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£14.90 Per Hour
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Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
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Posted 8 days ago
Pertemps | Thames Water
£40,000 Per Annum
Full Time, Permanent
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
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£49,000 Per Annum
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Beckton, Greater London
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Full Time, Permanent
Esher, Surrey
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Posted 15 days ago
Frequently Asked Questions:
How many Water Attendant jobs are available on Pertemps?
There are 4 Water Attendant jobs available on Pertemps right now.
What does a Water Attendant 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 Water Attendant?
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.