Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer - Gas

Anglian Water Services; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider is seeking a multi-skilled maintenance engineer (Gas) in the UK to support maintenance across water recycling assets. The role requires a full apprenticeship or relevant NVQ, along with formal gas qualifications. Ideal candidates will have experience with gas assets, problem-solving skills, and an awareness of health and safety. Employee benefits include a competitive pension and private health care.

Benefits

Personal private health care

24-hour Virtual GP service

Competitive pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience of planned preventative maintenance.
• Operational and maintenance experience in Gas assets.
• Proven experience with fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Provide planned and reactive maintenance for gas assets.
• Document all PPM activities and plan rectifications.
• Ensure adherence to Health and Safety policies.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Health and Safety awareness

Education

Full apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2/3 in mechanical or electrical discipline

Formal gas qualifications (GasSafe/I-Gas)

Tools

LTHW boiler/heating experience

Competent user of IT

Job description

Overview

Circa £46,000 depending on skills and experience + company van

Locations: Basildon, Colchester, Ipswich or Cambridge

Permanent, Full time, 37 hours a week

Private health care

Virtual GP service for you and your household

Double matched pension

Life assurance at 8 times salary

For a greater career just add water!

Water Recycling is at the heart of our operations. The key services that we are responsible for are delivered by our in-house, highly skilled workforce. We collect and treat the water that customers have used, returning it to the environment via rivers and coastal outlets. Our network includes 76,000 kilometres of sewers which feed over 1,000 water recycling centres. Would you like to be part of a team who responsible for the safe and sustainable operation and maintenance of our water recycling assets?

Responsibilities

As a multi-skilled maintenance engineer (Gas), you will be providing support and completing both planned and reactive maintenance across our Water Recycling assets; specifically, gas and biogas assets. You will improve the performance and efficiency of operational assets and activities across all sites. You will provide technical support to the team and will undertake projects across the region, including, but not limited to, optimisation, installation, and capital intervention.

• Planned and Reactive Maintenance for Gas Assets (gas holders, boosters, flare stacks etc).
• Providing both technical and specialist support to the site operations teams.
• Helping enhance the performance of the Gas assets.
• Electrical fault finding.
• Ensuring all relevant Health and Safety policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Assisting with the reduction of operating costs.
• Documenting all PPM activities and planning rectifications of faults found.

Qualifications

• A full apprenticeship or a NVQ Level 2/3 in either a mechanical or electrical discipline.
• Formal gas qualifications are required (GasSafe / I-Gas).
• CompEx qualified would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Advanced Digestion would be advantageous.
• Experience of planned preventative maintenance.
• Operational and maintenance experience in Gas assets.
• LTHW boiler / heating experience would be beneficial.
• Proven experience with fault finding and problem solving.
• Strong awareness of Health and Safety practices.
• Strong communication skills.
• Competent user of IT.
• Flexible approach to work - with the potential for out of hours management standby.
• Full driving licence is essential for this role.

Benefits

• Personal private health care including physiotherapy
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% (resulting in a combined contribution of 18%)
• 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 – enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies.
• Flexible working hours considered (reviewed on an individual basis)

Why Anglian Water?

Here at Anglian Water, we are striving to do the right thing for our people, customers and our environment. Our culture involves collaborative, innovative and inspiring work putting people at the heart of our business, and we truly love what we do! We believe that equal opportunities mean inclusion, diversity and fair treatment for all.

Closing date: 21st September 2025