Waterside Specialist (Reservoir Surveillance Inspector - Harthill & Pebley Reservoir)

We are looking for volunteers to join our existing team, to help us out with completing regular reservoir inspections. There will be a shadowing and training period, where you will be paired with volunteers or colleagues that are already carrying out the inspections, before being able to complete these by yourself.
Harthill requires inspecting 3 times a week on a Monday, Wednesday, fridays, Pebley requires 2 days. We are looking for volunteers that are available on one of these days per week and can spare around 4 hours for the inspection on a regular basis

Activities include:
• Monitoring the integrity of the dam, crest and toe of embankments
• Identifying changes to the condition of structures including wave and other damage to riprap bank protection
• Identifying new leaks
• Monitoring the state of vegetation
• Identifying evidence of the presence of Blue Green Algae
• Checking the serviceability of culverts and inlet/outlets
• Monitoring the level of water in the reservoir
• Reporting on the above via a smart phone app

Why we want you

Our Waterside Specialists help maintain the sustainability of the waterways by giving higher levels of skills through their volunteering.

Volunteering with the Trust takes on many guises and welcomes people with specialist skills in a wide range of areas from practical to surveying, indoors and out. These skills may include working alongside existing specialists within the Trust or bringing skills that we don’t currently have within our team? We have a wide range of skilled activities which you could be doing.

What you will be doing

The skills you need

What's in it for you