Acoustic Logging is an important part of our Active Leakage Control activity, helping us to continuously reduce leakage levels and quickly respond to leak alarms when leaks break out.
The Logging Technician will be working with our Acoustic Logging Analysts and Acoustic Leakage Manager, helping to maintain our fleet of 20,000 Permanent loggers that form our Fixed Logging Network. We are currently looking at opportunities to invest further in fixed networks so there is potential that the range of equipment and size of the fleet may expand.
The role is likely to develop over the next few years as Technology and Logger capability improves, so you will need to be open minded and have a flexible approach. You will be issued work which will involve travelling around the Company area and will include moving loggers to new locations, fault finding and general maintenance.
What you'll be doing:
* Carry out and complete maintenance checks on the Permanent loggers within the DMAs across the company area.
* Install and remove Permanent loggers to improve the coverage of Permanent logging network.
* Review and ensure, the set up and deployment of the permanent loggers meet the company requirements.
* Use of HWM software – IDT, Permanent Web, Deployment app
* Communicate with the Permanent team and inform them of any changes via Microsoft forms.
* Ensure safe working practices are being followed and all hazards are reported daily as they occur.
* Flexibility to work out of hours to complete maintenance works that cannot otherwise be safely carried out.
What you need:
* Full driving licence
* Map reading capability
* Able to identify fittings on the Water Network
* Willingness to work up to 2-night shifts per month
* Good verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to liaise with internal and external Customers
Benefits:
* Competitive salary
* Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
* Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
* Annual leave from 23-27 rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
* A 'Celebration Day' in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
* A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
* We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
* Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
* Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
* Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
* Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.
* Life Assurance.
Disability Confident
As a Disability Confident employer, we're committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria and opt in on the application form. Ask the Talent Acquisition lead for the full job description to see all the criteria. If we have a very high volume of applicants and we're not able to offer interviews to all, we'll take a fair and proportionate number of disabled candidates through.
What is a disability?
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What if I need adjustments during the recruitment process?
Let the Talent Acquisition lead mentioned on the job advert know– they'll be able to help you.
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