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United Utilities

Field Service Engineer (Electrical Single Skill)

Employment type:  Full time
Salary:  £38,462 per annum
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Job Description

Salary - 38,462
Work Type - Onsite
Job Location - Fleetwood Wastewater Treatment Works, Jameson Road, Fleetwood, FY7 8TW
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 we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.

We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution.

The role

You will be responsible for Electrical technical support to the Wastewater Production team to repair and maintain Waste Water assets.

You will be working in a fast paced modern maintenance environment, providing proactive, planned and reactive support in all aspects of your field of expertise, to ensure compliance with company, statutory and regulatory requirements at the same time minimising environmental impact.

Key accountabilities

As the role can require lone working you will need to be comfortable working alone or as part of a team. The role will also include working in confined spaces as well as the opportunity to provide input into capital and operational projects to ensure assets fully meet operational and maintenance requirements.

Participation in an out of hour's standby rota is also a requirement. Your duties will include the following:

  • To implement an efficient Mechanical or Electrical or Instrumentation (M/E/I) maintenance and installation service.
  • To analyse faults, rectify and ensure correct operation of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation
  • and systems-based equipment.
  • Perform planned and proactive maintenance activities.
  • To ensure compliance with all Health & Safety regulations and internal company policies
  • To maintain required financial control of a pre-defined budgets.
  • To provide reliable, accurate and complete asset performance and repair information for entry
  • into corporate systems.
  • To analyse and recommend solutions to recurring maintenance problems.

Skills & experience

To be successful in this role you must be a time served apprentice or equivalent, supported with academic qualifications ideally to HNC or minimum ONC equivalent in a relevant technical area. A desire to work towards flexi skilling leading to an accredited qualification or standard that is relevant to your role is also required. To be considered for this role you must have:

  • A valid driving licence
  • The ability to work in a team but also alone, be resilient, self-motivated, with strong problem solving skills and possess the required technical competence
  • Able and willing to diversify into specialised areas of maintenance, as required, such as but not limited to chlorine gas systems and high voltage installations
  • Diagnostic, organisational, planning, communication and computer skills
  • Industry Experience
  • Experience of PLC, HMI and SCADA systems and associated networks to perform fault diagnostics, assist with disaster recovery and small system modifications

Desirable criteria

  • Ensure that throughout your career that the required skills, competence and recency in all relevant subject matter are maintained.
  • Where appropriate, possess a sound working knowledge of Simocode, Profibus and similar industrial technology systems.

We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.

Company benefits

26 days annual leave + bank holidays
Annual bonus
Buy or sell annual leave – Buy or sell up to 5 days per year
Death in service – covered for 4 times pensionable earnings
Cinema discounts
Employee recognition scheme – Colleague led recognition scheme with monthly winners
Cycle to work scheme
Dental coverage
Collaboration spaces
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Employee assistance programme
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced pension match/contribution – Up to 21% combined contributions
Enhanced sick days
Ergonomic workstations
Faith rooms
Family health insurance
Further education support
Gym membership – On-site gym at our head office & discounts on local gyms for those not based there
Health cash plan
Health insurance
In house training
Mental health days – 1 wellbeing day per year (on top of annual leave entitlement)
Mental health first aiders
Compassionate leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Mental health platform access
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to part time work for some roles
Adoption leave
Private GP service
Professional subscriptions
Referral bonus
Neo-natal leave
Reservist leave
Restaurant discounts
Secure on-site parking
Sensory-Friendly Setup
Shared parental leave
Will writing
Carer’s leave
On-site childcare
Pregnancy support
Income protection

Working at United Utilities

Company employees:

7,000

Gender diversity (m:f):

65:35

Hiring in countries

United Kingdom

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