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Operational Technology Level 3 Apprenticeship
Our Operational Technology Support team maintain and repair the technology that automates and remotely monitors our pipes, pumps, reservoirs, and treatment works. The team supports the biggest remote monitoring (telemetry) system in the UK water industry, and the 1000’s of programmable control systems installed on our 5800 sites. This work is crucial for us to ensure our plant remains running automatically and will communicate plant alarms to our main operational control room in the event of an issue on site.
If you are practical, knowledgeable on computer systems and interested in learning about automation and monitoring systems - come and join us and be a part of this essential work, by becoming an Operational Technology Apprentice. Whether you are looking to kick start your career, seeking a new challenge or considering a career change, we have opportunities for all!
What’s in it for you?
- A nationally recognised qualification - Level 3 Maintenance and Operational Engineering Technician
- A full-time job at the end of your apprenticeship (subject to performance and behavioural reviews)
- 23 days annual leave – rising with length of service (plus the choice to buy & sell leave)
- Company Pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 12% employer contribution
- Personal private health care
- Fully expensed accommodation close to the training centre
- Fully expensed tools, uniform, and PPE tailored to your personal needs
- Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle, and an extensive range of retail discounts.
Your role as an Operational Technology Apprentice:
You will train as a multi-disciplined field engineer in the repair, maintenance and installation of remote telemetry monitoring, industrial automation equipment and communication networks used on water and water recycling assets.
As a fully qualified Operational Technology Technician, you will be responsible maintaining and repairing the control and automation systems at our Water and Water Recycling sites. Typical systems are Programmable Logic Controllers, Telemetry (Remote Monitoring & Alarm System) and Communications Equipment. You will be required to report on failing/failed assets and diagnose more complex faults, utilising your training and deciding on and carrying out the most appropriate and cost-effective solution. Upon being fully qualified, this role operates on a 24/7 standby basis, highlighting the vital nature of your contribution.
Your journey: Embark on this 4-year adventure of training and learning, meeting new peers with other new apprentices. You will spend 80% of your time at your work base, getting to know your new team with onsite training. You will spend the other 20% of your time in the classroom learning fundamental skills to equip you with the knowledge needed to be successful in your role.
To be successful as an Anglian Water Apprentice you will require:
- 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English Grade A-C or 9-4 (if you have not completed your GCSE’s we will accept predicted grades. We also accept Level 2 Functional Skills)
- A desire to learn while working in a practical environment.
- Knowledge of computer systems and interested in learning about automation and monitoring systems.
- A passion for problem solving, practical, with a willingness to learn and self-motivated to succeed.
As well as the above, you will need a full UK driving licence. If you do not currently have this, you are required to hold a full UK driving licence prior to the completion of year 4 of the training programme. You will also need to live within the circumference of the area that the role will cover.
This position is deemed a safety critical role with safety being our number one priority. Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening will be taken.
About Anglian Water
Anglian Water is the largest water and water recycling company in England and Wales by geographic area. We supply water and water recycling services to almost seven million people in the East of England and Hartlepool.
Community Volunteering
Our business is at the heart of your community, and the majority of our employees live locally too. That’s why we support volunteering.
Many of our employees support local good causes in their spare time and our Love to Help volunteering programme supports their efforts, ensuring they can continue to make our communities great places to live and work.
Addressing Climate Change
Here at Anglian Water, we never stop looking for ways to reduce our carbon emissions, and we're on track to generate 45% of our energy from our own renewable sources by 2025 and become a fully net zero carbon business by 2030.
Our Pledge
Managing and reducing emissions by installing monitoring equipment at four large Anglian Water sites to inform our plan on achieving net zero emissions by 2030
Decarbonising our electricity supply, vehicle fleet, as well as focusing on procuring green electricity
Removing or offsetting our residual emissions by planting 50 hectares of woodland on Anglian Water sites, exploring nature-based opportunities using wetlands, marshes and grasslands and working with landowners to develop land management schemes that avoid and remove emissions.
Supporting and Protecting Wildlife
We support and protect wildlife because it’s simply the right thing to. We’re pioneers in conservation, restless in our pursuit of restoring and enhancing our wild places for future generations to enjoy and explore.
RiverCare & BeachCare
Partnering with Keep Britain Tidy we have over 50 RiverCare and BeachCare groups up and down the region conserving our waterways by removing invasive species, enhancing biodiversity, and spotting and reporting pollutions, making our rivers the best they can be.
How to apply
To apply for this programme and to find out more, please click on the apply button below.
Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.
