Apprentice Field Technician

As our Apprentice Field Technician you will work to develop your competence in: 

Operation, Maintenance and Optimisation of the Clean Water Network Operation, Maintenance and Optimisation of our Above Ground Assets; Service Reservoirs, Water Pumping Stations and Water Towers. Understanding the asset and its operation, and its connectivity and impact upon the Water Network Proactive operation of the Assets to ensure failure is minimised and completing cyclical maintenance checks as part of the proactive work basket Providing excellent service and resolution of issues raised by our customers Responding to Asset Failure, understanding the impact of that failure, and responding appropriately to resolve.  This can involve working with other specialists to get the operation back up and running The use of corporate systems to understand risk and optimise performance This includes understanding different alarms, their meaning and how to respond to them You will be part of a team but also be expected to work alone

Training:

Water Industry Network Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

Watertrain deliver this apprenticeship to Yorkshire Water apprentices on a block release basis at a Yorkshire Water Academy site This includes attending 3 consecutive days every 4 to 6 weeks

Training Outcome:
This role comes with a progression plan which links to pay increases. There is also the opporutnity to move into leadership roles or other technical specialisms if wanted

Employer Description:
Our Funded Learning team work closely with teams across the business to offer as many quality opportunities as possible to support the building of knowledge, skills and behaviours for our learners to use in the workplace. Each apprentice will benefit from a support network including former apprentices who have been on similar journeys and a central support team who will make sure your training provider delivers a quality programme. Complemented by employability workshops, experiential team building sessions and social activities, our apprentice remain strong as a cohort throughout their career at Yorkshire Water.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, hours of work could be 8.00am to 4.00pm. Upon completion there can be unsociable working hours

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Team working,Physical fitness,Driving licence