Field Technician

Severn Trent Plc; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A water and wastewater company in Peterborough seeks a Field Technician to operate and maintain systems across multiple sites. Responsibilities include fault diagnosis, equipment maintenance, and customer service. No prior experience is needed, as full training will be provided. Candidates must have a full UK driving licence and a willingness to learn. Benefits include a company van, up to 15% annual bonus, 25 days holiday, and a leading pension scheme.

Benefits

Salary range between £25,876.82-£31,894.28

Company van and fuel card

Annual bonus scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave scheme

Dedicated training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Two volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain water and wastewater systems.
• Fault-find, install, repair, and maintain equipment.
• Respond to asset failures and provide effective solutions.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Ability to fault-find

Customer service skills

Job description

Field Technician – Peterborough, Stamford

We’re currently recruiting for a Field Technician to support our operations in the Peterborough and Stamford area.

Everything you need to know

As a Field Technician, you will be responsible for operating and maintaining water and wastewater systems across multiple sites, identifying faults, and ensuring effective solutions. You’ll play a key role in customer service, helping to build strong relationships and maintain satisfaction.

Key accountabilities

• Undertaking day-to-day operations of water and wastewater assets to defined internal quality standards.
• To fault-find, install, repair, inspect, replace and maintain aspects of fixed plant and equipment as requested to ensure it functions in a safe and effective manner.
• Provide timely and accurate feedback on work to maintain up-to-date information and status of any allocated work.
• Maintain a level of professional expertise to ensure ability is held to repair/maintain a wide range and types of plant/equipment.
• Respond to asset failures across numerous sites and undertake immediate fault diagnosis and determine rectification requirements to restore service of the asset.
• Identify appropriate spares needed for effective repair/maintenance of equipment dependent on purchasing guidelines.
• Exercise judgment on equipment spend to ensure the appropriate and safe repair is balanced with the requirement to maximize cost effectiveness. Provide feedback and judgment of asset conditions to assist with ongoing maintenance of assets.

Additional requirements

This role dictates that you start from home and work across your allocated region so a full UK driving licence is essential. There would be a requirement to be on call 1 week in 7.

What you’ll bring to the role

No experience is required as full training will be provided. The only asks we have of people applying for this role are that you have a full UK driving licence and a willingness to learn!

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We employ thousands of people from across our community who really care about what they do. We employ a number of inclusive working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity – who help us do just that.

Perks & benefits

• Salary range between £25,876.82-£31,894.28
• Company van (Business use only) and fuel card
• Annual bonus scheme of up to 15% of your annual salary, based on company performance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year

What’s next

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date – so keep an eye on your phone and emails.

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