Trainee Field Technician
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £25,500 to £28,500 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bridgwater, Somerset |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Finlay Jude Associates Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Role: Trainee Field Technician
FJA are recruiting for Trainee Field Technician a on behalf of a UK leader in water efficiency and demand management. The company works with major water utilities and a wide range of commercial clients, delivering nationwide water demand management services.
Why Apply
Full training + nationally recognised qualifications
Company van & fuel card (business use only)
Pension & Health Plan
28 days holiday including bank holidays (plus extra for long service)
Overtime available
Rota of day and night shifts
The Trainee Field Technician Role
You’ll join the Field Services Team as a Water Quality Flushing Technician, gaining hands‑on experience with clean water networks. Working across the Wessex Water region—mainly Taunton and Yeovil—you’ll help deliver flushing programmes that reduce discolouration issues and improve network performance. During drought periods, you may support additional water network activities.
Trainee Field Technician Main Duties
Deliver planned mains flushing with the Wessex Water team
Systematically flush clean water mains to schedule
Work to water hygiene and health & safety standards
Operate valves and hydrants using calm network principles
Monitor turbidity, chlorine, flow rates and volumes
Apply pollution prevention measures throughout operations
Trainee Field Technician Requirements:
Organised, accurate, and customer‑focused
Reliable, hardworking and punctual
Knowledge of clean water networks (desirable)
Strong digital skills, especially Excel
Team player with good communication and knowledge‑sharing mindset
Self‑motivated with strong attention to detail
Able to work outdoors in all weather, including nights
Full driving licence required
If you’re looking to build a career in the water sector with a forward‑thinking organisation offering excellent training and development, this role offers a strong pathway into a growing industry.
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 for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
For further opportunities please take a look at our website.