Responsibilities
* You will be based at a Water Treatment Works, taking care of and completing operational and plant maintenance activities to provide wholesome water to our customers. Tasks include a proactive planned workbasket that includes cleaning and calibrating instrumentation, completing Water Quality laboratory checks, fault finding and diagnosing treatment issues, integrating trend data, cleaning process tanks, working with electrical and mechanical colleagues to resolve faults, and accepting chemical deliveries. All of this ensures compliance with water quality standards, environmental regulations and health and safety, and process safety is achieved and managed across all the WTWs.
* A key element of the role is chemical and process optimisation of the clean water treatment processes to achieve the water production optimal plan and manage cost. You will lead optimisation activities and share best practice, ensuring that water production service outage is minimised at all times. You will manage asset failure, operational recovery from the field and support cost information monitoring.
* You will review Risk Assessments and Methods Statements, issue control of work documentation, adhere to safe systems of work, identify hazards and implement mitigation, update reporting systems to ensure H&S compliance across the WTW in line with Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), Water Quality Requirements (DWI) and the Environment Agency statutory requirements are followed at all times.
* You will also play a vital role in completing operational actions on site and providing support during incidents or operational events and ensure they are escalated and managed appropriately.
* You will embrace Modernisation ways of working and reduce asset failure through Dynamic Asset Maintenance whilst supporting the new operational asset management system (ERP). If successful, you will be required to undergo pre‑employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third‑Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.
Candidate Profile & Qualifications
* The successful candidate will be multi‑skilled, have a hands‑on practical approach, and ideally have previous Water Treatment understanding, though this is not essential. A willingness to learn and be self‑taught with an understanding of regulatory Health, Safety and Environmental obligations is required. You will be analytical, keen to fault find, with the ability to review data and identify trends and issues.
* You will demonstrate rigorous attention to detail, to ensure ‘right first time’ performance and be proficient in the use of IT systems whilst having knowledge of risk policies and procedures. You will also embrace new technologies, innovation and be open to new ways of working in a fast‑paced operational environment.
* You will be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a range of key internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues across the business and service partners.
* It is desirable that you have previous experience in a commercial oriented and/or regulated environment and previous experience gained within the water or wastewater sectors or within the broader utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors.
* As part of this role, you will be required to work within confined spaces; therefore you must pass strict medical criteria including BMI, vision, blood pressure, hearing, and Spirometry tests to ensure your full safety when working in hazardous environments.
* If you wish to speak with us about any of these tests and how you may be impacted, please contact us before you submit an application, and we are happy to discuss this with you on an individual basis.
Travel, Flexibility & Working Hours
* As this role requires travel to different operational sites, a full, valid UK driving licence is a requirement. We ask that you have no more than 6 points on your driving licence.
* Flexibility is key as you will need to respond to out of hours incidents. Once fully trained, this is managed on a rota basis.
* Location: Covering the Leeds and Harrogate areas.
* Work type: Permanent, 37 hours per week. Working window from 0700 – 2000hrs nominally covering the core Business Hours between 07:30 – 15:30 and will involve weekend working and taking part in a 24/7 standby rota once fully trained.
* Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we support flexible working patterns and job share options to help you balance work and life.
What We Do
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit the region each year can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it is so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers mean that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.
Water Production is a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. It is a close‑knit, dynamic environment, where water is continuously treated across the 50 Water Treatment Works to produce clean and safe drinking water to our valued customers. Water Treatment Works are large manufacturing facilities with indoor and outdoor areas, using different chemicals and processes to change the water from reservoir or river water to drinking water, using lots of mechanical and electrical equipment. This is an operational role rather than a design or supervisory type Process Engineer role.
The Kelda Group provides water and sewerage services to domestic and business customers across the UK, managing the following subsidiary companies: Yorkshire Water, Loop Customer Management Ltd, Kelda Water Services (KWS), Kelda Water Services Retail and KeyLand Developments Limited. Kelda Group values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership. Kelda Group reserves the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur.
Benefits
* Competitive salary, depending on experience £33,496 – £41,871
* A company van
* Annual incentive related bonus (maximum £1,000 per performance year)
* Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution)
* Development opportunities in line with the Process Engineer progression plan
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus an extra wellness day
* Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
* Health cash plan scheme; critical illness insurance; dental insurance; life assurance flexible and partner cover
* Retail savings scheme
* Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!
Equal Opportunity Statement
We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone.
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