Field Technician

Field Technician – Covering Huddersfield in West Yorkshire

We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £32,606 – £40,740.

• Company van.
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution).
• Development opportunities in line with the Field Technician progression plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra two wellness days.
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme.
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more.

Location: Covering Huddersfield in West Yorkshire based out of our Fixby depot.

Work type: Permanent 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday plus a 24/7 rota.

We have an exciting opportunity for Clean Water Field Technicians to join the clean water distribution department at Yorkshire Water and help provide the best service to our customers.

We provide essential water and wastewater services to the Yorkshire region and plan to look after communities, protect the environment, and support the region’s health, wellbeing and prosperity.

Responsibilities

• Cover the South West areas as part of a tight‑knit team.
• Work both independently and within the team to deliver challenging performance commitments.
• Problem‑solve and work under pressure while liaising with other departments to resolve network issues.
• Safely carry out day‑to‑day activities on a 24/7 rota, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget and to required quality.
• Perform proactive network operation and maintenance activities, complete operational risk assessments and supervise all network interventions.
• Respond quickly and effectively to network failures to minimise impact on key performance targets.
• Deliver front‑line customer service, resolve customer queries through appointments, and promote repair and maintenance work when required.

Skills & Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience delivering against challenging upper‑quartile business targets and performance commitments.
• Ability to build and maintain effective internal and external relationships and act as a role model.
• Ability to influence and drive the right culture and behaviours.
• A positive approach to change, embracing technology, process, behavioural and organisational change.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service both internally and externally.
• Excellent communication skills.
• IT literate.
• Team player capable of working across multiple teams while respecting others and supporting development.

Additional Experience (Beneficial)

• Previous experience in a commercially oriented and/or regulated environment.
• Experience in the water or wastewater sectors, or within utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors.
• Technical understanding of water network and assets.

Closing date: 1 June 2026. Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date.

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