Senior Workshop Technician

RPS is currently seeking a Senior Technician/Workshop Manager to join our operations support team based in Clevedon. This role is office/workshop-based and will be assisting the Project Management team to track, monitor, repair, and maintain our surveying and safety equipment. This is an interesting and rewarding role that would suit someone who has significant experience in electrical fault finding and repairs. Repair and calibration of logging/monitoring equipment or similar would be advantageous. Experience with electrical repairs is essential, as is inventory management and management of equipment supplies. The starting salary for this role is £35,000 plus benefits.

About The Team

The RPS Asset Surveying, and Inspection (AS&I) team in Clevedon provides industry leading services to the UK Water Industry. Our employees are involved in services supporting Sewer Networks, Drainage, Surveying, Consultancy and Efficiency. The team analyse complex data to our clients to help in preventing flooding and pollution in local communities.

Our Wastewater Operations site based teams are a collection of 3-person site survey crews that support the regional water companies by gathering data from sewer networks using flow and depth monitoring equipment and rain gauges. Site work involves working in high-risk environments using specialist safety equipment including gas monitors, escape breathing apparatus and safety lines.

Our workshop team are essential to ensure our equipment is maintained and calibrated ready for our site-based teams to deploy out on site to capture data.

About You

As a key member of the Asset, Surveying, and Inspection (AS&I) business, your role as Senior Technician/Workshop Manager is critical to our strategic priorities – to deliver great work for our clients by providing excellent customer service and executing complex operational tasks.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide line management to workshop technicians
• Manage the whereabouts of all surveying and safety equipment
• Responsible for technical support of workshop staff
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety requirements
• Ensure all field teams have the correct equipment for each project
• Ensure all equipment is kept fully serviced and calibrated
• Keep accurate, detailed records of equipment condition and whereabouts
• Manage all owned and hired assets
• Maintain a database of equipment
• Manage supplier relationships, equipment orders, servicing, and technical support.
• Be an innovative thinker with a passion for technology and continuous improvement.
• Maintain and calibrate equipment including flow monitoring equipment, rain gauges and confined space entry equipment e.g., gas detectors, tripod & winch, escape breathing apparatus)
  
  

Skills, Knowledge, And Experience

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Excellent IT skills and proficient user of MS Office suite
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly efficient, organised with excellent problem-solving skills
• A flexible approach and reliable
• Able to work quickly and accurately
• Approachable with great interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise at all levels in a professional manner
• Able to use initiative and work unsupervised
  
  

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving License
  
  

Health And Safety

This role may involve:

• Please note mandatory drugs and alcohol tests are undertaken for this role and a DBS check will be undertaken.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number; you are part of the solution.

Why RPS?

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

About RPS, a Tetra Tech Company

RPS, part of Tetra Tech since January 2023, is a global firm that defines, designs, and manages projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech’s 28,000-strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.

As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.

Kickstart your adventure with endless possibilities within AS&I!

What happens next?

If we feel you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange a competency interview. If this opportunity suits your career journey, we’d love to hear from you. All applications will be considered. Ready to apply? Please have your CV ready and continue with your application online.

Recruitment Agencies

We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.