Reservoir Engineering Apprentice South Yorkshire

As a Reservoir Engineering Apprentice you will be focussing on carrying out Operational Inspections on our Reservoirs and Raw Water Aqueducts to ensure 100% compliance. This includes:  

Health and Safety Perimeter checks of our reservoirs to ensure everything safe and secure for our customer and teams Monitoring downstream flows from our reservoirs to ensure they are not causing any Environmental impact, or any Health & Safety risks Communicating, helping and offering guidance to our customers and tenants Carrying out maintenance activities such as vegetation removal from our assets using various small plant equipment, which you will be trained on, such as Excavators, ATV Gators and many more Carry out maintenance repairs on perimeter fencing and stone walling, learning new skills that can be used anywhere Work closely with our Reservoir Safety Supervisors on checking the civils of our reservoirs, which includes going 20-40 metres down inside our reservoirs for inspections, which is a fantastic opportunity that only a selected few are allowed to do. Of course, all this involves working outdoors at some of the most beautiful places in Yorkshire, plenty of walking and fresh air in all weathers No day is the same within this exciting role

Training:

Water Environment Worker Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

Bridgwater & Taunton College deliver this apprenticeship on a blended learning programme through regular webinars, self directed learning and on a block release basis This includes staying away from home which is paid for by the company

Training Outcome:

Upon completion of the Apprenticeship, the Apprentice will move into their Substantive Resource Engineer role which comes with its own progression plan including developmental opportunities and pay increases. 

Employer Description:

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. 
 
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.  
 
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. Our People team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.   

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, a typical working day could be 8.00am - 4.00pm. This role requires travel to remote locations. Exact shifts TBC

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