Permanent Jobs in Falmer, east sussex, united kingdom

Job Title : Tankering Technician

Location : Falmer

Perm / FTC : Permanent

Hours : 38.5 hours per week. 4 days, 4 off, 4 nights, 4 off

Salary : Up to £36,600 per annum depending on skills and experience (not including shift allowance).

Role Overview :

Southern Water are excited to be recruiting Tankering Technicians to fit within an existing team at our Falmer depot. Southern Water's Tankering capability is tasked with using resources efficiently (primarily tankers) to restore and maintain water supply to customers during an interruption to their mains supply. The main aim of this team is to keep customers in piped supply and minimise the financial, reputational, and regulatory impact of supply interruptions.

The driver's primary purpose is to drive and operate the tankers and undertake activities to connect into existing network infrastructure in order to restore / maintain supply, either during events / incidents or supporting planned works. To enable a rapid and effective response, the team must remain in a state of readiness : the drivers must maintain their vehicles / equipment and keep them in good working order, and partake in operational planning and readiness testing. This position comes with a competitive salary and shift payments plus a comprehensive benefits package including access to business needs use vehicles and eligibility for a company bonus.

Accountabilities and Estimated Time Spent :

• Maintain vehicles and ancillary equipment to ensure they are in a state of operational readiness - 15%
• Partake in response preparedness activities (contingency planning, fill / injection point assessments and readiness testing) - 20%
• Drive and operate tankers to restore / maintain piped supply to customers in a safe and compliant manner - 40%
• Maintain records and ensure compliance with all legislative and company-specific regulations (driving hours, sampling, health and safety, vehicle maintenance etc) - 15%
• Complete training and professional development activities to meet regulatory requirements and drive high performance - 5%
• Complete admin activities and maintain facilities at depot - 5%

Person Specification :

We are looking for individuals who have at least 1 year's experience in driving and operating tankers (preferable) or HGVs. This role is not just about driving; therefore, we are looking for people who have the ability to manage internal and external stakeholders and who are effective at planning and preparation. The role requires people who have excellent interpersonal skills and can handle less than ideal situations. You will be required to have excellent customer service skills as you will be regularly communicating directly with Southern Water's customers. You will be expected to have a good knowledge of health and safety regulations and vehicle maintenance. If this role sounds appealing and you have the required driving qualifications, we would love for you to apply for one of the positions.

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