Leakage Inspectors

 

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

 

  • We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £26,714 - £33,074  (pending 4.5% increase from April 2025)
  • A Company van
  • Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
  • Attractive pension scheme (Currently up to 10% company contribution, which will increase to 12% from April 2025)
  • Development opportunities in line with the Leakage Inspector progression plan
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
  • Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
  • A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. 
  • Retail savings scheme 
  • Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

 

Location: Various base locations across the Yorkshire region, including: Sheffield (Smithywood), Leeds (Knostrop), York (Acomb), Scarborough (Irton), Hull (Cottingham), Bradford (Chellow), Bradford (Buttershaw), Doncaster (Nutwell)

 

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week. Important Note: You'll be required to work a minimum of 3 nights in a 4-week period.

 

We have exciting opportunities for Experienced Leakage Inspectors to join the Water Distribution team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. The roles span a number of different Teams including Distribution, Upstream, Customer Side and Technology Deployment.  Could this be you?

 

What are the different Inspector roles?

 

DMA - Distribution Monitored Area

 

DMA Leakage Inspectors are responsible for proactively investigating 'Distribution Monitored Areas' using acoustic detection equipment to identify, pinpoint and promote leaks on our distribution network to our service partners for repair. If you have a passion for solving problems, working outdoors (and working at night), understanding how the clean water network operates, dealing with customers and utilising the latest detection technologies, then this role may be for you.

 

CSL - Customer Side Leakage

 

Passionate about customer service and a "people-first attitude".

Excellent Communication, Influencing, and Objection Handling Skills.

Driving results through a combination of proven technical skills, problem solving, meaningful relationships with customers and the cost-effective promotion of quality work where required.  

This role is primarily focused on private side water distribution assets. 

*Night work is not a requirement for the CSL role.

 

Technology Deployment

 

The Technology Deployment Team use the latest, cutting-edge leakage detection equipment to identify potential leaks on the Yorkshire Water distribution network. The Team is responsible for generating 'points of interest' which are then passed on to Inspectors to pin-point and promote. This is a real opportunity to be at the forefront of the most advance detection equipment we utilise.

 

Upstream Leakage

 

The Upstream Leakage Team or Trunk Main Team are responsible for locating and promoting leakage on our largest clean water mains. Our trunk mains carry drinking water in massive volumes from treatment works through to service reservoirs and then into towns and cities. This network of water mains spans over 4000 km are of strategic importance which is why maintaining low levels of leakage is vital.

 

 What we do:

 

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.

 

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

 

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Water Distribution are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. 

 

As a Leakage Inspector, you will carry out leak detection and investigation activities on the Water Network to locate and promote leakage to be repaired by our service partners. You will demonstrate the ability to work hard as part of a wider team, solve problems and be thorough to deliver sustainable leakage reduction for Yorkshire Water. This will enable Yorkshire Water to hit challenging Leakage reduction targets.

 

You will learn or be experienced in a variety of leakage detection techniques such as sounding, correlating, step testing and utilising new leakage technologies, as well as how to differentiate usage from leakage and other network sounds. You'll be expected to carry out dynamic risk assessments and POWRA's to ensure all activities are safe and delivered with minimal customer impact and develop an understanding and capability of available corporate systems.

 

Where you fit in:

 

As our Leakage Inspector you will

 

  • Effectively and proactively investigate DMAs issued, locate and promote leakage which contributes to the reduction in area leakage levels
  • Account for usage to eliminate non leakage from the leakage reporting process
  • Risk assessments to ensure all activities are safe and delivered with minimal customer impact
  • Validate and quantify all work promoted to service partners to ensure optimal leakage reduction
  • Create and maintain strong relationships with Field and service partner personnel to help support with leakage reduction and ensure jobs are resolved
  • Take ownership of private leakage jobs and manage them through to resolution
  • Take responsibility for own health and safety and the health and safety of others through leadership by example and reporting through corporate systems

 

What skills & qualifications you will need:

 

  • Leak detection and resolution using acoustic sounding equipment (listening sticks and ground microphones)
  • Use leak sound correlation equipment, including the ability to use filters, carry out velocity checks and use hydrophones
  • Leak detection utilising fixed and lift and shift acoustic loggers
  • Use correlating loggers (Enigma and Sound Sens) and be able to successfully interpret the information they provide
  • Designing and implementing step tests
  • Use Netbase (Latis Lite) to understand DMA day/night usage patterns, potential leaks and reductions due to repairs
  • Effectively quantify and validate leakage
  • Zero pressure testing, Zone integrity tests & Pressure logging
  • Ability to work unsociable hours (i.e. nights and weekends)
  • NRSWA, Water Hygiene and Manual Handling training
  • Full clean driving licence

 

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

 

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

 

If you've got experience in Leakage Inspector and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

 

Closing Date - 21st February 2025

 

Interviews - week commencing 24th  February and 3rd March 2025

 

Start Date - April 2025

 

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

 

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

 

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

 

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

 

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

What's in it for you?

Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply on line and complete the application process.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

The Kelda Group provides water and sewerage services to domestic and business customers across the UK, managing the following subsidiary companies: - 

Yorkshire Water, is the main subsidiary company providing water and sewerage services to 4.7 million people and 130,000 businesses in the Yorkshire region. Its activities are regulated by the Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat Loop Customer Management Ltd specialises in delivering customer service support to Yorkshire Water that includes billing, debt recovery and incident management. Employing more than 600 people, Loop have built up an impressive list of industry awards and achievements since being created in 2000 and is currently listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 list as being one of the best companies to work for.

Kelda Water Services (KWS) manages Kelda's non-regulated water and waste water contract operations. It is now the second biggest player in the UK market for outsourced clean and waste water services.

Kelda Water Services Retail offer quality, integrity and partnership but it is never just about the technologies behind our solutions in water. It is about the structure, delivery and even the financing of those solutions, and about giving our customers a level of convenience they never knew was possible.

KeyLand Developments Limited (KeyLand Developments) is responsible for managing, developing and disposing of the group's surplus property assets, either on its own or in partnership with outside organisations.

Kelda Group values equality, diversity and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Leakage Inspector