Apprentice Operational Technician - Waste

Apprentice Operational Technician - Waste

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At Severn Trent, we believe everyone deserves more. More care for the environment, more sustainable initiatives, and more support for the communities we serve. That's why we're on a mission to deliver bigger and better things, and we need passionate apprentices like you to help us achieve our goals.

Our people and culture are the heart of our success. We're proud to be in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. With nearly 10,000 dedicated colleagues, we're looking for more brilliant people who are eager to turn challenges into opportunities for a better future.

If you're excited to learn, and ready to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

LET’S TELL YOU MORE Apprenticeship Programmes are a great way to earn and learn! Our Apprentice Operational Technician – Waste Programme offers the perfect blend of personal and professional development, exposing you to the core of our business.

Apprenticeship Programmes are a great way to earn and learn! Our Apprentice Operational Technician – Waste Programme offers the perfect blend of personal and professional development, exposing you to the core of our business. You’ll be supported every step of the way. Your role will be to gain practical experience in a few teams developing your knowledge and understanding of Severn Trent and the processes.

All of this will allow you to further develop your skills so you can communicate data effectively to a wide variety of stakeholders. Furthermore, you'll spend time with the different teams within Operations. We welcome all apprentices from diverse backgrounds, as we know diverse minds bring new ideas and a different way of thinking. We are looking for someone who wants to build their career with us and grasp new opportunities, and in return we will support you with varied experiences, training and development to provide a grounding for your future career.

HOW WILL THE PROGRAMME WORK? You will be based at Barnhurst, Wolverhampton, the heart of our patch. Working alongside our waste operational teams, you’ll will take, monitor, record and interpret wastewater samples to ensure treatment processes are working effectively. You will also be in charge of reporting faults, issues and concerns you will use your expertise to identify. You will spend your time in waste treatment works focusing on safe effluent discharge and optimising treatment processes and protecting the environment.

In your daily work, you may interact with colleagues such as managers, waste process technicians, engineers, maintenance engineer’s, delivery drivers, contractors, other treatment operatives and customers (internal/external).

In this exciting programme, you will have the chance to discuss your development and career ambitions in your 1-1 meetings with business leads, mentors, a study buddy, the cohort leader, and the New Talent Team.

As part of this apprenticeship, you will be studying towards a Level 2 qualification in Water Process Operative. We encourage you to read this additional information before applying.

What You Will Learn

• How to carry out routine daily operational tasks on treatment works including treatment processes, security, safety, and housekeeping
• How to treat wastewater to protect the environment and escalating concerns to senior members of staff when this doesn’t happen
• How to carry out first line maintenance and wastewater sampling
• How to work safely and report hazards and/or take appropriate action to resolve
• How to safely operate plant, assets, tools, and equipment, which will provide a reliable environment for wastewater treatment

What We Are Looking For

We want our employees to care and to have a genuine passion for what we do as a business. We need people who want to make a difference in providing a vital service to our customers, now and for the long-term.

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