Process Technician

Who are we?

Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.

At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.

About the role:

We are currently seeking three Process Technicians to join our friendly Guildford & South West Surrey area operations team. This role presents an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated and sociable team of professionals committed to delivering the production of millions of litres of water for customers across South West Surrey each day. The successful candidate will be a key member of a team of process technicians and work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure water production sites. The successful candidate will learn how to operate and optimising all processes and equipment on water treatment works to ensure water quality, compliance, safety and operational efficiency.

Training around all aspects of production and operation of our sites will be provided.

Essential Skills:

• Ability to demonstrate logical thinking, attention to detail, workload management is a must
• Excellent communication skills
• A UK full valid driving licence
• Health and safety knowledge
• Ability to make decisions about our sites, sometimes under pressure
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders, building strong relationships quickly
• The ability to work autonomously and part of a team
• Competent with IT systems
• Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to build report

Desirable Skills:

• Management of Water Production or equivalent qualification
• Industry experience
• Experience of procurement and working to a budget
• Calm under pressure
• Physically fit as you may have to work in confined spaces on successful completion of the appropriate training

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be a key member of the area operations team and will deliver of a high standard of work at over 40 sites. The role of Process Technician reports to the Production Manager along with other Process Technicians.

The role includes:

• Completion of scheduled planned work on plant and equipment in compliance with company standards and procedures to improve plant resilience
• Responding to reactive work in order to maintain our operational output and the supply for clean water to our customers within Guildford and Southwest Surrey area.
• Supporting internal and external stakeholders with large scale planned work at our sites
• As required, support the training of apprentices within the area
• Promote a safe working environment through your own actions and behaviours
• Out of Hours stand-by work on a rotational basis

What’s in it for you?

Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working arrangements a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

We’re also proud to embrace and promote diversity and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Find out more about working at Thames Water.

We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, when a crisis happens, we all rally round to support our customers. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and a earn bit of extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is so we can manage all the applications properly and give candidates a positive experience. Once closed, we can’t consider any further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.