Mechanical Network Asset Engineer - Shifts

Job Description

The role

As a Network Asset Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our wastewater network running safely, efficiently, and reliably. Working with a wide range of equipment, you’ll deliver effective maintenance across Wastewater Network sites including pumping stations, powered screens, and detention tanks. You’ll work collaboratively with internal teams, contractors, and customers to help meet our performance, quality, and safety standards—making a real difference to essential services every day.

This is a shift-based role that requires out-of-hours working, including evenings, nights, weekends, and responding to incidents when required. To reflect this commitment, a shift premium is paid as a percentage of basic salary for working these hours.

Once established in the role, you’ll have the opportunity to upskill into a secondary electrical discipline. This will be supported through structured development and on-the-job learning, enabling you to broaden your technical expertise and increase your versatility across the network.

Achieving competency in this additional discipline will be recognised through enhanced remuneration, reflecting the added skills, capability, and value you bring to the role

What you’ll be doing:

• Carrying out reactive, planned, and proactive fault finding to identify root causes of mechanical issues across Wastewater Network assets.
• Completing scheduled maintenance to ensure asset reliability, operational efficiency, and full compliance with Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Supporting Network Asset and Maintainer Controllers by reviewing telemetry alarm levels, updating asset records, and contributing to contingency planning.
• Responding to reactive incidents such as alarms, customer reports, and field notifications, acting as the first point of response for powered assets.
• Identifying and escalating additional maintenance or capital investment needs to reduce repeat failures and improve long-term asset performance.
• Acting as the Person Controlling the Works (PCW) for contractor activities, ensuring all mechanical work is completed safely, on time, and within budget.

Please note: this role may not be eligible for sponsorship.

What we’re looking for:

• A minimum City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) qualification in a mechanical discipline, with time-served experience in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• A sound, demonstrable understanding of wastewater network assets and maintenance activities.
• Strong IT skills, with the ability to learn and confidently use internal systems while understanding their capabilities and limitations.
• The ability to work independently, using initiative and judgement when managing a varied and evolving workload.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with colleagues, contractors, and customers from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Strong time-management skills, with the ability to meet agreed deadlines and personal objectives.
• A full UK driving licence, as travel between sites is required.

Benefits:

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases 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 that offers 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

Salary - £40,232 + Shift Allowance
Work Type - Onsite
Job Location - Oxcliffe Road Wastewater Pumping Station, Oxcliffe Road, Heysham, Lancashire, LA3 3EF
Role Type - Permanent
Employment Type - Full Time
Working Hours - 37 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.

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.