Electrical Field Service Engineer

United Utilities; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility company in Ellesmere Port is seeking an Electrical Field Service Engineer to provide essential electrical maintenance and support across wastewater operations. The ideal candidate will possess a mechanical engineering qualification and experience with PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems. This role also requires a valid UK driving license for fieldwork. The company offers competitive benefits, including a generous leave package, pension contributions, and performance-related bonuses.

Benefits

26 days annual leave, increasing to 30

Up to 14% employer pension contribution

Performance-related bonus scheme

Comprehensive healthcare plan

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Plan

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with fault-finding and repairs in electrical systems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Valid UK driving license required for fieldwork.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality electrical maintenance and installation.
• Diagnose and fix faults in electrical systems.
• Carry out planned and proactive maintenance tasks.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Experience with PLC systems

HMI and SCADA systems knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

HNC or ONC in a technical discipline

Time-served apprenticeship

Tools

Electrical maintenance tools

Job description

The Role

Are you ready to bring your electrical expertise to a team that truly makes a difference?

We're looking for a passionate and proactive Electrical Field Service Engineer to join our Wastewater Production team-someone who thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on environment and is ready to roll up their sleeves to keep essential services flowing smoothly.

This isn't just another maintenance role. You'll be a vital part of a team that supports the heartbeat of our communities-providing planned, proactive and reactive electrical maintenance and technical support across our wastewater operations. Whether you're fault-finding in the field, carrying out preventative maintenance, or ensuring our systems remain fully compliant with statutory and regulatory standards-you'll be helping to keep things running where it really counts.

Key Accountabilities

• Delivering efficient and high-quality electrical maintenance and installation services that keep everything running smoothly.
• Diagnosing and fixing electrical and instrumentation faults to get systems back online quickly and safely.
• Carrying out planned and proactive maintenance that helps us stay ahead of the game-not just reacting when things go wrong.
• Following all Health & Safety regulations and company policies-safety first!
• To manage budgets effectively, making smart decisions that support cost control without cutting corners.
• Keeping accurate, reliable records on asset performance and repairs-your insights will help us continuously improve.
• Identifying recurring maintenance issues and coming up with practical, long-term solutions.

Essential Skills & Experience

We're looking for a skilled Electrical Field Service Engineer who's ready to hit the ground running. To be successful in this role, you'll need to have:

• A time-served apprenticeship (or equivalent), supported by relevant academic qualifications-ideally a HNC, or an ONC in a technical discipline.
• A valid UK driving license-this role involves field-based work across various sites.
• Experience working with PLC, HMI and SCADA systems, including network diagnostics, disaster recovery and small system modifications.
• A strong desire to grow your skills-we're big on development and will support you to gain additional flexi-skills qualification that enhance your role.
• The ability to work well independently and as part of a team-we value self-motivation, resilience and a positive, can-do mindset.
• Participate in out-of-hours standby rota is also part of the role-and we'll make sure you're fully supported when the rime comes.

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