Mobile Electrical Field Engineer — Water & Wastewater Pumps

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company van with fuel

Home-based start

26–30 days annual leave

8 bank holidays

Up to 14% employer pension

5% annual bonus

Healthcare benefits

Training and development

MyGymDiscounts

Best Doctors

Employee Assistance Plan

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

United Utilities is seeking an Electrical Field Service Engineer to join our production team at Workington Waste Water Treatment Works in Siddick, Cumbria. This hands-on role will maintain, fault-find, and improve critical water and wastewater assets to ensure reliability and compliance.

You will start from home with a company van, travel to sites, and work on 400V three-phase systems, control panels, and automated plant.

Qualifications

• Industrial electrical maintenance and fault finding.
• Pumps – including installation, maintenance, fault diagnosis, and repair in an operational environment.
• 400V three‑phase systems – confident working on motors and motor starters.
• Control panels – fault finding, modification, and understanding of control wiring.
• Industrial automated systems – exposure to automated plant, process control, or similar industrial systems.
• Experience working alongside electrical contractors in industrial or utilities environments.

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), with standby payments in addition to salary where applicable

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical fault finding

Pumps maintenance

400V 3‑phase

Control panels

Industrial automation

Contractor collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3

Job description

United Utilities is seeking an Electrical Field Service Engineer to join our production team at Workington Waste Water Treatment Works in Siddick, Cumbria. This hands-on role will maintain, fault-find, and improve critical water and wastewater assets to ensure reliability and compliance.

You will start from home with a company van, travel to sites, and work on 400V three-phase systems, control panels, and automated plant.