Wastewater Production Operator

Wastewater Production Operator

Location: Howdon

Salary: up to £12,607 (depending on experience)

Part time – 14.8 hours per week (actual days worked are negotiable)

Permanent

About the role

At Northumbrian Water we live water. Providing a Wastewater Treatment service that protects and enhances the environment, whilst also improving the quality of rivers and coastal waters for the benefit of the people and wildlife is invaluable.

We are currently looking for a Production Operator to work at Howdon STW. Working as part of a team the successful candidate will be responsible for operating and controlling a large Wastewater Treatment Works, as well as the Advanced Anaerobic Digestion facility on site.

You would be required to conduct tasks in all conditions to ensure these assets operate safely and correctly, undertaking fault finding investigations when issues are found.

Please note

This role has been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you’ll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test. Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.

Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked.

About you

You’ll have excellent communication skills, a pragmatic outlook and be focused on protecting the safety of yourself and your colleagues at all times.

The role will involve both lone working and working as part of a team with minimal supervision in a wastewater environment therefore, you will have proven experience of using your initiative, prioritising your workload and will be flexible in your approach to ensure this essential service is delivered on behalf of our customers to protect and enhance the environment.

You’ll have excellent IT skills and be able to analyse and interpret various pieces of information to identify process issues and optimise the asset’s performance.

We’re looking for you to be driven and enthusiastic and able to demonstrate you’re a great team player.

A full UK driving licence is essential.

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.

We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.