Field Operations Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Field Operations Engineer

Location: North of England
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays | Pension | Flexible home working | Field-based role

Are you experienced in water leakage detection and looking for your next opportunity?

Finlay Jude Recruitment is working with an innovative organisation within the water industry to recruit a Field Operations Engineer covering the North of England.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with hands-on experience in leakage detection, correlation and pinpointing who would like to work with innovative technology designed to improve the way leaks are identified and located.

You will be working in a varied field-based role, using specialist technology to take identified points of interest and accurately pinpoint leaks ready for repair teams. The position will also involve supporting customer trials, working alongside the wider operational team and providing valuable field feedback to support the continued development of the technology.

What will you be doing?

As a Field Operations Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out leakage detection and accurate leak pinpointing using specialist technology.
• Using correlation and surface-sounding techniques to accurately identify and mark leak locations for repair teams.
• Collecting, recording and reporting reliable and accurate field data.
• Supporting the wider operational team with on-site activities when required.
• Supporting and delivering customer trials of specialist leakage technology.
• Providing technical support to colleagues across the operational team.
• Sharing feedback from your own field experience and customer interaction to help improve technology and processes.
• Representing the business professionally when working on customers' sites.

What are we looking for?

We would particularly like to hear from candidates with experience as a:

• Leakage Technician
• Leakage Detection Technician
• Leakage Engineer
• Water Network Technician
• Field Technician
• Water Network Engineer

Ideally, you will have practical experience of:

• Water leakage detection and pinpointing
• Correlation and sounding techniques
• Working on water distribution networks
• Using leakage detection or monitoring equipment
• Working independently in a field-based environment
• Accurately recording and reporting field information
• Communicating confidently with customers and operational teams

Experience of working on contracts for organisations such as United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northumbrian Water, Severn Trent or other UK water companies would also be of interest.

Why apply?

This is not your standard leakage role. It is an opportunity to combine your existing water network and leakage knowledge with innovative technology and play a hands-on part in improving the way leaks are detected and located.

You will receive:

• £35,000 salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays  
• Company pension
• Flexible home working alongside your field-based responsibilities
• The opportunity to work with innovative leakage detection technology
• A varied role combining field operations, customer trials and technical support

Interested?

If you have experience within water leakage detection or water network operations and are looking for a role where you can use that knowledge in a more technology-focused environment, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV, or contact Rebecca Leonard at Finlay Jude Recruitment for a confidential discussion.