Water Technician

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We're looking for Water Technicians across the South West region to join our Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks team, which is working on our South West Water contract.

Location
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Depots in Barnstaple, Bodmin, Bournemouth, Exeter, Paignton & Plymouth.

Contract
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Permanent.

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

Our Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks division brings the built environment to life, keeping people and businesses connected. In this role, you will be working on our South West Water contract, providing repairs and maintenance services to deliver reliable, efficient, and high‑quality drinking water and wastewater services.

As a Water Technician, you'll support the South West Water team in schemes including mains laying, pressure management, district metering, and large and mains repairs, all within a team that values camaraderie and collaboration. You will also play a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of health and safety, creating a secure and protected work environment, which is always the highest priority at Kier.

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

• You have previous utilities experience
• You hold a valid Full Drivers Licence
• You are willing to upskill – comprehensive training will be provided

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome. So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and 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.

You can see our D&I action plan.

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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