Apprentice Water Field Technician (Essex)


Company:	BUUK Infrastructure
Salary:	£25,392
Hours:	Full-time
Working pattern:	Remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Jun 2026
Closing date:	13 Aug 2026

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Summary

As an Apprentice Water Field Technician, you will work alongside experienced field technicians to learn the skills and knowledge required to maintain and operate clean water network assets. You’ll develop practical expertise in valve operations, leakage detection, network flushing, meter reading, and the auditing of newly constructed clean water infrastructure.

This role would be ideally situated for someone based in Chelmsford or the South Essex area. However all locations within Essex will be considered.

Working towards a Level 3 Apprenticeship, this role offers hands-on field experience supported by structured technical training, leading to industry recognised qualifications.

Your key responsibilities -

-Assist with routine maintenance and inspections, being a site presence to liaise with office-based teams to address issues and incidents as they arise.

-Support Senior Field Technicians in valve operations for isolation and network maintenance.

-Undertake basic asset management tasks, such as meter exchanges, customer queries and crossed meters.

-Respond to incidents, and in situations where trained, isolate problems. In such instances report and make safe were practicable.

-Liaise with external contractors and respond to customer queries/complaints.

-Assist with auditing newly constructed water assets, ensuring installations meet design standards and operational requirements. Ensure that the quality and integrity of the network is maintained.

-Undertake leakage detection and pressure monitoring.

-Undertaking Regulatory Drinking Water Quality samples.

-Effectively manage work schedule, calls, administration and inventory ensuring you optimise your time and delivery against the metrics set within the business.

-Attend and successfully complete all required classroom and on-the-job training modules.

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