Field Technician

Company description:
Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Job description:

Field Technician
Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience  £32,606 - £40,740.
A Company van.
Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).
Attractive pension scheme  (up to 12% company contribution).
Development opportunities in line with the Field Technician progression plan.
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays -  plus 2 extra wellness days!
Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
Retail savings scheme.
Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location:

Doncaster area
Work type:  Permanent 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday. This role will also involve being part of a standby rota so you will be required to work evenings and weekends.
We have a number of exciting opportunities for Clean Water Field Technicians to join clean water distribution department at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?
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 our 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's 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 means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Water Distribution are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.
The successful candidate would be covering the Dewsbury area in Yorkshire in part of a tight knit team. Working both by yourself and in the team to deliver challenging performance commitments. The role will require you to problem solve and work under pressure liaising with other departments in Yorkshire water to help resolve various issues that we face.
Where you fit in!
As our  Field Technician  you will;
In this role, you will safely carry out day to day activities on a 24/ 7 rota ensuring they are completed on time, to budget and to the required quality that enable the effective operation of the Yorkshire Water distribution network. This includes proactive network operation and maintenance activity; completion of operational risk assessments and the supervision of all network intervention;

and responding quickly and effectively to network failure to minimise the impact upon key performance targets, including but not limited to those relating to Water Supply Interruptions and Water Quality.
You will have customer facing responsibility for the delivery of front-line customer service, resolving customer queries through attending customer appointments, and driving resolution through a combination of problem solving, network optimisation and the promotion of R+M work where required.
What skills & qualifications you will need:
Full UK driving licence.

Experience of delivering against challenging upper quartile business targets and…