The role

Our Leakage infrastructure department plays a significant part in our overall leakage management strategy.

As a Leakage Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for the maintenance all leakage infrastructure assets (district flow meters, pressure reduction valves (PRVs) and remote data loggers) within a defined area of the Business, the operability of which impacts the ‘Prevention’, ‘Awareness’ & ‘Locate’ elements of our PALM (Prevent, Awareness, Locate, Mend) leakage management strategy. Undertaking all of this in a safe, high performing and efficient way.

What you'll be doing

• Servicing our PRV assets

• Calibration and verification of district flow meters

• Replacement of loggers and transmitters

• Identify, investigate, and implement solutions for faulty equipment

• Commissioning of new schemes/assets

• Supervise and specify our requirements to construction gangs undertaking leakage infrastructure works

• Complete planned and reactive flushing activities on the network if required to enable infrastructure maintenance and commissioning

• Investigate operational supply and pressure issues, identifying and successfully implementing solutions

• Contribute to zero harm culture by ensuring all activities are carried out in safe manner

• Participate on the PRV standby rota.

What you need:

• Understanding of water supply networks and associated equipment

• Competence in PRV and meter maintenance

• Competence in remote data logging equipment/systems and their installation and repair

• Network operations (valving/flushing) experience

• Confident in the use of a computer for emails, recording activity etc

• Full UK Driving License

Recruitment Process:

• Closing date: 8th May 2026

The Talent Acquisition Partner managing this position will be in touch once the advert has closed to inform you if you are unsuccessful or successful at the shortlisting stage.

Benefits:

• Base salary: £41,462

• Flex Allowance: £5,045

• Standby payment - 1in6 once fully trained: £5,882

Total package: £52,389 dependant on skills and experience

• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.

• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.

• Annual leave from 23-27 rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.

• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.

• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)

• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.

• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.

• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.

• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.

• Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.

• Life Assurance.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria and opt in on the application form. Ask the Talent Acquisition lead for the full job description to see all the criteria. If we have a very high volume of applicants and we’re not able to offer interviews to all, we’ll take a fair and proportionate number of disabled candidates through.

Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.

You can find out what it’s like to work at Affinity Water through our career site https://www.affinitywatercareers.co.uk/ where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company culture.