Water Operative

Location: Shetland Area Office

Salary: (Competitive salary dependant on experience)

Hours: Full time

Want to join us? As a Multifunctional Operative, you’ll be on the front lines of making sure Scotland’s water is totally, dependably pure.

About the role

You will join a motivated multifunctional team who are committed to making a real difference to the experience our customers have with us. This is not just a task driven role – you will be empowered to take ownership of problems, investigate them fully, initiate solutions and provide support to our customers. 

The focus of the role will be to ensure the resolution of customer issues and the recovery of any reputational impact our operations have on customers. 

As a member of our multifunctional response team, you will be required to participate in an out of hours multifunctional standby rota. 

Key Accountabilities/Tasks. 

• To contribute to the maintenance of Wastewater pumping stations and asset maintenance including clearing choked pumps. 
• To carry out routine maintenance on the Sewer & Water Network infrastructure.
• To carry out excavations, repairs and maintenance on water mains and maintaining water network assets including service reservoirs and pumping stations.

What you’ll bring 

We’ll get you fully up to speed on the technical bits of the job. You’ll bring strong communication skills and confidence working on your own. And be comfortable turning your hand to new computer systems – we like to move with the times. You’ll need a valid driving licence, but we’ll provide the van. All for the good of Scotland’s water. 

Looking out for you 

You’ll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community. For your future, there’s our pension (the ‘know-what-you’ll-get-when-you-retire’ kind), as well as life assurance.

For more information about this role or if you require any additional support throughout the application process, please contact the recruitment team.

Closing date: Monday 27 November 2023

You can apply online by clicking the online button.