Leakage Inspector/Trainee Leakage Inspector – Jobs at Yorkshire Water Exeter

Overview

Position Title: Leakage Inspector/Trainee Leakage Inspector

Company: Yorkshire Water

Location: Exeter, UK

Job Description

As a Leakage Inspector, you will carry out leak detection and investigation activities on the Water Network to locate and promote leakage to be repaired by our service partners. You will demonstrate the ability to work hard as part of a wider team, solve problems and be thorough to deliver sustainable leakage reduction for Yorkshire Water. This will enable Yorkshire Water to hit challenging Leakage reduction targets.

Responsibilities:

• Risk assessments to ensure all activities are safe and delivered with minimal customer impact
• Validate and quantify all work promoted to service partners to ensure optimal leakage reduction
• Create and maintain strong relationships with Field and service partner personnel to help support with leakage reduction and ensure jobs are resolved
• Take ownership of private leakage jobs and manage them through to resolution
• Take responsibility for own health and safety and the health and safety of others through leadership by example and reporting through corporate systems

Requirements:

• Use leak sound correlation equipment, including the ability to use filters, carry out velocity checks and use hydrophones
• Leak detection utilising fixed and lift and shift acoustic loggers
• Use correlating loggers (Enigma and Sound Sens) and be able to successfully interpret the information they provide
• Designing and implementing step tests
• Use Netbase (Latis Lite) to understand DMA day/night usage patterns, potential leaks and reductions due to repairs
• Effectively quantify and validate leakage
• Zero pressure testing, Zone integrity tests & Pressure logging
• Ability to work unsociable hours (i.e. nights and weekends)
• NRSWA, Water Hygiene and Manual Handling training
• Full clean driving licence