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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Water Network Technician - **Company:** Ancala Water Services Limited - **Location:** Barnsley, UK - **Salary:** £28,168.0 - £32,889.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Mod Security, Data Logging - **Published:** May 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2b7603183765d58b ## About the Role Do you have a valid Driving License license?, Do you have experience in Schematics?, * Knowledge of water supply configurations and hydraulics by using site plans and schematics * Knowledge of specialist leakage detection equipment such as correlators, cat and genny, acoustic logging and ground-mics * Extensive technical expertise in all methods used to account for consumption and leakage * Knowledge of testing and inspecting fire hydrants and configuring pressure and flow loggers (training will be given) * Good problem-solving, communication and mobile device IT skills * The ability to build and develop strong relationships at all levels with both internal and external contacts * A good understanding of health and safety within an industrial setting * A commercial awareness to understand the cost impact on the business when making decisions * You will be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions About you: Due to the nature of sites on which we operate, the successful candidate must: * Meet the security clearance requirements for the role which includes, but is not limited to, the successful candidate being a full-time resident of the UK for the past 5 years' * Ability to obtain Security Clearance which involves a Criminal Record Check and a full MoD Security Application and associated verification processes * You must have a full, valid driving licence and be comfortable driving a van (company van provided) ## Description Role: Water Network Technician / Leakage Inspector, As part of our essential front-line operations service, you'll be joining a collaborative and dynamic team that is responsible for ensuring that our networks run as calmly and efficiently as possible. This is a pivotal role where you will help reduce the overall cost of water charges by accounting for all water consumed, as well as reducing water that is bought, but not sold, on site. This is achieved through using a range of leakage detection methods and to monitor, minimise and record water performance. You will use your industry experience to problem solve and identify areas for improvement across your region and work collaboratively with the wider business. Candidates must be based near Birmingham, Gloucester or Oxford to ensure easy access to our sites and to reduce travel time. There will be times where additional travel will be needed across our large region in this field-based role. What You'll Be Doing: * Accounting for 100% of water supply on to each of our sites and identifying leakage events * Carrying out reactive and proactive leak detection on MOD sites and monitor the leakage system and collecting data * Recording relevant site data and feeding this information back to the demand management team * Installing and maintaining flow and pressure data logging equipment * Ensure that all relevant site data is captured through detailed on-site investigations * Escalating areas of risk to the wider business such as water quality issues, supply risks or H&S concerns ## Related Videos - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - "Fun and games - and all that comes with it", Back to BASIC & more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1719-wearedevelopers-live-fun-and-games-and-all-that-comes-with-it-back-to-basic-more) - [Crypto-secure Data Management with In-Database Blockchain](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/632-crypto-secure-data-management-with-in-database-blockchain) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Build Delightful Mobile Experiences with Kotlin, Realm, and Atlas Device Sync](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/694-build-delightful-mobile-experiences-with-kotlin-realm-and-atlas-device-sync) - [Optimizing Land-Based Fish Feeding with Node-RED](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2032-optimizing-land-based-fish-feeding-with-node-red) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk)