Waste Water Treatment Engineer
- Recruiter
- Yorkshire Water
- Location
- Wakefield
- Salary
- £23,290 - £26,000 per annum dependant on experience
- Posted
- 30 Nov 2015
- Closes
- 28 Dec 2015
- Ref
- 3932
- Contact
- Applicant Services
- Sectors
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Exciting opportunities with Yorkshire Water Waste Water Treatment Engineer Based in Leeds/Wakefield and Barnsley/Doncaster areas. We are currently looking for 2 x Waste Water Treatment Engineer's (PPE) in our Service Delivery team's based around the Leeds/ Wakefield and Barnsley/Doncaster areas. As a Waste Water Treatment Engineer (PPE), you will be responsible for safely undertaking operational and maintenance activities associated with day to day running of the largest Waste Water Treatment Works in the region. You will drive for the optimisation of all processes to minimise operational costs and meet out performance targets in the areas of Compliance, energy consumption and energy generation.
£23,290.00 - £26,000.00 per annum dependant on experience + attractive pension + quarterly performance related bonus + 25 days annual leave + Company Van
What will the role involve?
Day to day you will be responsible for conducting routine manual and technical work on sites, including routine operations, instrument calibration, sampling, reporting, data analysis and basic maintenance checks to prevent failure and to manage and prioritise workload according to available resource
Your role will take ownership of the site and maintain a safe working environment by implementing and adhering to Health and Safety procedures at all times. This will include the management of contractors via Control of Work, inducting visitors onto sites and mitigating and resolving hazards as they arise.
You will use process information, both manual and IT based, to pro actively optimise the processes on your sites to improve process efficiency in terms of cost of treatment and energy generation.
What skills are we looking for?
Our large Waste Water Treatment Works contain a range of complex processes and control systems, so you will need to be able to demonstrate that you can learn technical processes and be able to problem solve and drive process improvements.
The role is a mixture of technical, analytical, and manual duties, and each part should be met with equal enthusiasm.
We treat Yorkshire's waste water, therefore our assets are operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and deal with a range of biological substances.
You will be expected to work a 7 day working pattern. In addition you will take part in a standby rota providing cover 24 hours a day for responding to issues that arise outside the normal 7am – 7pm site cover.
The roles are based at various locations and sites, and travel across and between sites may be required therefore you are required to have a full valid EU driving licence.
What's in it for you?
We have a fully structured training and development scheme in place which links to pay and progression. Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.
If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply online and complete the application process.
Recruitment Process -
Closing date - 14th December, 2015
Interviews - w/c 21st December, 2015
Company Information -
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire we make sure that all 5.2 million people living in the region have clean safe drinking water on tap and their waste water taken away. But for us it's so much more than this.
Last year Yorkshire played host to the Grand Depart to mark the start of the Tour De France. The region's beauty was broadcast on screens across the world and we now have some fantastic opportunities for you to join our team working in the heart of this glorious county.
We care passionately about the environments and communities in which we work; we always look for new innovative ways to do things that deliver great value for our business and deliver the service our customers want and expect.
Our customers are at the heart of what we do and how we do things. We work best as a company to deliver this when we work together - team work, creativity, enthusiasm and passion are inherent within our 3000 people who work 24/7 365 days a year to keep Yorkshire's water flowing.
We are a business that has its eye on the future, planning ahead to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow and always.
Yorkshire Water values equality, diversity and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.
£23,290.00 - £26,000.00 per annum dependant on experience + attractive pension + quarterly performance related bonus + 25 days annual leave + Company Van
What will the role involve?
Day to day you will be responsible for conducting routine manual and technical work on sites, including routine operations, instrument calibration, sampling, reporting, data analysis and basic maintenance checks to prevent failure and to manage and prioritise workload according to available resource
Your role will take ownership of the site and maintain a safe working environment by implementing and adhering to Health and Safety procedures at all times. This will include the management of contractors via Control of Work, inducting visitors onto sites and mitigating and resolving hazards as they arise.
You will use process information, both manual and IT based, to pro actively optimise the processes on your sites to improve process efficiency in terms of cost of treatment and energy generation.
What skills are we looking for?
Our large Waste Water Treatment Works contain a range of complex processes and control systems, so you will need to be able to demonstrate that you can learn technical processes and be able to problem solve and drive process improvements.
The role is a mixture of technical, analytical, and manual duties, and each part should be met with equal enthusiasm.
We treat Yorkshire's waste water, therefore our assets are operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and deal with a range of biological substances.
You will be expected to work a 7 day working pattern. In addition you will take part in a standby rota providing cover 24 hours a day for responding to issues that arise outside the normal 7am – 7pm site cover.
The roles are based at various locations and sites, and travel across and between sites may be required therefore you are required to have a full valid EU driving licence.
What's in it for you?
We have a fully structured training and development scheme in place which links to pay and progression. Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.
If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply online and complete the application process.
Recruitment Process -
Closing date - 14th December, 2015
Interviews - w/c 21st December, 2015
Company Information -
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire we make sure that all 5.2 million people living in the region have clean safe drinking water on tap and their waste water taken away. But for us it's so much more than this.
Last year Yorkshire played host to the Grand Depart to mark the start of the Tour De France. The region's beauty was broadcast on screens across the world and we now have some fantastic opportunities for you to join our team working in the heart of this glorious county.
We care passionately about the environments and communities in which we work; we always look for new innovative ways to do things that deliver great value for our business and deliver the service our customers want and expect.
Our customers are at the heart of what we do and how we do things. We work best as a company to deliver this when we work together - team work, creativity, enthusiasm and passion are inherent within our 3000 people who work 24/7 365 days a year to keep Yorkshire's water flowing.
We are a business that has its eye on the future, planning ahead to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow and always.
Yorkshire Water values equality, diversity and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.