About Severn Trent
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 businesses across the heart of the UK. Each cup of tea 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.
Role Overview
In your new role as Network Inspector you’ll operate and maintain our underground clean water network to ensure a continuous supply of the highest standard of drinking water to all of our customers. The position involves a mix of reactive and proactive work, offering a new challenge each day. You will work on a shift pattern of four days on and four days off, covering early mornings, days and nights as part of a 'round the clock' operation.
Key Responsibilities
* Accountable for your own health & safety and have a duty of care to your colleagues and anyone affected by the work you do, including the general public and site personnel. Conduct dynamic risk assessments and put in place suitable controls to ensure safe work execution, balancing resourcing with risk and impact on customers, the public and road‑traffic users while maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and company standards.
* Perform duties in compliance with statutory or regulatory standards, such as hygiene, New Roads & Street Works Act (NRSWA) and environmental requirements, including the setup of traffic management to enable safe and effective clean water network operations.
* Deploy the 24/7 reactive or planned clean water equipment, including bowsers and continuous supplies, to restore supplies or prevent loss of supplies to our customers.
* Maintain key equipment (e.g., chlorination equipment, Incident Response Vehicles, Power Bowsers, Static Bowsers, pumps). Ensure vehicles and components are ready through activities such as confirming fittings and consumables, chlorination, pump efficiency testing, pump splitting and component maintenance.
Requirements
* Deliver a great customer experience while being computer literate.
* Have knowledge of the utilities industry such as electricity, gas, oil or cabling.
* Hold a full and valid Category B driving licence.
* Possess the right character, positivity and a caring attitude.
Benefits
* Starting salary of £29,510.84 + shift pay £4,705 and weekend allowance £3,200.
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year).
* Annual bonus scheme (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 plus our Technology Scheme to spread payments for various technology purchases.
How to Apply
We can’t wait to hear from you. Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV. Spend about five minutes to spare to submit your application. If you’re curious to learn more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.
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