Water Leakage Engineer

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Job description

Business unit: Water Operations

Location: South London

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Employment status Full Time, Permanent

Who we are

RPS is a connected global professional services firm of 5,600 people. Operating in 125 countries we're as diverse as the communities and clients we represent. Together, we define, design and manage projects that create shared value in a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world.

We solve problems that matter to our clients and their communities and we are easy to work with. We are confidently pragmatic and we have a winning mindset. Making complex easy.
Our behaviours

Becoming a part of RPS

RPS is a great place to do great work. No day is the same and our people are integrally involved in defining our culture, behaviours and success. Working together, we challenge each other and seize opportunities to learn and grow, both professionally and personally and you can too.

With RPS, you'll be working for one of the leading providers of leakage detection services in the UK. We have been supporting a variety of utility companies in their quest to meet their leakage management objectives since 1993 and we have a great opportunity for you to support achieve this.

We will provide you with a flexible, friendly and creative environment to develop your skills and challenge yourself. We support our people to innovate, collaborate and build meaningful careers. Our network of people and industry knowledge will help expand your horizons and give you access to a variety of interesting projects.

Position purpose statement

RPS Water Operations delivers both clean and wastewater services to our clients across the breadth of the UK and Ireland. Within water operations we are looking to align our purpose and promise to our strategic priorities of making RPS a great place to do great work, delivering great work for our clients and making it easy to work together. The position of Field Engineer is at the heart of our strategic priorities, in delivering great work for our clients by providing excellent customer service and executing complex operational tasks. Whether you are starting out or taking the next step in your career, this position provides an opportunity for you to grow with RPS.

As a Leakage Engineer you will use your expertise whilst working on your own and as part of a team resolving complex operational issues. This will include detecting both proactive and reactive leaks on our clients' network using a combination of methods. Your purpose will be to assess, diagnose and determine the most appropriate solution to reduce leakage in each given area and fully support the delivery of regulatory targets. You will work and pinpoint leakage with a level of accuracy that delivers a great service for clients'. This position at times needs you to be flexible in your approach to working hours to make you most efficient and effective whilst carrying out leakage activity. There may also be a requirement for you to support further operational issues such as supply interruptions, and support the training and development of our Field Technicians.

Key responsibilities/accountabilities

* Meeting all responsibilities as outlined in the RPS HSE policy and management systems
* Participating in any training and safety initiatives implemented by RPS
* Complying with all reasonable safety directives, and work instructions
* Stopping work if it is not safe to continue
* Reporting immediately any incident or potential hazard to their supervisor
* Demonstrates the skills and knowledge appropriate for the position
* Shares expertise and knowledge with others and demonstrates flexibility
* Shows initiative and adaptability.
* Delivers good customer service
* Ability to a view project from the Clients perspective
* Works with clients to build relationships based on trust.
* Processes Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise
* Demonstrates compliance with RPS systems and processes.
* Develops job knowledge and expertise through continual development
* Demonstrates an awareness and concern for safety in the workplace
* Produces accurate and timely job reporting
* Works as part of a site-based team providing excellent customer service
* Solves complex operational problems.
* Supports the development of less experienced colleagues.
* Ensures quality by applying best practice techniques to individual tasks
* Contributes to the continual improvement of best practice and new technology
* Demonstrates an understanding of regulatory targets

Education and experience

* All role specific requirements
* Experience working in a water operations environment
* Commitment to working safely with excellent health and safety awareness

The desire to want to collaborate and work in a team orientated environment
Full UK driving licence essential

What training you will receive

RPS is committed to investing in you and your career development and progression so we don't mind how much experience you have - we will train you on everything you will need to be successful in this role and beyond, which will include:
* RPS Induction
* NRSWA unit 2
* RQF Level 2
* EUSR relevant qualification
* All role specific training
* Task specific training and development

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