Water treatment technician

Level

Advanced · like A-levels

Length

2 yrs

typical

Sector

Engineering and manufacturing

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Responsible for the development, installation and maintenance of water treatment programmes for water systems.

Monitor all treatment stages and adjust process controls as needed

Carry out sampling programmes and interpret quality test results

Calculate and adjust chemical doses to maintain water quality

Respond to process alarms and diagnose the root cause

Complete compliance records and regulatory sampling schedules

Carry out planned maintenance checks on pumps and dosing equipment

Brief the oncoming shift on any process events or concerns

Advanced knowledge of water and wastewater treatment process science

How to interpret laboratory results and take corrective process action

Chemical dosing calculations and safe chemical management

Regulatory frameworks covering drinking water quality and effluent discharge

Process instrumentation, control loops, and SCADA operation

Planned and reactive maintenance of treatment plant and equipment

Ready to look for a place?

See live Water treatment technician apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.