Field Service Assistant Technicians – North

Almost everyone wants their career to be meaningful and fulfilling, working in the water industry sector can be just that. Helping water companies throughout the world to manage their complex wastewater sewer networks, prevent flooding, reduce pollution and improve rivers and bathing water. Detectronic Ltd specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of wastewater flow, level and water quality monitoring equipment for smart network monitoring of sewerage, wastewater and trade effluent.

Being a market leader requires a great team with first class skills, and enthusiasm. If you would like to become part of the growing Detectronic family and take your career to a new level you should get in touch.


What the job entails:
As part of the Field Services team, you will carry out installation, calibration and maintenance of Detectronic’s Smart Flow and Level monitors in the wastewater network, predominantly in the North West of England. There may also be a requirement to travel to other parts of the UK.


What you offer us:

  • Ability to work safely and effectively as part of a two-man crew installing and maintaining equipment onsite, diagnosing problems and taking appropriate action with minimal supervision.
  • You’ll be resourceful, hands-on, practical, physically fit – you may be required to provide a fit to work doctors note. (you will be required to enter confined spaces and therefore you must be under 130kg to use the safety equipment provided for your role)
  • A full clean UK driving licence, held for at least 2 years as experience is required due to the size of vehicle you will be driving
  • You won’t be fazed by working outside in all weathers or in confined spaces.
  • You may need to access manholes at people’s homes or at business sites, so we will need you to always be polite and respectful.

Our training programme includes but is not limited to: IOSH (SHE), CSCS, Confined Space with Entry Controller (medium risk), NRSWA (Unit 2: Signing, Lighting and Guarding) and First Aid at Work the 3 day certificate. Please tell us if you already have any of these or other certificates.

What we offer you:

  • Full training package, pension, a company bonus (business performance dependant), 28 days holiday including bank holidays plus an extra day for each full year of service capping at 5 extra days.
  • Salary dependent on experience and existing training but starts at £24k per annum.
  • No two days are the same, which means you will always be learning and finding new challenges to get stuck into.
  • On occasion, the schedule may lead you to stay away from home, in which case we offer a generous nightly working away allowance.
  • Company bonus (dependant on company performance).

All employees are subject to driving licence, DBS and reference checks.

To apply, please download the application form from the website, complete in Microsoft Word and send together with a copy of your most recent CV to the email address on our website, please ensure you quote the position title as the subject header.