Job Description

Are you good with data, logging systems, and enjoy being out and about within your work?


As a Network Technician your data and analytical skills will have a real impact in helping to keep all of our customers in water supply. Your work will be critical in providing the data needed for reactive works for leakage, customer complaints, poor pressure and no water scenarios.


Your work will also help us to understand flow and pressure within our mains and pipes and help us to make decisions and changes about how the water network is managed.

What you'll be doing?

You'll be out and about recording and logging pressure and flow data across the network and ensuring that the data is transferred correctly to the various viewing platforms used across the business.


Although working in a small immediate team, you'll have opportunity to build effective links and relationships with people across the business.


You'll need to become highly proficient in a wide range of complex data logging systems, both hardware and software and become a water network expert here at Bristol Water.


This is a mainly field based maintenance role, covering areas across our entire supply area.

Day to day you'll be:

Ensuring correct operation and maintenance of leakage, pressure and flow data collection systems for both daily operation and emergency incidents. Be able to investigate faults, repair/replace the faulty equipment or determine the most appropriate action to remedy the fault Day-to-day maintenance and operation of the Network data logging collection systems, ensuring that data is collected regularly and that faults are rectified swiftly to enable leakage checks to be made on certain areas of the network. Download and maintenance of the household night use consumption monitoring devices so that household consumption can be accurately monitored and used in annual leakage calculations. Set-up and maintain the correct operation of alarms packages associated with flow and pressure loggers and other relevant network sensors, so that significant occurrences in the supply network can be highlighted. Undertake the periodic manual download cycle of data loggers to support the leakage reporting and network maintenance activities and to monitor poor pressure areas, commercial meters and trunk main probe meters. Be confident in the installation and setup of insertion probe meters, working safely and methodically on large diameter pressurised mains. Assist with other processes such as pressure control, project research, district metering (including insertion probe installation), trade logging, leakage and consumption research. Logging faulty equipment, carry out testing and assign fit for use or return to manufacturer for repair.

What we are looking for?

We need someone who is excellent with systems, you'll be confident with Excel, Word and ideally have experience with Data logging systems, Netbase, GIS, sound recording loggers and other related software..

You'll need a driving licence to drive the company van Confident with analysing information and attention to detail Good level of Maths and English Experience in the operation of water supply networks would be an advantage Effective Communication skills

Above all, we need someone who can demonstrate our core values: BE YOU, BE ROCK SOLID, BE THE FUTURE.

What's in it for you?

As well as a truly supportive, friendly working environment and plentiful opportunities for personal development, the role offers:

Bonus of up to 5% (based on personal and company performance) 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell) Entry into the company pension scheme Employee discounts (theatre tickets, memberships etc)

Since 1846, we've been making people healthier and the economy stronger. We've served generations of families and will serve generations to come.


We're here to have a positive impact on people and the planet for generations. We don't just give people water - we keep them healthy and help them grow. We work around the clock, testing our water hundreds of times every day.


We take this same view with our 600 employees, we don't just give them jobs in water, we keep them healthy and help them grow.

The best of both worlds

We're one of the smallest water companies in the UK. Being small means we're nimble and can achieve things quickly for our customers and our people.


But while we're small, we're also part of a larger family. In June 2021 we became part of the Pennon group, which also owns South West Water and Bournemouth Water.


This means that as part of our team, you'll get the best of both worlds - the dynamism and fast pace of a smaller company, along with the security and breadth of opportunity that comes with being part of a large organisation.