Waste Water Treatment Plant Operative

Job Location & Details

Location:

Kingswinford DY6, England, United Kingdom

Company:
Bit recruit

Client/

Employer:

Occupop

Posted: 20.05.2026

Job reference: 1342

We have a vacancy at our Kingswinford site for a Waste Water Treatment Plant Operative. You will be working as part of the Environmental team to ensure the needs of the business are met in a timely and effective manner according to the specification. You will be part of a fast paced, proactive team responsible for looking after the Wastewater Treatment Plant.

• Ensure the site effluent treatment plant and associated equipment operates to maximum efficiency and within West Midlands water consent levels, including discharge monitoring.
• Carry out regular cleaning of the effluent treatment plant, associated equipment and surrounding yard areas as detailed in site SOPs, including pre‑start checks.
• Perform regular testing of effluent discharge water to ensure limits are within consent levels as per site SOPs and WWTP operating guide.
• Maintain all external areas of responsibility to ABP standard, including cleaning of the bund and tanks and all yard areas adjacent to the WWTP.
• Check surface water monitoring points (SWMP) daily.
• Keep the drainage system operational and unblock drains in the yard.
• Assist the yard team with site waste collection and recycling activities, unloading deliveries when required (forklift training/license can be provided).
• Carry out basic maintenance in the WWTP (training provided) and assist the Engineering team with maintenance and repairs when required.
• Assist the Environmental Manager to ensure environmental site compliance and completion of all environmental tasks for the plant.
• Take an active role in driving treatment plant improvements and sustainability projects.
• Escalate any issues to the site Environmental Manager and Engineering Manager.
• Spend two weeks at one of our other sites as part of onboarding.

• Self‑motivated, able to work using own initiative with minimum supervision.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, competent in dealing with internal and external customers.
• Professional manner, responsive to business needs with a can‑do attitude.
• Attention to detail and ability to produce quality work.
• Fast and effective reaction to developments.
• Strong written and oral English communication.
• Basic computer skills.

• FLT licence required.
• Chemical training will be provided.
• Experience with wastewater treatment plant operations preferred (not mandatory).

• Competitive salary (on application).
• Free parking on site.
• Training and development, including apprenticeship programme.
• Monday to Friday working hours, flexible hours.