LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT
At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement, and we’re equally proud of our strong Glassdoor score — reflecting how much our people love working here.
Join us to make a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.
If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
We’re looking for a Job Build Technician to join our Workforce Planning & Optimisation Team for 9 months at our office at Pride Park in Derby.
What does a Job Build Technician do?
They are responsible for creating compliant permits and work packs to allow our operational teams to safely conduct crucial emergency and planned repair, renewal, and installation works.
As our operational workers are out and about 24/7 their work needs to be built and set up for success with all the correct information ready to go for the works to commence. To meet the target level of crew optimisation your role will be very goal orientated so if you like working towards targets or even better reaching/ exceeding targets this could be the role for you!
The second key part to the role of Job Build Technician is great stakeholder management, you’ll be of liaising daily with various internal and external parties to successfully build the permits, including booking traffic management and other constraints, with the appropriate approval to ensure successful completion of the works, first time.
So, who are my stakeholders I hear you say? As well as working within a large team of vibrant and friendly Job Builders, you'll be liaising with external suppliers, highway authorities, field managers, operatives, the local planning authorities.
For this role we will be looking for someone who can work a shift pattern – this helps us support our 24/7 field operatives and to make our customers journey as seamless as possible.
We’re looking for you to work between a window of hours between 06:30 – 20:00, on an 11-week rota. In those 11 weeks, only 2 weekends you will be on shift, the majority is covering weekday.
There are 3 types of shifts within this window:
Early shift - 06:30 - 14:30 (2 weeks of 11)
Day shift - 08:00 - 16:00 (7 weeks of 11)
Late shift - 12:00 - 20:00 (2 weeks of 11)
Your weekend shifts will be between 06:30 – 16:00
You’ll get to finish 30 minutes earlier every Friday when working an early or day shift and start 30 minutes later on a Friday when working a late shift!
You'll be based in our modern Pride Park site in Derby where you’ll be able to park for free or get to with ease with loads of local travel options.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Someone with a methodical and analytical mindset will be in their element in this role.
We need you to be super organised and well planned to guarantee that permits are compliant.
You are highly driven by targets and get great satisfaction completing tasks.
Attention to detail when building your permits and work packs means you’ll get them right first time, resulting in customer’s receiving a top-quality service.
Communication skills are key as you’ll be liaising with a wide range of stakeholders, managing expectations and gathering information for your permits and work packs.
You’ll thrive working under pressure and you have the ability to be reactive when emergency works are required, switching to different jobs that are high priority.
The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.
We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:
Salary: £26,412.76 + Weekend Working Allowance
25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500 per annum based on company performance)
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 (including, a year off paid for any maternity and adoption leave)
Two volunteering days per year
WHAT’S NEXT
We can’t wait to hear from you.
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 too - so keep an eye on your phone and emails.
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Water is wonderful. Without it we’d be lost. With it, everything’s possible. For every toothbrush, for every loo flushed. For the hot showers, the cool drinks, the cups of tea. But it’s not just at the heart of our homes. It’s at the heart of everything; our schools, our businesses, our hospitals. Saving lives, helping communities thrive.
We’re Severn Trent, a diverse and amazing group of people who want to keep it that way. We bring you clean water and we take it away safely too. But it’s not just what we do. It’s how we do it: not just talking, but going over and above. Stepping up and rolling our sleeves up.
It’s because we care. Not only about our water but our corner of the country. And we care for our amazing people who make all this possible. Don’t just take our word for it; we’re a Glassdoor Top 50 Company – one of the best employers in the UK right now.
At Severn Trent, we do more, because we care.
