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United Utilities

Network Asset Engineer (single skilled Elec)

Salary:  £40,232 per annum
Location flexibility:  3 office days / week – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
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Job Description

Network Asset Engineer (Single Skilled Electrical)

Location: Chorley Wastewater Treatment Works, Common Bank Lane, Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1NR
Salary: £40,232
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week
Work Type: Onsite

At United Utilities, our purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West. Every day, we provide essential water and wastewater services to millions of customers while protecting the environment and supporting the communities we serve.

We're looking for a skilled and motivated Network Asset Engineer (Single Skilled Electrical) to join our Wastewater Network team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving the performance of critical wastewater assets that help keep services flowing for around 750,000 customers across the region.

If you're an electrically qualified engineer who enjoys fault finding, problem solving and working independently while making a real impact on operational performance, this could be the perfect role for you.

The Role

Reporting to the Non-Infrastructure Drainage Delivery Manager, you will provide an efficient and effective electrical maintenance service across a defined geographical area within Wastewater Services.

You will be responsible for maintaining the reliability, safety and compliance of powered wastewater assets through a combination of reactive, planned and proactive maintenance activities. Working closely with operational teams and contractors, you'll identify root causes of failures, implement effective solutions and support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce asset downtime, pollution risks and service interruptions.

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This is a varied and rewarding role that combines hands-on engineering with asset management, contractor coordination and performance optimisation.

What You'll Be Doing

Key responsibilities include:

  • Responding to alarms, customer reports and operational incidents as the first line response for powered wastewater assets.
  • Undertaking fault finding, investigation and root cause analysis on electrical failures.
  • Carrying out planned, reactive and proactive electrical maintenance activities.
  • Ensuring electrical faults are resolved safely and effectively, minimising repeat failures.
  • Supporting Network Asset Controllers in reviewing and optimising telemetry alarm settings.
  • Ensuring all electrical and mechanical assets are correctly registered and maintained within company systems.
  • Recording maintenance activities and asset information accurately to ensure regulatory compliance and data quality.
  • Helping ensure all powered assets remain compliant with Environmental Agency permit requirements.
  • Identifying and implementing solutions to reduce pollution incidents, flooding events and asset failures.
  • Acting as the Person Controlling the Works (PCW) for electrical activities undertaken by framework contractors.
  • Managing contractors to ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently, on time and within budget.
  • Supporting the review and maintenance of site contingency plans and critical spare strategies.
  • Working with maintenance planners to optimise electrical inspection and maintenance programmes using Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) principles.
  • Providing technical input into capital projects, new developments and asset improvement schemes.
  • Supporting Notice of Proposal (NOP), Section 104 and Capital Delivery meetings and site visits where required.

Participating in the local standby rota (minimum 1 in 6)

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a proactive engineer with strong technical capability, excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for delivering operational excellence.

You will have:

  • A City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in an Electrical discipline.
  • Practical experience of electrical maintenance, inspection and fault diagnosis.
  • A sound understanding of powered assets and electrical systems.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Good IT skills and the ability to work with maintenance and asset management systems.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • The ability to work independently and make sound decisions in operational environments.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.
  • A flexible approach to working within a varied and dynamic workload.
  • Experience coordinating contractors and overseeing site works.
  • A full UK driving licence.

Desirable Knowledge and Experience

The following would be advantageous:

  • Experience within wastewater, water, utilities or infrastructure environments.
  • Knowledge of Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) principles.
  • Understanding of Wastewater Network non-infrastructure operations and procedures.
  • Awareness of water industry regulations and performance requirements.
  • Knowledge of British Standard 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations.
  • Experience of CDM Regulations and DSEAR Awareness.
  • Training or experience relating to Confined Spaces, Manual Handling and NRSWA.
  • Experience operating and maintaining wastewater powered assets.

Qualifications

Essential

  • City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in an Electrical discipline.
  • 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) Grade 9-4 / A-C, including Maths and English.

Desirable

  • Understanding of Wastewater Network operational policies and procedures.
  • Awareness of water industry regulators and wastewater operational requirements.

Why Join United Utilities?

As one of the UK's leading FTSE 100 organisations, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports your wellbeing, development and career progression.

Our benefits include:

  • 26 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
  • Competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution
  • Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus
  • Company-funded healthcare plan
  • MyGymDiscounts and wellbeing benefits
  • Best Doctors service
  • Salary Finance support
  • Wealth at Work financial wellbeing courses
  • Employee discounts and retail offers
  • EVolve Car Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • ShareBuy scheme
  • MORE Choices flexible benefits package
  • Enhanced parental leave policies

Engineering a Better Future

As a Network Asset Engineer (Single Skilled Electrical), you'll help maintain and improve the critical infrastructure that protects the environment, supports local communities and delivers essential wastewater services across the North West.

If you're looking for a rewarding engineering career with a business that invests in its people and values technical excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us deliver a stronger, greener and healthier North West.

*Interviews for the role will be taking place W/C 16th October*

Working at United Utilities

3 office days / week – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

A little flex time

Company employees:

7,500

Gender diversity (m:f):

65:35

Hiring in countries

United Kingdom

Office Locations

Company benefits

26 days annual leave + bank holidays
Annual bonus – Bonus levels vary depending on your role grade
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 – Up to 26 weeks leave at full pay
Enhanced pension match/contribution – Up to 21% combined contributions
Enhanced sick days
Ergonomic workstations
Faith rooms
Family health insurance
Further education support – Ongoing learning opportunities through apprenticeships and vocational training
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 (in addition to annual leave)
Mental health first aiders
Compassionate leave
Enhanced paternity leave – Up to 4 weeks leave at full pay
Mental health platform access – Offering mental health consultations, health checks, digital fitness resources, and wellbeing support.
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to part time work for some roles
Adoption leave
Private GP service – via our virtual GP - available to you and your loved ones
Professional subscriptions
Referral bonus – of £500
Neonatal leave
Reservist leave – Reservists/Army Reserve with 6 months service are entitled to 10 days paid leave per year to attend the annual training camp.
Restaurant discounts
Secure on-site parking
Sensory-Friendly Setup
Shared parental leave
Will writing
Carer’s leave
On-site childcare – Only at our head office
Income protection