Process Operator

We're looking for a Process Operator to join our United Utilities team based in the North West of England

Location: Brampton 
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

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

Join our commissioning team and play a vital role in bringing wastewater and sludge treatment plants to life. As a Process Operator, you'll work alongside experienced engineers and site delivery teams to safely operate, monitor and support process plant through commissioning, optimisation and successful handover. This is a practical, hands-on role where your experience and attention to detail will help ensure safe and effective plant performance from day one.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Process Operator, you'll be working within the commissioning team, supporting them in the safe operation and monitoring of process assets during start-up and performance testing.

Your day to day will include:

• Operating wastewater and sludge treatment plant safely in accordance with approved methodologies, permits and site instructions
• Carrying out routine plant checks, site rounds and operational observations including pumps, screens, tanks, blowers, mixers and chemical dosing systems
• Monitoring process performance, alarms, trends and equipment status, escalating any concerns to the commissioning team
• Carrying out process sampling, basic analysis and recording operational data to support commissioning and compliance monitoring
• Maintaining accurate daily records, operational logs and commissioning diary entries for handover documentation

What are we looking for?

This role of Process Operator is great for you if:

• You have experience working in water, wastewater, sludge treatment, process plant or a similar operational environment
• You have a good practical understanding of process plant operation including pumps, screens, tanks, blowers, mixers and chemical dosing systems
• You can carry out process sampling, basic site testing, visual inspections and accurately record operational data
• You understand health, safety and environmental requirements including COSHH, permits to work and safe systems of work
• You hold a CSCS card or equivalent site safety accreditation and can follow procedures and instructions accurately

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 here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Rewards and benefits

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 here.

Diversity and inclusion

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 here.

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.