Lead Water Technician

We're looking for a Lead Water Technician to join our South West Water team based in Exeter.

Exewater, Exeter

45hours per week on a shift rota basis

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As a Lead Water Technician, you'll be working within a team that values comradery and collaboration on schemes including mains laying, pressure management, district metering and large mains repairs. As part of our close-knit team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of health and safety, creating a secure and protected work environment which is always our highest priority at Kier.

As a Lead Water Technician, you'll be working within the South West Water team, supporting them in working on schemes including mains laying, pressure management, district metering and large mains repairs. Your day to day will include:

• Carrying out manual labour in setting up site, excavating, preparing and installing water fittings
• Undertaking planned or reactive work as directed from water services to large diameter mains
• Ensuring levels of productivity working within timescales and to targets
• Updating all relevant documentation on each job using a tablet
• Being part of a rapid response team that works around the clock to deliver and restore clean water

This role of Lead Water Technician is great for you if:

• You have previous Utilities experience
• You hold a valid Full driving licence
• You have a willingness to upskill and develop your career
• You enjoy working collaboratively and building effective relationship

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, we can have a chat.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business.

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits.

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.