Drainage & Water Services Technician

Role Overview

Location: Stevenage

Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00 am - 17.00 pm

Benefits: 25 days holidays + Bank holidays, Health Cash Plan, Discount Shopping, Gym, Days Out, Learning & Development opportunities, Paid Volunteering Days, plus many more.

About EMCOR UK

At EMCOR UK, we revolutionise facilities management by combining our engineering heritage and innovation capability. We prioritise people in everything we do, collaborating closely with our customers to understand all their needs, from the big picture to day-to-day operations. Our purpose is to “create a better world at work”. Using our unique insight platform, "One Data World," we harness data-driven intelligence to make informed decisions, adapting our services to meet our customers’ evolving requirements. This allows us to cultivate an enhanced workplace experience for their teams whilst optimising efficiency, meticulously managing every asset, and minimising their impact on the planet. All supported by our commitment to safety, compliance, and assurance. Our partnering approach empowers our customers to shape a better future. Whether guiding their path to net zero or redeveloping their facilities for enhanced efficiency, we create better places for work whilst taking away the burden of facility operations, freeing up our customers to concentrate on their business.

About The Role

Role Overview

This is a multi-purpose role to maintain and upkeep environmental water systems and equipment in compliance and adherence to procedure, method statements or work instructions. The role will encompass commercial responsibilities to support the financial, HSW and contractual obligations supporting our customer on site, as well as exposure to HR and procurement related duties.

What You'll Do

• Surveying and assessment of all building water services and carrying out remedial works in order to ensure compliance with HSC L8 ACOP and HSG 274 Parts 1, 2 & 3 guidance and Water Fittings Regulations
• Fault find and repair of water treatment equipment including softeners, dosing pumps etc.
• Perform multiple drainage duties including, foul drainage, grease traps, penstocks, clearing gulleys, cleaning soil stacks, performing camera surveys when required.
• Operation and water testing of cooling systems (Including Cooling Towers), testing closed systems water treatment Maintains a good understanding of relevant Standards and Regulations.
• Clean, fault find and manage remedial works of environmental water systems components including but not limited to, drainage systems, interceptors, and sump pumps.
• Liaise with contractors regarding water and environmental system issues and management.
• Review raw data including consumption, monitoring and analytical reports and action any defects / anomalies.
• Update the site water and environmental logbooks on a day-to-day basis.
• Carry out environmental water duties in accordance with current standards including but not limited to, legionella response, floods, drainage and public health issues.
• Ensure that high risk work e.g. clean sumps, interceptors etc is carried out in accordance with agreed method statement or work instruction and permits to work (PTW), when required are received.
• Take water samples IAW BS 7592 Sampling and only pass them to accredited laboratory organisation for testing.
  
  

Who You'll Be

• Have an understanding of water related equipment and in particular the risks associated with cooling towers, domestic potable system and spray producing systems.
• Confined space CP – achieved or working towards.
• High Pressure Water Jetting (Ideally in date), Electro-Mechanical / Milling, Drain Mapping, Vacuum Tanker Operations and Confined Space Entry.
• City and Guilds Certification in understanding legionella to include cooling towers (legionnaires’ disease) – achieved or working towards
• Hold or be working towards Certificate in Water Fittings Regulations and in particular backflow (BPEC Course).
• TMV Maintenance training.
• Practical with good engineering knowledge in the field of expertise including water softeners, pumps and plumbed systems.
• Experience of Cooling tower operation and maintenance
• BS7592 Sampling courses – Achieved or working towards
  
  

EMCOR UK Benefits

• 25 days leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy up to 5 days annual leave
• Industry leading maternity & paternity policies
• Refer a friend scheme – worth £500 per referral
• GEMS – Internal recognition scheme with vouchers for Amazon and retail/dining
• Extensive learning & development opportunities, including opportunities for progression
• Discount shopping, gym, mobile, family activities, insurance, dining experiences, car leasing and breakdown cover
• Bike To Work Scheme
• Health cash plan - Benefits covered include optical, physiotherapy and a health & wellbeing
• Dental scheme
• Access to health assessments
• Employee Assistance Programme - Offering guidance and advice on Personal, Health, Legal and Financial queries
  
  

At EMCOR UK, we embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you unique. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving.

We encourage applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and growth, supported by our inclusive policies and practices.

Join us in our endeavour to build a culture of mutual respect and equity, a place where every voice is heard, and every individual is championed.

Join us in building a better world at work.