes creating work order requests and conducting site safety audits.

Requirements

gis

it systems

customer service

driving licence

secondary education

complaint handling

The ability to work effectively alone with minimal supervision, often outdoors in all weather conditions.
Strong Customer Service Skills.
Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.
Confident in using IT systems, data entry, and understanding of work management systems such as GIS.
It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
A full, clean manual driving licence.
A good standard of secondary education, showing good numeracy and literacy skills.
Experience in handling customer complaints or queries

Benefits

Paid volunteering days.
Health cash plan.
Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
Cycle to work scheme.
Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
Life assurance.

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

assessment/interview days scheduled 09:00‑14:00 from 25 nov to early dec

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

pass background, identity and employment referencing checks

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Company

Overview

520 million litres

Daily water delivery

The company supplies over 520 million litres of treated and tested drinking water each day.

£433–489 million

Infrastructure investment

The company is investing £433–489 million between 2020 and 2025 to upgrade treatment works and expand networks.

500,000 tests

Annual quality checks

A 24/7 laboratory in Farnborough conducts over 500,000 quality tests annually to ensure water safety.

£200 million boost

Funding injection

The company received a £200 million funding boost in June 2025 to support its operations and growth.

Founded in 1992 and restructured by merger in 2007, it has grown into a major regional water supplier.
Draws from aquifers, rivers and reservoirs, treating at some 83 works before distribution.
Project pipeline includes new reservoir at Broad Oak (operational by 2033), treatment works upgrades in Maidenhead and Maidstone.
Focuses on network resilience—leak detection teams, smart meters, and buffer storage tanks to reduce interruptions.
Environmental engagement includes working with farmers, monitoring SSSIs, and using dogs to protect wildlife during works.
Privately owned under a mix of pension and trust entities.
Notably endured a significant regulator investigation after households experienced supply failures and hosepipe bans.

Culture + Values

Employees are actively encouraged to become guardians of the environment—‘every action counts’ underpins all operational performance
Commitment to health, safety and wellbeing: ‘We are compliant with health and safety regulations’ and ‘Ensure fair pay, reward and recognition for all our employees’
Transparency of reporting and trusted corporate governance embedded in operations
Emphasis on collaboration and partnerships: working with customers, communities, supply chain and academic/science organisations to deliver shared solutions
Innovation-led mindset: integrates internal and external collaboration via Ofwat Innovation Fund to tackle sector-wide challenges

Environment + Sustainability

38% reduction

CO₂ Emissions

Achieved a 38% reduction in carbon emissions between 2015 and 2020.

98% Emissions Target

Operational Emissions

Targeting a 98% reduction in operational emissions by 2030, compared to 2018/19 levels.

12,637 Trees

Tree Planting

Planted 12,637 trees in one year, exceeding the annual target by 56%.

4% Fleet Electric

Electric Vehicles

4% of a 400-strong fleet consists of electric vehicles, with plans to expand via salary-sacrifice schemes.

Published routemap in July 2021 detailing measures: energy efficiency, renewables, nature-based solutions, direct emissions reduction, and green energy procurement.
Solar PV on ~20 sites planned, with battery storage pilots to support resilience and renewables.
25-Year Environment Plan (H25) focuses on safe water, climate change adaptation, sustainability of natural environment, and partnership working.
Operational performance metrics: zero water deficit; zero breaches of abstraction/discharge consents; 1 pollution incident (2018/19); carbon emissions per customer at 36.3 kg CO₂e/year in 2018/19.

Inclusion & Diversity

Member of UN‑backed ‘Race to Zero’ campaign—no DEI goals evident on public site
No explicit DEI strategy, targets or gender breakdown publicly disclosed via website or LinkedIn

Articles

Careers

Projects

Sustainability Initiatives

Role

Description

work planning

network operations

asset data

customer liaison

maintenance flushing

contractor supervision

Plan and prioritise your allocated work to make sure customer appointments are met.
Perform essential network operations, such as mains shutdowns, completing all necessary risk assessments and interruption reports.
Accurately collect and record asset data and details of completed work, using systems like Maximo and GIS.
Be the primary point of contact to respond to customer requests regarding water supply and liaise with housing developers for new water supply connections.
Conduct proactive maintenance flushing and perform water sampling in line with regulatory guidelines.
Supervise contractors working on the distribution network, which includes creating work order requests and conducting site safety audits.

Requirements

gis

it systems

customer service

driving licence

secondary education

complaint handling

The ability to work effectively alone with minimal supervision, often outdoors in all weather conditions.
Strong Customer Service Skills.
Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.
Confident in using IT systems, data entry, and understanding of work management systems such as GIS.
It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
A full, clean manual driving licence.
A good standard of secondary education, showing good numeracy and literacy skills.
Experience in handling customer complaints or queries

Benefits

Paid volunteering days.
Health cash plan.
Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
Cycle to work scheme.
Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
Life assurance.

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

assessment/interview days scheduled 09:00‑14:00 from 25 nov to early dec

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

pass background, identity and employment referencing checks

People also searched

Company

Overview

520 million litres

Daily water delivery

The company supplies over 520 million litres of treated and tested drinking water each day.

£433–489 million

Infrastructure investment

The company is investing £433–489 million between 2020 and 2025 to upgrade treatment works and expand networks.

500,000 tests

Annual quality checks

A 24/7 laboratory in Farnborough conducts over 500,000 quality tests annually to ensure water safety.

£200 million boost

Funding injection

The company received a £200 million funding boost in June 2025 to support its operations and growth.

Founded in 1992 and restructured by merger in 2007, it has grown into a major regional water supplier.
Draws from aquifers, rivers and reservoirs, treating at some 83 works before distribution.
Project pipeline includes new reservoir at Broad Oak (operational by 2033), treatment works upgrades in Maidenhead and Maidstone.
Focuses on network resilience—leak detection teams, smart meters, and buffer storage tanks to reduce interruptions.
Environmental engagement includes working with farmers, monitoring SSSIs, and using dogs to protect wildlife during works.
Privately owned under a mix of pension and trust entities.
Notably endured a significant regulator investigation after households experienced supply failures and hosepipe bans.

Culture + Values

Employees are actively encouraged to become guardians of the environment—‘every action counts’ underpins all operational performance
Commitment to health, safety and wellbeing: ‘We are compliant with health and safety regulations’ and ‘Ensure fair pay, reward and recognition for all our employees’
Transparency of reporting and trusted corporate governance embedded in operations
Emphasis on collaboration and partnerships: working with customers, communities, supply chain and academic/science organisations to deliver shared solutions
Innovation-led mindset: integrates internal and external collaboration via Ofwat Innovation Fund to tackle sector-wide challenges

Environment + Sustainability

38% reduction

CO₂ Emissions

Achieved a 38% reduction in carbon emissions between 2015 and 2020.

98% Emissions Target

Operational Emissions

Targeting a 98% reduction in operational emissions by 2030, compared to 2018/19 levels.

12,637 Trees

Tree Planting

Planted 12,637 trees in one year, exceeding the annual target by 56%.

4% Fleet Electric

Electric Vehicles

4% of a 400-strong fleet consists of electric vehicles, with plans to expand via salary-sacrifice schemes.

Published routemap in July 2021 detailing measures: energy efficiency, renewables, nature-based solutions, direct emissions reduction, and green energy procurement.
Solar PV on ~20 sites planned, with battery storage pilots to support resilience and renewables.
25-Year Environment Plan (H25) focuses on safe water, climate change adaptation, sustainability of natural environment, and partnership working.
Operational performance metrics: zero water deficit; zero breaches of abstraction/discharge consents; 1 pollution incident (2018/19); carbon emissions per customer at 36.3 kg CO₂e/year in 2018/19.

Inclusion & Diversity

Member of UN‑backed ‘Race to Zero’ campaign—no DEI goals evident on public site
No explicit DEI strategy, targets or gender breakdown publicly disclosed via website or LinkedIn

Articles

Careers

Projects

Sustainability Initiatives