Leakage operative

You'd use specialist equipment to find leaks in water pipes and then arrange repairs to save water. People would depend on you to quickly get their water running again whenever there was a problem.

You'd carry out planned surveys and also respond to emergencies, making sure that the water supply is disrupted as little as possible.

Because there is often no visible sign of a leak, you would use specialist equipment to examine water flowing in and out of an area to find out where any leaks are.

Your tasks might include:

• inspecting customers' water supply

• monitoring water system leakage

• attaching leakage detection equipment to pipes

• measuring water pressure and flow

• recording data from the detection equipment and using it to narrow down your search area

• listening for sounds that might indicate a leak, using acoustics and noise logging equipment

• notifying a repair team to come out and fix the leak

The conditions will often be uncomfortable, wet and dirty. You’d need to make sure you follow health and safety regulations.

This is a role which has environmental benefits too as every day you'll be helping to stop unnecessary water use. 

Green job 

In this job you'll be doing work to help the environment. Find out more about green jobs.