Operations Technician

Nijhuis Saur Industries Uk And Ireland

The Role

Overview

Operate and maintain a new wastewater treatment plant, monitoring systems and performing maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

  • water analysis
  • plant logging
  • performance monitoring
  • fault repair
  • client liaison
  • qhse compliance

Tasks

-Develop good team working behaviours with the client and other Company staff -Undergo training as required and identify training needs -Carry out daily laboratory water analysis and promptly report any deviations to Site Management and Technical Team -Development and maintenance of good housekeeping practices -Gather all systems information and complete plant logs to understand the function and operation of the WWTP on site. -Establish and maintain professional relationships with customer personnel, Company employees and sub-contractor staff. -Utilising plant information, identify any changes in system performance and/or potential operational problems and evaluate and make initial recommendations to return plant to its optimum operating condition. -Identity faults, identify solutions & carry out basic repairs. -Work within the client and Company Quality, Health & Safety & Environment (QHSE) systems -Promptly raise any issues which could affect both the client and internally.

Requirements

  • nvq level2
  • water treatment
  • electro‑mechanical
  • hse ownership
  • sub‑contractors
  • computer literate

What You Bring

-Time served Technician/Fitter/Electrician/Mechanic -Knowledge of Water and Wastewater treatment plants -Computer literate -Notice – 1 week during probation, increasing to 1 month thereafter -To be able to demonstrate through previous work experience, an ability to interpret technical information to affect changes on the plant -Experience of working directly with sub-contractors -NVQ Level 2 -Visible ownership on HSE issues at all levels both in the client organisation and internally. -Nijhuis will welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate willingness to develop into the role as well as experienced applicants -Probationary Period – 6 months -Innovate in the workplace to deliver Continuous improvement and exploit opportunities. -Demonstrate the ability to work within a quality system -A working knowledge of running electro-mechanical plant -Ability and knowledge to complete basic repairs and maintenance -Training in Environmental Health and Safety -Operational and maintenance knowledge of wastewater treatment plant

Benefits

-Eligible to join Private Healthcare after successfully completing probation -Hours of Work – 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. -Overtime – will be paid at 1.5. When rostered standby, there is associated overtime on Saturday and Sunday (4 hours per day). -Standby - £25 per day. Will be expected to be on standby 1 in 4 -Salary Banding – Up to £34,000 (DOE) -Eligible for Death in Service benefit (4 x basic salary) and Group Income Protection upon commencement of employment -Holidays – 25 days + 8 statutory days -Pension – Can join immediately or auto enrolled after 3 months - Employee 5% and Employer 5% via salary sacrifice

The Company

About Nijhuis Saur Industries Uk And Ireland

-A global pioneer in circular water and resource recovery. -It negotiates complex EPC and DBFOM projects—from municipal plants to heavy industry water reuse facilities. -Its mobile-water fleet serves emergency and industrial sites with turnkey solutions. -Focus on O&M, embedding lab expertise and short-term asset care. -Projects include cooling-tower hygiene, biogas recovery, oil-water separation, and ammonium harvesting and reuse systems. -Champions a “Customer for Life” ethos, retaining clients through long-term partnerships and integrated service contracts. -Reach extends across light and heavy industries, utilities, commercial buildings, and municipal water systems. -A storyteller, turning water challenges into inspiring success stories.

Sector Specialisms

Light Industries

Heavy Industries

Utilities

Commercial Buildings

Food, Beverage & Dairy

Poultry, Meat Processing and Agricultural

Municipal & Surface Water

Cooling Tower Systems and Water Management

Water & Effluent Treatment