Waste Water Team Leader

Drainage Team Leader – Brentford/South West London

We are currently seeking an experienced Drainage Team Leader to oversee and support operational teams working across drainage and wastewater networks in Brentford & South West London.

This is a hands-on leadership role, where you will not only lead a 2-person team but also actively carry out installation and maintenance work alongside your teammate.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in utilities or drainage who is confident leading from the front and delivering work to a high standard.

Role Details

• Permanent position
  
  
• 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
  
  
• Salary is flexible dependent on experience
  
  Key Responsibilities
  
  
• Lead a 2-person team on site, setting standards and ensuring work is completed safely and efficiently
  
  
• Actively carry out installation and maintenance work alongside your teammate
  
  
• Install and maintain sewer depth monitors and flow survey equipment at designated network locations
  
  
• Conduct site assessments to ensure safe and compliant working practices
  
  
• Carry out equipment calibration, maintenance, and fault finding
  
  
• Complete and review digital job sheets, ensuring accuracy and timely submission
  
  
• Act as the main point of contact between operatives, project managers, and clients
  
  
• Ensure strict adherence to Health & Safety standards, including confined space entry procedures
  
  
• Take responsibility for the safety of the team, site, and members of the public
  
  
• Support and mentor less experienced operatives where required
  
  
• Carry out manual tasks including lifting manhole covers
  
  Skills & Experience
  
  
• Proven experience within drainage, wastewater networks, or utilities
  
  
• Experience with flow monitoring, telemetry, or sensor-based equipment
  
  
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience
  
  
• Confined Space certification (essential or willingness to obtain immediately)
  
  
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety regulations and safe systems of work
  
  
• Good IT skills, including completing digital reports and job sheets
  
  
• Strong communication and organisational skills
  
  
• Physically fit and comfortable working in demanding environments
  
  
• Full UK manual driving licence (essential)
  
  Personal Attributes
  
  
• Leads by example and is comfortable working hands-on in the fiel
  
  Who This Role Would Suit
  
  This role is ideal for someone who:
  
  
• Wants a hands-on leadership role, not just supervision
  
  
• Enjoys working in the field while leading a small team
  
  
• Is looking to progress further within the utilities or drainage sector
  
  Ardour Associates values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
  
  Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
  
  For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
  
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