Trainee Field Technician- Nights
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £2,500 Nights Uplift on top of Annual Salary |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 December 2025 |
| Location: | Oxford, Oxfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Finlay Jude Associates Limited |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | TFTNights123 |
Summary
FJA are working with a large water utilities company who are recruiting for Trainee Field Technicians. The successful candidate will be trained to find water leaks on the underground water networks.
This role is working Nights - 40 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
This is a temporary to permanent role for the right candidate.
Benefits as a Trainee Field Technician:
• Company van/fuel card provided
• Excellent training programme
• Fantastic career progression
Trainee Field Technician requirements:
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving mindset
• Good communication skills
• Ability to follow procedures and health & safety regulations
Trainee Field Technician responsibilities:
• To assist in detailed surveys to identify the type and location of water leakage
• Use acoustic and electronic equipment (correlators, ground microphones, listening sticks) to identify leaks.
• Carry out controlled flow tests by isolating sections of the water network to pinpoint leakage areas.
• Confirm suspected leaks and validate trunk mains and seepage issues.
• Undertake project-based surveys beyond routine detection, often for large-scale leakage reduction programs.
• Assist repair gangs by providing leak detection services
• Assist in survey work/project work not normally associated with day-to-day leak detection
• To assist in adequate and accurate completion of all paperwork (including time sheets, survey forms, leak details and other duties as required
• Possess basic computer skills as you will be uploading data onto a laptop
• It is essential that you hold a full and valid driving licence as you are required to drive for the role
Full training will be given on the following:
• EUSR Water Hygiene Training
• Unit 2 Street Works
This Trainee Field Technician role would suit candidates with the following:
• Graduates
• Ex-Forces
• Drivers / Driving (Multi Drop, Meter Readers, Delivery Drivers)
• People with a manual working/outdoor background
Please note that this role is subject to compulsory drug and alcohol testing.
If you are looking for a fantastic career as a Trainee Field Technician and want to work for a forward-thinking Company then apply now with your current updated CV.
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency.
Please take a look at our website for further opportunities.
This role is working Nights - 40 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
This is a temporary to permanent role for the right candidate.
Benefits as a Trainee Field Technician:
• Company van/fuel card provided
• Excellent training programme
• Fantastic career progression
Trainee Field Technician requirements:
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving mindset
• Good communication skills
• Ability to follow procedures and health & safety regulations
Trainee Field Technician responsibilities:
• To assist in detailed surveys to identify the type and location of water leakage
• Use acoustic and electronic equipment (correlators, ground microphones, listening sticks) to identify leaks.
• Carry out controlled flow tests by isolating sections of the water network to pinpoint leakage areas.
• Confirm suspected leaks and validate trunk mains and seepage issues.
• Undertake project-based surveys beyond routine detection, often for large-scale leakage reduction programs.
• Assist repair gangs by providing leak detection services
• Assist in survey work/project work not normally associated with day-to-day leak detection
• To assist in adequate and accurate completion of all paperwork (including time sheets, survey forms, leak details and other duties as required
• Possess basic computer skills as you will be uploading data onto a laptop
• It is essential that you hold a full and valid driving licence as you are required to drive for the role
Full training will be given on the following:
• EUSR Water Hygiene Training
• Unit 2 Street Works
This Trainee Field Technician role would suit candidates with the following:
• Graduates
• Ex-Forces
• Drivers / Driving (Multi Drop, Meter Readers, Delivery Drivers)
• People with a manual working/outdoor background
Please note that this role is subject to compulsory drug and alcohol testing.
If you are looking for a fantastic career as a Trainee Field Technician and want to work for a forward-thinking Company then apply now with your current updated CV.
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency.
Please take a look at our website for further opportunities.