Trainee Field Technician

Are you looking to start a hands‑on outdoor role with full training provided
?

We are recruiting multiple Trainee Field Technicians to join a growing team supporting water industry works in your local region. No experience is required — just a full UK driving licence and a willingness to work outdoors.

Please note: this role will be working on a project that is currently scheduled to run until November.

• Full training provided – including industry-recognised qualifications
• Flexible working hours
• Monday-Friday schedule
• Company vehicle & fuel card for work use
• Great entry route into the water industry

• EUSR Water Hygiene Training
• Unit 2 Street Works (NRSWA)

This is a practical, field-based role working outdoors, supporting leak detection activities across the water network.

• Deploying and retrieving noise loggers (small listening devices) around local water networks
• Working within DMAs (District Metered Areas) to identify potential leaks
• Installing 80-100 devices per day on fire hydrants, valves, and other fittings
• Collecting and downloading data after 24 hours
• Repeating the process to help pinpoint leak locations
• Driving between sites and completing manual tasks (lifting, bending, stretching)

This role is ideal for people with experience as a:
Driver, Van Driver, Multidrop Driver, Meter Reader, Field Technician, Labourer, Warehouse Operative, Refuse Loader, Delivery Driver, Postal Worker, Outdoor Operative, or anyone used to manual or outdoor work. Also suitable for anyone looking for a fully trained, hands‑on outdoor role within the water industry.

• Full UK manual driving licence
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Comfortable working outdoors and completing manual tasks
• Happy to travel locally and work independently

• DBS checks
• Drug & alcohol testing

Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.