Field Engineer

Anglian Water; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

25 days annual leave

Private health care

Pension matching

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking a Field Engineer to join our Operations team. This field-based role covers Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Lincolnshire with occasional travel to neighboring counties. Permanent, 44 hours per week, salary circa £40,000 depending on skills and experience.

You’ll perform routine maintenance, reactive works, and on-site repairs while ensuring safety and compliance. A company vehicle is provided.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with a can-do attitude and strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication when dealing with clients.
• Good mechanical and electrical knowledge relevant to field maintenance.
• Strong technical/operational knowledge and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of environmental legislation relevant to water assets.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine maintenance and reactive works on treatment facilities.
• Carry out emergency and planned recovery work and on-site repairs.
• Assist in planning daily routes and ensure safety and PPE compliance.
• Provide data and feedback to Head Office via multiple media.
• Participate in the standby rota and weekend call-outs.

Skills

Self-management

Communication

Mechanical skills

Electrical knowledge

Technical knowledge

Organisation

Attention to detail

Environmental legislation

Verbal communication

Written communication

Job description

Field Engineer
Circa £40,000 dependent on skills and experience
Permanent - 44 hours per week
Location - Field based around Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Lincolnshire plus occasional trips to other bordering counties

Dive into a world of opportunity, and join our team!

Alpheus (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anglian Water Group), specialise in providing innovative water and wastewater asset management services tailored for commercial and industrial clients. We are renowned for our advanced, commercially-focused solutions and our unwavering commitment to excellence.

We are looking for a Field Engineer to join our Operations team at Alpheus!

Reporting to the Service Delivery Supervisor, you will be responsible for the successful completion of routine, reactive and remedial work on sites we operate, working in a safe efficient manner at all times.

You will work closely with our Service Delivery Supervisor to identify, develop and implement optimisation opportunities throughout our operational activities, driving down operational costs.

In this role you will participate in our 'out of hours' emergency standby rota and weekend work, attending call outs in a timely manner and proactively carrying out repairs to ensure compliance is maintained.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out daily routine maintenance work on various treatment facilities, including general cleaning, sampling and maintenance tasks
• Carry out emergency and planned recovery work as required, for example, confined space entries, repairs of the plant, cleaning of tanks
• Ensure all client contract terms are fully adhered to
• Provide excellent data and verbal feedback to Head Office via a variety of media (telephone, email, photos)
• Assist the Service Delivery Supervisor in planning daily routes in an efficient manner
• Ensure all Safety issues, method statements, risk assessments and on-site security arrangements are fully adhered to
• Attend and participate in monthly team meetings, suggesting ways to improve processes for the benefit of customers and the business
• Ensure you are in possession of and wear appropriate PPE and safety equipment when required, and report any defects immediately

As a valued employee you'll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care
• Generous double match pension - contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• A company vehicle
• 25 days annual leave - rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care
• Generous double match pension - contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• A company vehicle
• 25 days annual leave - rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

What does it take to be successful?

• High degree of self-management with a can-do attitude
• Excellent communication skills and a professional manner when dealing with all clients
• Good mechanical skills
• Good Electrical Knowledge (desirable)
• Strong technical/operational knowledge
• Logical, methodical and well organised
• Excellent organisational and attention to detail skills
• Good knowledge of key aspects of the environmental legislation
• Good verbal and written skills

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date: Tuesday 8th September 2026

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