Wastewater Maintenance Service Engineer

Job description

We're looking for an experienced and capable individual to join our team as a Wastewater Maintenance Service Engineer. At Southern Housing, we are committed to maintaining safe, compliant and fully operational wastewater services for our residents, and this role plays an important part in achieving that.

Reporting to the Wastewater Team Leader, you'll be responsible for inspecting, servicing, maintaining, repairing and commissioning a wide range of commercial and domestic wastewater assets. You'll work closely with colleagues across Environmental Services, residents and external agencies to ensure our wastewater infrastructure is maintained to a high standard and any issues are resolved promptly and professionally.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance, servicing and commissioning across our wastewater assets.
• Inspecting, diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults on sewage pumping stations, groundwater pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, cesspits, septic tanks and sump pump systems.
• Responding to emergency repairs and environmental incidents to ensure assets remain safe, compliant and operational.
• Undertaking drainage investigations and repairs within residents' homes, communal areas and neighbourhoods.
• Supporting tanker operations, sewage waste removal activities, asset inspections and minor refurbishment works when required.

You'll also contribute to continuous improvement by supporting effective asset inspections, maintaining accurate records and identifying opportunities to improve the reliability and performance of our wastewater infrastructure.

This role is based in Sittingbourne and will involve travelling to residential and communal properties to carry out inspections, servicing, maintenance and emergency repairs. A full UK driving licence is therefore required.

About the team

You'll be part of the Environmental Services team, working together to maintain Southern Housing's wastewater assets and provide safe, reliable and responsive services to residents. The team collaborates closely with operational colleagues, residents, external agencies and residents' organisations to ensure wastewater and drainage issues are managed effectively and high-quality customer service is delivered.

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About Us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.