Location
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Hours
Full-time, Permanent, 39 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Salary
£32,887.90 per annum

About the Role
ABM is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility services, committed to creating cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable environments. As a Wastewater Operative, you will operate and monitor effluent and wastewater treatment plants across Belfast sites, ensuring compliance with environmental and safety standards. Your role will involve plant operation, process control, sampling, chemical management, maintenance support, and reporting. You will work closely with colleagues, contractors, and clients to maintain safe and efficient wastewater treatment operations, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and emergency response arrangements. This position requires a methodical and safety-conscious approach, with a focus on environmental protection and operational excellence.

Experience
- Relevant Level 3 technical qualification in water/wastewater treatment, environmental operations, science or engineering, or demonstrable equivalent experience in process-plant operation.
- Practical understanding of safe plant operation, chemical handling, and adherence to procedures, RAMS, and COSHH controls.
- Experience operating or supporting industrial wastewater, effluent, water-treatment or deionised-water systems is desirable.
- Experience in regulated manufacturing or process-driven environments is advantageous.
- Routine water/effluent sampling, laboratory or field testing, and use of calibrated monitoring equipment.
- Working knowledge of pumps, tanks, valves, filters, dosing systems, instrumentation, and process alarms.
- Use of electronic shift reports, maintenance systems, or environmental monitoring systems.

About you
- Good numeracy and attention to detail with the ability to record process readings and identify abnormal conditions.
- IT literate with the ability to use standard Microsoft applications and electronic reporting/maintenance systems.
- Clear communication skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Methodical and safety-conscious approach to plant operation and chemical handling.
- Strong observation and basic fault-finding skills with sound judgement to escalate issues beyond competence.
- Accurate record keeping and ability to interpret routine process trends and test results.
- Ability to prioritise operational tasks and meet routine compliance deadlines.
- Continuous improvement mindset with practical awareness of reliability, efficiency, and cost.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between Belfast sites where required.

Qualifications
- Essential: Relevant Level 3 technical qualification in water/wastewater treatment, environmental operations, science or engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Desired: Additional qualifications in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Engineering, Water Treatment or related disciplines.
- NEBOSH, IOSH or other relevant health and safety qualifications.
- Forklift truck licence or relevant materials-handling certification.
- COSHH/chemical handling and spill-response training.
- Confined-space training where applicable.
- Relevant first-aid or environmental-awareness training.