Operations and Maintenance Technician-Kenmare WasteWater Treatment Plant

Kenmare, Co Kerry
Contract
Full-time

5 days ago

Operations and Maintenance Technician-Kenmare WasteWater Treatment Plant (Full Time)Kenmare Co.Kerry, IrelandDescriptionRole: Operations & Maintenance TechnicianLocation Base: Kenmare Waste Water Treatment Plant also covering Boherbue, Court Macroom Co.Cork.Salary: CompetitiveDuration: Fixed Term contract for 24 monthsMain Duties and Responsibilities:The main duties and responsibilities of the Operations & Maintenance Technician are outlined as follows:

Take ownership and responsibility for allocated water and wastewater treatment plant facilities ensuring standards of quality and cleanliness are upheld.
Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and other periodic operation and maintenance checks to ensure the quality and quantity of any treated water produced or final effluent treated is within specification.
Complete grounds maintenance activities including grass cutting, cleaning and facilities maintenance.
Predominately, normal day-to-day duties involve working alone, therefore all O&M Technicians are required to carry a lone working device and use it as per the specific operating procedure.
O&M Technicians must visit each site on a regular basis. A site visit report on the Site Reporting App must be filled in on each visit to the plant.
Welcome visitors and provide induction upon first visit, record this and any subsequent visits on the Site Reporting App.
O&M Technicians must perform a walkthrough of the site, visually inspecting all areas of the plant and treatment process, and record the tasks as outlined in the Site Reporting App for each applicable plant.
Respond to critical alarms when required to ensure water and wastewater treatment output is maintained.
Conduct and record process adjustments as required to ensure treated water and treated wastewater outputs are to the required standard.
A HSQE walkthrough of each water and wastewater treatment plant must be carried out on a weekly basis. O&M Technicians must complete and submit the Weekly HSQE Checklist for Operations.
Assist with the delivery of the CRF (Capital Replacement Fund) projects when & where applicable.
Show an eagerness to learn and progress in your own career as well as the mentoring and training of more junior staff.
Other duties as required from time to time.
The Company will provide you with working hours each week, Monday to Sunday, however these hours, days, start and finish times will vary in accordance with the weekly roster.

The Role:As an O&M Technician you will be based at our Kenmare Water Treatment Plant with assigned ownership of certain water treatment plant, and will be responsible to ensure the quality and quantity of any treated water produced or final effluent treated is within specification, and that each of the assigned sites, their facilities, grounds, contents and individual process' are operated & maintained as required. All O&M Technicians will work on callYou will be allocated responsibility and ownership for your dedicated water or wastewater treatment plants and will ensure they are covered by other O&M Department team members while on scheduled/unscheduled leave or days off duty. Each Technician will work on a rota system, which will be managed by O&M office staff. It is a requirement to share the out of hours & public holiday cover with the contract site team. Any changes to the published rota require notice to the O&M Project Manager in advance.The use of email/apps etc is required and is considered an essential business tool in day-to-day O&M activities. Business etiquette on all correspondence is essential.As an Operations & Maintenance Technician, you will be expected to support the O&M project manager and engineer in the daily operation and maintenance of live operational projects as well as showing progression and development in your own career. You will be presented with a wide multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge base and an opportunity to progress your career.Knowledge, Skills and Experience:The main knowledge, skills and experience required of the Operations & Maintenance Technician are outlined as follows:

Experience in Water / Waste Water Plant operations is desirable.
An interest in developing a career within an industry-leading organisation.
Ability to work as part of a team in project delivery and provide input at team meetings.
Ability to engage with suppliers and sub-contractors at procurement stage and in the delivery of their scope of supply during contract delivery.
Ability to use own initiative, problem solve and adjust as issues arise during project O&M activities.
Good working knowledge of MS packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong communication skills with a high level of motivation.
Full driving licence

At Glanua, we believe that people are the core of the business. We know that to build successfulcreative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver new innovative ways of thinking. Weprovide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential.Glanua Limited is an equal opportunities employer.About usAchieve More!If there's one thing we'd like to think you get at Glanua more than elsewhere it is “Freedom to Achieve”.We want you to feel empowered and know that your contributions make a real impact in the water and wastewater industry. Whether it's in Design, Tendering, Construction, Operations, or our vital support services, you will have the freedom to achieve more and help you build a successful career.Glanua is taking positive action to improve our environment by ensuring that sustainability and the circular economy are at the core of everything we do. We are rapidly expanding our team and looking for individuals who are energised by the power of change and want to achieve more.+353 (0) 91 880 332You are using an outdated browser (Internet Explorer 6). To use this site you will need to download a modern browser, such as

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