Mechanical Asset Technician

Anglian Water; Soham; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company in the UK seeks a Mechanical Asset Technician to join their Water Services Teams. This role involves maintaining equipment that ensures a consistent water supply to customers. Candidates should have mechanical knowledge and relevant qualifications, with the ability to learn quickly and adapt to flexible working hours. The position offers competitive salary and benefits including personal private health care and a double-matched pension scheme.

Benefits

Private health care

Double-matched pension

Life assurance at 8 times salary

Flexible benefits

Bonus scheme

Paid time off for illness

Qualifications

• You will learn alongside an experienced Technician to gain skills and knowledge.
• Required to take part in a standby rota.
• Handling mechanical assets and water quality instruments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the water supply process delivers wholesome drinking water.
• Maintain and operate water supply assets.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Problem-solving

Ability to learn quickly

Flexibility in working hours

Education

Completed an apprenticeship

NVQ Level 2

Relevant ONC/BTEC

Tools

Water quality instruments

Control systems

Pumps

Job description

Overview

£34,000 - £38,000 with clear progression opportunities to earn up to £44,000.

Business use of company van

Permanent, 37 hours per week

Location: Main site will be Isleham with travel required to surrounding areas.

Private health care

Virtual GP service for you and your household

Double-matched pension

Life assurance at 8 times salary

Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding career, at a company committed to investing in your training and development?

Join us for the opportunity to gain valuable skills, qualifications, and experience, whilst being part of a company dedicated to building a sustainable future.

This team-oriented position will see you joining one of our Water Services Teams where you will ensure that the water supply process delivers wholesome drinking water to our customers.

You'll be responsible for the keeping all kinds of equipment at out Water Treatment Works operating correctly and reliably, you'll be enthusiastic about carrying out planned maintenance and responding promptly to issues and incidents.

Your mechanical knowledge will enable you to be responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of water supply assets - including equipment installed at water treatment works, reservoirs, towers and pumping stations.

What does it take to be a Mechanical Asset Technician?

Your ability to learn quickly and use your own initiative to solve problems is essential for this role and you will train alongside an experienced Technician to ensure you gain all the skills and knowledge required. You will have completed an apprenticeship, NVQ Level 2 and have a relevant ONC/BTEC

You'll need a flexible approach to working hours as you will be required to take part in a standby rota. To be able to undertake your standby duties you will need to live within the surrounding/neighbouring areas.

As well as carrying out planned & reactive maintenance on our mechanical assets (e.g. pumps, screens, mixers, chemical dosing systems, etc), the successful candidate will also work on water quality instruments & control systems, carrying out servicing & calibrations. You'll also work towards a Licence to Operate Qualification to enable you to manage and control multiple complex water treatment works.

As a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care including physiotherapy

• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household

• 25 days annual leave - rising with length of service

• Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%

• Business use of company van plus access to tools and all uniform and PPE

• Bonus scheme

• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

• Life Assurance at 8 times your salary

• Personal Accident cover - up to 5 times your salary

• Paid time off when you're physically and mentally unwell

• An excellent Family Leave package - to help you support your family including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We are also a signatory to various equality and inclusion initiatives and commitments.

Closing date

Closing date: 12th November 2025

If you are offered a job with us, you will be subject to the relevant/standard employment checks, including: your right to work in the UK, reference, driving licence and identity check. Depending on your role, you may also be subject to a criminal record check and a drug and alcohol test.