Leakage Technician

Overview

Detect and reduce water leakage for clients, field work & reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• leak detection
• leak reduction
• excavation support
• health safety
• training
• client liaison

Tasks

-Forming and maintaining excellent working relationships with colleagues, contractors, and the client -Training and mentoring assistant leakage Technicians -Achieving KPI targets and delivering leakage detection/reduction within DMA’s -Assess, diagnose, and determine the most appropriate solution to reduce leakage and fully support the delivery of regulatory targets and work to pinpoint leakage with a level of accuracy that delivers a great service for clients -Attending excavations requested by R&M to assist leak location -Ensuring that Health and Safety is maintained -Moving heavy items including inspection chamber covers. -Assuming responsibility for general admin tasks, i.e., electronic timesheets submissions, weekly vehicle checks and defect reporting

Requirements

• driving licence
• team player
• communication
• leakage monitoring
• hydraulics
• dbs

What You Bring

-Full UK driving licence -Team player who wants to solve problems within defined procedures and is flexible, co-operative attitude to working and giving and receiving help and sharing knowledge -Great written and verbal communication skills -You may be required to work in confined spaces and on highways. -Working in all weather conditions (this could include night work also). -Able to work well under pressure and to conflicting deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail and high levels of standards -Able to work quickly and accurately report on findings -Customer focussed and able to build and maintain great working relationships -Please note mandatory drugs and alcohol tests are undertaken for this role and a DBS check will be undertaken. -You will want to learn and build a knowledge of utility tracing, noise logging and step-testing planning/operation to allow you to build your experience of leakage monitoring, pressure/flow and flow data capture techniques and methods. Above all you will be open and willing to learn new methods -Any prior experience working in a similar role is useful however we will train you in water network hydraulics, leakage detection techniques, monitoring/reporting of leakage levels and other issues associated with the clean water industry

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About Rps

-Delivers innovative solutions across sectors from planning to execution. -Strong expertise in large-scale projects like infrastructure, energy, and environmental consulting. -Notable work includes wind farms, transport infrastructure, and urban development consultancy. -Multidisciplinary approach integrates engineering, design, and environmental expertise. -Committed to sustainable outcomes and addressing complex industry challenges.

Sector Specialisms

Interview Process

-competency interview

Security Clearance

-mandatory drug and alcohol tests -dbs check