Network Leakage Technician

Job Description

Our client, a market leader within the Utilities industry, is looking to recruit a Network Leakage Technician on a contract basis for 8 months initially. You will support Water Networks to deliver against its regulatory targets and customer promises for leakage control, and will be accountable for proactive and reactive leakage detection activities within District Meter Areas (DMAs) and Upstream within DemandMonitoring Zones (DMZs). You will work in close liaison with the Network Maintenance Alliance (NMA) to ensure the timely and efficient repair and resolution of leakage issues as well as being accountable for proactive private leakage detection to resolution. Accountable for raisingrepairs through to the NMA as well as supporting the NMA through the repair process to ensure that they are undertaken in a safe, customer focused, timely and cost effective manner.Job Accountabilities* Responsible for undertaking proactive leakage using appropriate leakage detection methods depending on requirements of the task (correlating, sounding, step testing, data loggers)* Accountable for managing leaks upstream of the customer boundary as well as serving defective fitting (DF) notices when identified through proactive leakage detection* Accountable for identifying and detecting leaks on the Network as well as proactive leaks on customer premises. * Accountable for raising repairs through to the Network Maintenance Alliance (NMA) as well as supporting the NMA through the repair process to ensure that they are undertaken in a safe, customer focused, timely and cost effective manner* To undertake reactive leakage detection for customer reported P2 leaks when operational needs arise in line with agreed escalation process * To assist in resolution of operability issues* Liaison with Repair and Maintenance teams to ensure repairs are completed and abortive excavations minimised* To provide leakage assistance to Water Network Technicians for third party damage on the water network* To interpret and use flow and pressure data to agree areas of interest for further leakage detection activity* To raise and manage work for leak repairsKnowledge and Skills* GCSE grade C or above, City and Guilds, or ability to demonstrate technical and customer skills* Knowledge and experience in the operation of water networks and leakage detection techniques* Able to demonstrate the competency to work as part of a high performance team whilst having a proven record of achieving goals, objectives and scorecard measures* Demonstrable water network technical experience, including leakage detection and repair* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills* Effective influencing and negotiation skills* Strong customer service focus and be able to resolve customer issues* Ability to work alone as well as effectively as part of a teamShould your application be successful, and you are offered the role, a number of pre-employment checks need to be carried out before your appointment can be confirmed. Any assignment offer with our client will be subject to a satisfactory checking report fromthe Disclosure Barring Service.This vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd acting as an employment business.Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

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Leakage Technician