Electrical Field Service Engineer

United Utilities; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility company is seeking an Electrical Field Service Engineer to support essential treatment sites. The role involves maintaining and repairing electrical equipment, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and working closely with site teams. Candidates should possess relevant electrical qualifications and field service experience. A full UK driving license is essential due to the mobile nature of the role.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Competitive pension scheme

Performance-related bonus scheme

Comprehensive healthcare plan

Gym and wellness benefits

Employee Assistance Plan

Enhanced parental leave schemes

Qualifications

• You must be a time served apprentice or equivalent, supported with academic qualification(s).
• Proven experience in electrical maintenance or engineering role, ideally in a utilities environment.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills across electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on electrical equipment.
• Respond quickly to electrical faults or breakdowns.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Maintain accurate records of work completed.
• Support improvement of plant performance.

Skills

Electrical qualifications

Full UK driving license

Field service experience

Fault-finding expertise

Job description

The Role

Are you an electrically minded problem solver who thrives in the field? Ready to take your skills from workshop to waterworks?

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 license 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, 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