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How many Sewer Operative jobs are available on Pertemps?

There are 5 Sewer Operative jobs available on Pertemps right now.

What does a Sewer Operative do?

Tasks required include:

• Attends water filtration and purification plant, monitors chemical treatment and regulates treatment of water supply within strict guidelines.
• Opens and closes valves to regulate quantity and pressure of water and reports defective valves or abnormal water pressure.
• Stops water supply in an emergency and informs consumers likely to be affected.
• Regulates flow of raw sewage into screening plant, releases screened sewage and regulates its flow into detritus pits, sedimentation tanks and filtration beds.
• Cleans out screen compartments, sedimentation tanks and filtration beds manually or using mechanical scraper.
• Patrols sections of sewer, examines for any blockages or gas releases and clears blockages by flushing or by using boring rods.
• Digs trench and assists pipe layers to lay, renew or repair sewerage pipes.

What are the entry requirements for a Sewer Operative?

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is provided Off and on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs in Operating Process Plant are available at Level 2.