Experienced Leakage Technician

RPS; Omagh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking Leakage Technicians in Omagh. The role involves investigating water networks to identify leaks, utilizing various equipment, and supporting maintenance teams. Candidates should possess relevant experience in the clean water network, hold a EUSR water hygiene card, and have strong IT skills. This position offers a competitive salary plus extensive benefits, with a focus on personal development and career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Extensive benefits

Personal development plan

Qualifications

• Experience or working on the clean water network.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role.
• Fully competent in utility tracing, noise logging and asset surveying.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed investigation of the water network to identify leakage.
• Utilise equipment to pinpoint leak locations.
• Support maintenance teams as required.
• Perform step testing and Pressure Zero Testing.

Skills

Leak detection

Utility tracing

Noise logging

Competent IT skills

Education

EUSR water hygiene card

StreetWorks Accreditation (Level 1 or above)

Job description

RPS are seeking Leakage Technicians for our NI Water contract covering Omagh. Technicians will be expected to conduct detailed investigation of clean water networks to identify leakage and unaccounted for consumption to achieve the client’s targets. This is truly a great opportunity for an individual to develop their skills and experience with one of the UK’s leading Environmental Consultancies.

We’re RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design, and manage projects that create shared value in a complex, urbanising and resource‑scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion for solving the problems that matter, and where you’ll be supported every step of the way. Here is where you come to build a career.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conduct detailed investigation of the water network to identify leakage & unaccounted for consumption.
• Utilise equipment to pinpoint leak location and promotion of repairs, on both public and private ground.
• Attend and support maintenance teams as and when required.
• Step testing and Pressure Zero Testing of water network.
• Detailed reporting via data collection apps.

Who We’re Looking For

• Experience or working on the clean water network.
• Competent technician with experience or understanding of correlation, ground mic, quantification, and step testing.
• Be able to demonstrable experience working in a similar role.
• Fully competent in utility tracing, noise logging and asset surveying.
• EUSR water hygiene card.
• StreetWorks Accreditation (Level 1 or above).
• Competent IT skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence (required).

What’s in it for you?

We offer a competitive salary plus extensive benefits.

We support our people to innovate, collaborate and build meaningful careers. Here you’ll find true support and encouragement. We’re an accredited training provider and we support learning and development for everyone. A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

RPS, a Tetra Tech Company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, in January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 30,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market‑leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

What happens next?

Selection will be a one‑stage interview, either in person or via MS Teams. All applications will be considered.

Health and Safety

• Lifting heavy inspection covers.
• Work in all weathers which could include night work.
• Please note drugs and alcohol testing is undertaken for this role.

We know we develop better solutions together. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do. For us to live our purpose of creating shared value and to deliver on our promise to ‘make complex easy’ – for us and for our clients, we continue to build a culture where different working styles and experiences can thrive to achieve exceptional results.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and work in partnership with Inclusive Employers. We’re also proud to support reservists and their families, having signed the Armed Forces Covenant. An inclusive culture enables our people to do things differently, working in ways to suit them while delivering their best for RPS. That’s why we’ve created working groups as true inclusion is a journey that involves learning, collaboration, and engagement.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the interview process, we can then make reasonable changes to support you in performing to the best of your ability.

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