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Leakage Technician

Job details
Posting date: 28 January 2025
Salary: £26,000 to £29,000 per year
Additional salary information: van, fuel card, overtime
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 27 February 2025
Location: Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2QB
Company: Acorn Recruitment
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: a1WNz0000022r3tMAA_1738084339

Summary

Leakage Technician - Long-Term Contract - £26,000 - £29,000 DOE

Location Availability: Devon, Cornwall, and Dorset
(Truro, Bodmin, Plymouth, Barnstaple, Exeter, Tiverton, Torbay, Bournemouth, and surrounding areas)

Hourly Rate: £12.50 to £13.94 per hour, plus overtime at enhanced rates!
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm (flexible, can be spread over 4 days)

Acorn by Synergie is currently recruiting experienced Leakage Technicians for a 6-12 month contract with their environmental client.

What We Offer:

  • Accommodation provided if you're not based in the Devon, Cornwall, or Bournemouth area.
  • Fully equipped work van and fuel card to travel to and from your work sites.
  • Overtime at enhanced rates

Role Responsibilities:

  • Working independently, driving to various locations in a company van.
  • Using specialist leak detection equipment (including acoustic loggers) to identify and report leaks in the pipe network.
  • Logging findings in the company database.
  • Lifting and moving inspection chamber covers.
  • Working outdoors in various weather conditions.
  • Potentially working in confined spaces and on highways.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience of Leakage Technician

  • Water network experience (desired)
  • Competent technician with experience or understanding of correlation, ground mic, quantification, and step testing (desired)
  • Fully competent in utility tracing, noise logging and asset surveying
  • Competent IT skills

Qualifications of Leakage Technician

  • Full UK Driving Licence (Essential)
  • EUSR water hygiene card (desired)
  • EUSR DOMS card (desired)
  • NRSWA Unit 2 accreditation (desired)

If you're looking for a rewarding role with great benefits and the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, we'd love to hear from you!

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.

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