Electrical Field Service Engineer – Home Start

United Utilities; Nantwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van with fuel

Home-based start

Standby rota 1:6

Employer pension contributions up to 8

5% annual bonus

Health & wellbeing benefits

Ongoing training and development

Long-term stability and progression

Job summary

United Utilities in Nantwich is seeking an experienced Electrical Field Service Engineer to maintain, fault-find, and improve critical water and wastewater assets across our sites. You will journey from a home base in a company van to site locations, carrying out preventative maintenance, fault finding, and improvement work.

You will contribute to asset reliability, safety, and continuous improvement while enjoying a stable, long‑term role with development opportunities, standby pay, and a

Qualifications

• Recognised Electrical Qualification - NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 (essential)
• Full UK driving licence (essential - company van provided)
• Strong health and safety awareness
• Ability to read electrical drawings and technical documentation
• Willingness to participate in the standby rota

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive electrical works
• Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults to minimise downtime and ensure asset reliability
• Working on a range of industrial electrical systems across operational sites
• Supporting capital and operational project work
• Working safely in confined spaces and high-risk environments
• Collaborating with internal teams and supervising electrical contractors
• Accurately recording maintenance activities and complying with safety procedures
• Participating in a standby rota (1 in 6), supporting critical assets, with standby payments in addition to salary where applicable

Skills

Industrial electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Pumps

400V 3-phase

Control panels

Industrial automation

Electrical drawings

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3

Job description

United Utilities in Nantwich is seeking an experienced Electrical Field Service Engineer to maintain, fault-find, and improve critical water and wastewater assets across our sites. You will journey from a home base in a company van to site locations, carrying out preventative maintenance, fault finding, and improvement work.

You will contribute to asset reliability, safety, and continuous improvement while enjoying a stable, long‑term role with development opportunities, standby pay, and a