Lead Maintenance Engineer – CBM & Process Safety

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Private health care

Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)

Double-matched pension (7% employee /

14% employer contribution

26 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

Family friendly policies

Bonus scheme

AVC

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to oversee a comprehensive maintenance programme across Chelmsford and Basildon sites, coordinating internal teams and contractors to minimise downtime and align work with planned shutdowns for efficiency.

You will drive asset performance, manage CBM routes, and ensure safety-critical maintenance is completed on time, while providing mechanical and electrical support to Maintenance Managers.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3/4 in a maintenance discipline is essential.
• Proven fault-finding and RCA on mechanical/electrical assets.
• Knowledge of Water Recycling processes and Health & Safety.
• Experience with contractor management and MOC policies.
• Full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in performance and efficiency of assets and maintenance.
• Oversee day-to-day delivery of planned and reactive maintenance.
• Own CBM routes and alerts development.
• Lead safety-critical equipment maintenance on time and to compliance.
• Provide mechanical and electrical technical support to Maintenance Managers and teams.
• Lead projects to reduce costs and optimise asset performance.

Skills

Fault finding

Root cause analysis

Contractor management

MOC policies

CBM routes

Safety documentation

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3/4 in maintenance

Job description

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to oversee a comprehensive maintenance programme across Chelmsford and Basildon sites, coordinating internal teams and contractors to minimise downtime and align work with planned shutdowns for efficiency.

You will drive asset performance, manage CBM routes, and ensure safety-critical maintenance is completed on time, while providing mechanical and electrical support to Maintenance Managers.