Job Introduction

Technical Specialist (Wastewater) - Cardiff or Swindon

Step into a leading utilities company that champions innovation and service excellence. At Last Mile, we take pride in delivering top-tier solutions across the multi-utility sector. Our team is growing, and we're thrilled to invite a talented Technical Specialist (Wastewater) to join us.

As a Technical Specialist (Wastewater) at Last Mile, you will lead the delivery of the asset adoption process for wastewater projects. Your role will involve ensuring asset quality throughout the construction phase and overseeing the completion of asset vesting and adoption in line with industry regulations, legislative requirements, and Last Mile standards.

Collaborating closely with the Wastewater Adoption Manager and the wider business, you will help shape and execute the integration of wastewater asset adoption activities into Last Mile Asset Management (LMAM). Your work will ensure that the process is seamlessly aligned with LMAM's operations, customer needs, and wastewater utility standards.

What's in it for you as a Technical Specialist?

Here at Last Mile, we pride ourselves in providing a great range of benefits including a fantastic amount of annual leave, including a Christmas shut down.

• 25 days holiday, increasing after 2 years by 1 day each year up to 30 days, plus 9 public holidays
• Holiday buy scheme
• Discretionary bonus
• EV and ULEV salary sacrifice scheme (subject to minimum length of service)
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance (x4 annual basic salary)
• Refer a friend incentive
• Wagestream
• Employee assistance programme
• Hybrid working for eligible roles (3 days in the office, 2 from home) *
• Flexible start and finish times for eligible roles*
• Private medical insurance*
• Company sick pay*

*Some of our benefits are only applicable when you have successfully completed your probation period*

Your responsibilities as a Technical Specialist (Wastewater):

• Promote and build a strong sense of Last Mile identity across the wastewater asset adoption team.
• Support and develop the LMAM asset adoption team to deliver LMAM's key objectives.
• Offer technical support to our business development teams whilst building relationships with key stakeholders.
• Ensure asset compliance through the technical construction and installation standards for adoption
• Be solution focussed to assist and remove barriers that aid Last Mile as being the adopter of choice.
• Assist with the development of LMAM's asset adoption capability for business

Experience / Knowledge:

• Wastewater adoption, construction or engineering background.
• Experience in a similar technical wastewater role
• Knowledge of core operational functions and principles, including health and safety standards, design and construction guidance, adoption regulations and wastewater network management.
• Ability to analyse, improve existing operational processes and systems for maximum efficiency, productivity, and resilience.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Educated to HNC or degree level is preferable but not essential or working towards industry qualification.

Have you got the drive to go to the Last Mile as a Technical Specialist (Wastewater)? Apply now!

About us:

Last Mile designs, builds, owns and operates essential utilities infrastructure so people across Great Britain have access to the heat, power, water and wastewater services they need, every day.

We are one of the largest last-mile multi-utility connections businesses in the UK. We own and manage approximately 750,000 installed connections, linking distribution networks to residential and commercial customers.

It's our people that make us. We want to attract and retain the best talent to deliver utilities infrastructure in a way we can be proud of. To achieve this, we need to be at our very best in everything we do - and employ experienced, enthusiastic and committed people.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse working environment, where employee wellbeing is at the forefront and our people feel valued. We provide tailored ongoing training and development, but most importantly, long term career opportunities for you to learn, develop and grow in your role. If you are motivated to succeed and have a 'can-do' attitude, we would love to hear from you!

For further enquiries contact - recruitment@lastmile-group.com or visit our website www.lastmile-group.com