Trainee Field Technician


Company:	Finlay Jude Associates
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Enfield, N9 0BA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	15 Jul 2026
Closing date:	14 Aug 2026

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Summary

Are you looking to start a hands-on outdoor career with full training and long term progression?

We are recruiting multiple Trainee Field Technicians to join a growing team supporting water industry projects in your local region. No experience is required, just a full UK driving licence and a willingness to work outdoors.

Why Apply?

• Full training provided – including industry-recognised qualifications

• Flexible working hours

• Monday–Friday schedule

• Company vehicle & fuel card for work use

• Great entry route into the water industry

• Excellent career progression opportunities

Training Provided

You will gain accredited qualifications including:

• EUSR Water Hygiene Training

• Unit 2 Street Works (NRSWA)

The Role: Trainee Field Technician

This is a practical, field based role working outdoors, supporting leak detection activities across the water network.

Your daily duties will include:

• Deploying and retrieving noise loggers (small listening devices) around local water networks

• Working within DMAs (District Metered Areas) to identify potential leaks

• Installing 80–100 devices per day on fire hydrants, valves, and other fittings

• Collecting and downloading data after 24 hours

• Repeating the process to help pinpoint leak locations

• Driving between sites and completing manual tasks (lifting, bending, stretching)

The loggers capture leakage noise between 2am–4am, which you will review in decibels to support leak investigation teams.

Who This Would Suit:

This role is ideal for people with experience as a:

Driver, Van Driver, Multidrop Driver, Meter Reader, Field Technician, Labourer, Warehouse Operative, Refuse Loader, Delivery Driver, Postal Worker, Outdoor Operative, or anyone used to manual/outdoor work.

Also great for anyone looking for a career change with full training and progression opportunities.

Trainee Field Technician Requirements

• Full UK manual driving licence

• Strong communication and customer service skills

• Comfortable working outdoors and completing manual tasks

• Happy to travel locally and work independently

Additional Information

This role is subject to:

• DBS checks

• Drug & alcohol testing

If you are looking for a fantastic career as a Trainee Field Technician and want to work for a forward-thinking Company then apply now with your current updated CV.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

Please take a look at our website for further opportunities.

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