Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Anglian Water Services Ltd; Witham; Presencial; GBP 40 000 - 48 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Private health care

Pension – 21% total contribution

Virtual GP service

26 days annual leave

Life assurance

Personal accident cover

Maternity/adoption leave and parental/

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Resumo da oferta

Anglian Water is seeking a Wastewater Maintenance Technician for the Witham/Chelmsford area. You will perform general repairs, inspect and fix faults, and complete scheduled maintenance to ensure asset reliability.

The role requires NVQ Level 2 or 3 (mechanical/engineering) and a full UK driving licence. Permanent, full-time with 37 hours and some weekends. Benefits include private health care, pension, 26 days leave, life assurance.

Qualificações

• At least NVQ Level 2 or 3 (mechanical/engineering) or equivalent, with relevant apprenticeship.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Willingness to work 37 hours per week, with some weekend work.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out general repairs and scheduled maintenance on mechanical assets.
• Investigate faults and rectify issues to maintain asset reliability.
• Maintain water recycling assets at treatment works and perform planned/reactive maintenance.

Conhecimentos

Mechanical knowledge

Control systems

Telemetry systems

Pumps

Gearboxes

Electrical/mechanical maintenance

Formação académica

NVQ Level 3 (mechanical/engineering)

NVQ Level 2 (mechanical/engineering)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Starting Basic salary (plus healthy standby & overtime payments): £39,520 for candidates with NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent in Mechanical/Engineering Subject) £35,360 for candidates with NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent in Mechanical/Engineering Subject) Clear progression opportunities to earn up to £47,840 Basic with further training and experience All PPE, tools, and fuel card provided.

Permanent Full-time, with flexibility for part-time, 37 hours, 5‑day working pattern including some weekends. Location: Witham, Chelmsford and surrounding areas.

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
• 26 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.
• Build a water industry for the future

Get ready to make a difference and join us as a maintenance technician, responsible for carrying out general repairs, investigating and rectifying faults and completing scheduled maintenance to ensure the reliability of our assets. This role is not just about doing a job, it has a real purpose; it’s about protecting our environment.

With support from a collaborative team, your mechanical knowledge will enable you to be responsible for the day‑to‑day operation and maintenance of water recycling assets – including equipment installed at water treatment works, as well as carrying out planned & reactive maintenance on our mechanical assets.

Experience working with mechanical control systems, telemetry systems, pumps, gearboxes and general mechanical/electrical plant maintenance would also be advantageous.

This role is vital and will have a direct impact on the environment and communities that we serve.

What does it take to be a Wastewater Maintenance Technician?

To be successful in this role, you must have obtained at least an NVQ level 2 or ideally a Level 3 (mechanical/engineering) qualification (or equivalent) and/or completed a relevant apprenticeship and hold a full UK driving licence.

Inclusion at Anglian Water

We welcome everyone! As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified applicants, no matter their gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We hire and nurture based on merit and a shared passion for making positive impacts. Our commitment is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong & can use every drop of their potential.

Our commitment is to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers.

Closing Date

Closing date: 26/11/26

If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please reach out to our team [e-mail].

Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.