About this role
<p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Process Engineer x 2</span></strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience <strong>£34,920 - £43,650</strong></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">A Company van</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Development opportunities in line with the Process Engineer progression plan</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus 2 extra wellness days!</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Retail savings scheme</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Location: </strong>The role will be based in the Bradford/Halifax area covering Chellow Heights, Albert, Fixby, and Kirkhamgate WTWs.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Work Type: </strong>These are permanent positions, working an average of 37 hours per week. The working pattern covers the core business hours and will involve weekend working and taking part in a 24/7 standby rota once fully trained.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">We have 2 exciting opportunities for <strong>Process Engineers </strong>to join the <strong>Water Production team</strong> at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">What we do:</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Water Production are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Water Production is a close-knit dynamic environment, where water is continuously treated across the 50 Water Treatment Works to produce clean and safe drinking water to our valued customers. Water Treatment Works are large manufacturing facilities both with indoor and outside areas, using different chemicals and processes to change the water from reservoir or river water to drinking water, using lots of mechanical and electrical equipment. This is an operational role rather than a design or supervisory type Process Engineer role.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Where you fit in:</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">As our <strong>Process Engineer </strong>you will</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">You will be based at a Water Treatment Works, taking care of and completing operational and plant maintenance activities to provide wholesome water to our customers. Task consist of a proactive planned workbasket that include but not limited to, cleaning and calibrating instrumentation, completing Water Quality laboratory checks, fault finding and diagnoses of treatment issues, integrating trend data, cleaning of process tanks, working with electrical and mechanical colleagues to resolve faults. and accepting chemical deliveries, all to ensure compliance with water quality standards, environmental regulations and ensure health and safety, and process safety is achieved and managed across all the WTWs</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">A key element of the role is chemical and process optimisation of the clean water treatment processes to achieve the water production optimal plan and manage cost. You will lead optimisation activities and share best practice, ensuring that water production service outage is minimised at all times. You will manage asset failure, operational recovery from the field and support cost information monitoring.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">You will review Risk Assessments and Methods Statements, issue control of work documentation, adhere to safe systems of work, identify hazards and implement mitigation, update reporting systems to ensure H&S compliance across the WTW in line with Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), Water Quality Requirements (DWI) and the Environment Agency statutory requirements are followed at all times.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">You will also play a vital role in completing operational actions on site and providing support during incidents or operational events and ensure they are escalated and managed appropriately.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">You will embrace Modernisation ways of working and reducing asset failure through Dynamic Asset Maintenance whilst supporting the new operational asset management system (ERP).</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">What skills & qualifications you will need:</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">The successful candidate will be multiskilled, have a hands-on practical approach. Ideally have previous Water Treatment understanding but this is not essential. A willingness to learn and be self-taught with an understanding or an awareness of regulatory Health, Safety and Environmental obligations. You will be analytical, keen to fault find, with the ability to review data and identify trends and issues.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">You will demonstrate rigorous attention to detail, to ensure 'right first time' performance and be proficient in the use of IT systems whilst having knowledge of risk policies and procedures. You will also embrace new technologies, innovation and be open to new ways of working in a fast-paced operational environment.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">You will be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a range of key internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues across the business and service partners.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">It is desirable that you have previous experience in a commercial orientated and/or regulated environment and previous experience gained within the water or waste water sectors or within the broader utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">As part of this role, you will be required to work within confined spaces therefore any successful candidate must pass strict medical criteria including, BMI, vision, blood pressure, hearing, and Spirometry tests to ensure your full safety when working in hazardous environments.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">If you wish to speak with us about any of these tests and how you may be impacted by these then please contact us before you submit an application, and we are happy to discuss this with you on an individual basis.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">As this role requires travel to different operational sites, a full, valid UK driving licence is a requirement of the role. We ask that you have no more than 6 points on your driving licence.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Flexibility is key as you will need to respond to out of hours incidents, once fully trained in the role, this is managed on a rota basis.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Do we sound like your cup of tea?</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">If you've got experience in Process Engineering and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Closing date – 31st July</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.</span></p> <p> </p>