Job Description

Hello, we’re Severn Trent and we think water is wonderful. Oh, we’re pretty keen on people too.

24 hours a day, 365 days a year we serve 4.8 million households and business across the heart of the UK. Each cuppa drank and every toilet flushed is only possible because of the 6,500 brilliant team members working across our patch.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Our Network Response team have an opportunity for you to join as our new Network Inspector

In your new role, you’ll have the objective to operate and maintain our underground clean water network to maintain a continuous supply of the highest standard of drinking water to all of our customers.

With a mixture of reactive and proactive work this role will give you a new challenge every day. One day you would work on reactive work such as, preventing loss of, maintain or restore water supplies for our customers. Then on another day you would work on planned work such as ensuring our clean water network is maintained to a high standard by carrying out activities like mains flushing, filter changes, valve and ancillary asset checks.

To ensure these tasks are completed to the highest standard and with the minimum of disruption to our customers we work a ‘round the clock’ operation. In the role you will work on a shift pattern which will be four days on and four days off, working earlies, days, and nights. These are all planned out in advance for you to know where you need to be and when.

So, are you a Network Inspector, who is comfortable working alone, in towns, cities or in rural locations and knowledge of water distribution network?

Some of your other key accountabilities will include:

• You’ll be accountable for your own health & safety and have a duty of care to your colleagues & anyone affected by the work you do, such as the general public / site personal. Required to conduct dynamic risk assessments and put in place suitable controls to ensure work can be conducted safely. There is a need to exercise judgment / balance on the resourcing of these activities, the risk / impact of activities to our customers, the general public, and road-traffic users and to ensure compliance with our statutory, regulatory and company standards at all times.

• Perform the duties of the role in compliance with statutory or regulatory standards, e.g. – hygiene, NRSWA (New Roads & Street Works Act) and environmental which will include the setting up of traffic management required to enable safe and effective clean water network operations.

• The 24/7 reactive or planned deployment and safe operation of our clean water bowsers and continuous supplies equipment, to inject into our network to restore supplies or prevent loss of supplies to our customers.

• The regular routine maintenance of the key equipment (e.g. Chlorination equipment, Incident Response Vehicles, Power Bowsers, Static Bowsers, pumps etc.) will be undertaken as part of this role so that it is at a constant state of readiness. This could include: confirming that there are sufficient fittings and consumables on all vehicles; chlorination of all relevant equipment; pump efficiency testing; pump splitting and maintenance of individual component parts.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

We’re seeking our new Network Inspector to be comfortable performing the duties of the role in compliance statutory or regulatory standards or regulatory standards, e.g. – hygiene, NRSWA (New Roads & Street Works Act) and environmental which will include the setting up of traffic management required to enable safe and effective clean water network operations.

To be successful, you’ll have the ability to a deliver great customer experience, be computer literate and have knowledge of the utilities industry such as electricity, gas oil or cabling.

Due to the nature of the work you’ll also hold a full and valid Category B driving licence a minimum.

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 involved. 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, and 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's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

• Starting salary of £28,110 + shift pay £4705 and weekend allowance £3200
• 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
• Comprehensive flexible benefits scheme including Gymflex, Dental and Critical Illness Insurance and our Technology Scheme where you can spread payment for a variety of Technology purchases
• A chance to sabe up to £500 per month for three or five years, with the option to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate

WHATS 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.

And if your curiosity has peaked and you're wanting to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.

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