Overview
We’re looking for a hands‑on qualified forward‑thinking Electrical Field Service Engineer to join our dedicated operations team, keeping essential treatment sites running smoothly. You’ll play a key role in maintaining, repairing, and optimising critical assets—from pumps and panels to control systems. This is your chance to work on critical infrastructure that keeps communities flowing.
Key Accountabilities
- Electrical Maintenance & Repair: Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on electrical equipment including pumps, motors, panels, sensors, and control systems across water and wastewater treatment sites.
- Fault Diagnosis: Respond quickly and effectively to electrical faults or breakdowns, using technical expertise to minimise downtime and maintain site performance.
- Compliance & Safety: Ensure all work complies with health, safety, and environmental regulations, electrical standards, and company policies – prioritising safe systems of work at all times.
- Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate records of work completed, including asset condition, repair history, and any further recommendations.
- Asset Optimisation: Support the improvement of plant performance by identifying opportunities to enhance reliability, reduce energy consumption, and prevent recurring issues.
- Collaboration: Work closely with site‑based operators, mechanical engineers, and contractors to ensure seamless service delivery and strong communication.
- Mobile Coverage: Travel across designated sites within your region, managing your time efficiently and responding to priority tasks when required.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Electrical qualifications – you must be a time‑served apprentice or equivalent, supported with academic qualification(s).
- Full UK driving licence is essential due to the mobile nature of the role.
- Field service experience – Proven experience in an electrical maintenance or engineering role, ideally in a field‑based or utilities environment.
- Fault‑finding expertise – Strong diagnostic and problem‑solving skills across electrical systems, controls, and instrumentation.
Benefits
- A generous annual leave package of 26 days, increasing to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays.
- A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover.
- Up to 7.5% performance‑related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements.
- A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company‑funded scheme.
- MyGymDiscounts – gym and wellness benefit offering up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions.
- Best Doctors.
- Salary Finance.
- Wealth at Work courses.
- Deals and discounts.
- EVolve Car Scheme.
- Employee Assistance Plan.
- Mental health first aiders.
- ShareBuy.
- MORE Choices flexible benefits.
- Enhanced parental leave schemes.
Job Information
- Salary: £40,232.
- Work Type: Onsite.
- Job Location: Ellesmere Port WwTW Little Staney, Nr. Chester, Cheshire CH2 4HZ.
- Role Type: Permanent.
- Employment Type: Full Time.
- Working Hours: 37.0 Hours per Week.
United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society. We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace and foster a culture where our people can grow, excel and be themselves.
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