Water Management Technician

Job Title - Water Management Technician

Salary - £27,711 to £30,060

Hours - 37 hours per week

Contract - Permanent

Location - Leeds Building Services - LS14 1NZ

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions .

Leeds Building Services (LBS) is the in-house service provider for construction, repairs and maintenance works across the Council. The service currently delivers Responsive Repairs, Maintenance and Planned Works to Council Houses across various parts of the City and Council Assets across 800 sites including Schools, the Civic Estate, Offices, Sports and Leisure Centres and Children's Homes across the Authority.

As a Water Management Technician, you will have:

• Experience of working within a water management role.
• Ability to upkeep and administer records.
• Ability to understand instructions.
• Ability to communicate with members of the public e.g., tenants, building managers.
• Ability to use handheld technology.

About the Role:

This is a great opportunity to move into a vibrant and forward-thinking environment supporting the delivery of a diverse range of construction services. This role will appeal to you if you have a genuine interest in the delivery of public services and a commitment to continuous improvement and delivery of a high-quality service. Examples of the type of work involved:

• Willing to abide by the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy. To carry out all duties having regard to an employee's responsibility under the Council's Health and Safety Policies.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety procedures.
• Experienced to work with due regard for the safety of self and others.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to resolve potential conflict and to gain cooperation and trust from colleagues, service users and contractors.

In addition, ideally you will have a proven track record of working as part of a dedicated team and be effective in managing competing priorities and workloads, responding quickly and appropriately to changing needs and be able to demonstrate excellent organisation and influencing skills. Our teams are proactive, highly skilled, self-motivated, and actively seek opportunities to deliver.

What we offer you:

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays.
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions.
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements.
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities.
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further.

For more information about our benefits please see the benefits section of our jobs page. www.leeds.gov.uk/jobs

How to apply

Apply for this job online. Please complete the online application form.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be carried out on preferred candidates.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is recognised in Stonewall's Workplace Equality Index 2024. We are also an Age-friendly Employer, a Mindful Employer and a Disability Confident Leader.

All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six month probationary period.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, candidates must consider their own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. For more information visit Skilled Worker visa on the government website. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job Description

Job Purpose To support the delivery of a customer focused, safe, efficient and comprehensive construction, repairs and maintenance service through the Council's internal service provider.

The Water Management Technician will support one of the Business Units within Leeds Building Services.

Responsibilities

• To provide a support service to contribute to the delivery of business improvement plans for Leeds Building Services focussing on a range of activities which will deliver value for money to customers and contribute to the delivery of Council priorities.
• Be responsible for carrying out inspections of premises, providing control and monitoring of Legionella for water services within Leeds City Council properties. This work will regularly involve working at heights, taking water temperatures and samples, and working in confined spaces.
• To undertake and compile risk assessments for water services within Leeds City Council properties.
• To maintain and monitor a central database on the provision of the required Legionella control measures.
• To instruct contractors undertaking identified remedial work to ensure compliance with standards.
• To review and audit risk assessments completed by external contractors to ensure compliance with standards.
• To meet regularly with Managers to ensure the service is meeting the required standards in respect of water management.
• To meet with building users/managers to present and explain the outcomes, impacts and importance of the risk assessments undertaken and the recommendations of arising actions.
• To keep up to date with, be aware of, and comply with the Departmental Health and Safety Management Systems.
• Support and contribute to the delivery of effective budget management using agreed processes and procedures.
• Maintain effective relationships within Housing Leeds, other Council Directorates, external partners and agencies.
• Contribute to effective performance management processes and continuous improvement.
• Maintain a high level of personal effectiveness and uphold and promote the values of Leeds City Council.
• To ensure all activities are delivered in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements and in line with the Council's policies and procedures.
• To work flexibly across the Leeds Building Service to respond to Service priorities as needed.
• Provide high quality customer service utilising a range of written and verbal formats.
• Provide support to the management of LBS schemes and sub-contracts.
• To be accurate and efficient in the inputting and processing of data and in the use of ICT systems and promote the use of new and existing ICT systems.
• Assist with responding to complaints regarding the service in ...