Trunk Sewer 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

Working as part of a team of 5, this manual role will involve the day-to-day maintenance of the Victorian trunk sewer network in London. You will be responsible for performing a range of assigned activities including routine maintenance, investigations and safety cover.

The normal working hours are 6:30 am – 3:45 pm; with 1 week out of 5 on the night shift from 9:00 pm - 5:30 am .

This role involves but is not limited to:

• Woking in confined spaces (obtaining a CP2 confined space rescue qualification), at heights and lifting heavy loads – all mandatory for this role.
• Physical maintenance of the sewer network and associated assets e.g. penstock gates.
• Operation of plant and equipment.
• Cleaning, basic maintenance and fault-finding, the sewer cleaning programme surveys and safety cover for contractors.

Essential Health and Safety requirements:

• This role requires you to be physically fit and comfortable with working in water, working at heights and within the confined space of sewers.
• As a part of the critical safety requirements you must be clean-shaven at all times and due to the lifting equipment for man-riding, you must weigh less than 110kgs at all times in this role.
• You will also need to participate in a pre-employment medical.

What we are looking for:

• As well as meeting the essential health and safety requirements, this role will suit someone that has previously held a manual labouring role and will be capable of carrying out all tasks.
• You will be required to work outdoors and in confined spaces all year round and mainly in underground assets, therefore it is essential that you are, prepared to work in a challenging environment on a daily basis.
• You must be willing to get stuck in, with a proactive approach to your work and demonstrate how you can positively contribute to a team.
• A full manual valid UK driving licence is essential; a 7.5t licence is desirable.
• Drainage knowledge and a mechanical background would be advantageous as well as a desire to learn.

What’s in it for you?

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a great team in London’s historic network of sewers, some of which dates to the Victorian ages. There are opportunities to work on innovative new projects such as the Thames Tideway Tunnel, meet key stakeholders and even take part in filming for TV programmes! You will use a variety of mechanical techniques and innovative ideas to maintain and repair the ageing network keeping it running for our customers.

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 well-being.

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 and flexible working arrangements.

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. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an Ambassador. 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.