Proactive Maintenance Engineer

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A major water and wastewater company in the UK is seeking a Proactive Maintenance Engineer in Reading. The role focuses on developing and executing reliability-centered maintenance strategies. Ideal candidates will have relevant technical qualifications and strong stakeholder engagement skills. Competitive salary and extensive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

26 days holiday, increasing with service

Performance-related pay plan

Health and wellbeing benefits

£4,500 per annum car allowance

Qualifications

• Must have a valid UK driving license with access to a car for travel.
• Experience in leading workshops is essential.
• Strong ability to influence and inspire best practices.

Responsibilities

• Conduct criticality assessments for various sites.
• Verify and improve the accuracy of maintenance data.
• Develop tailored maintenance programs for specific systems.
• Track and reduce production losses for operational excellence.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Technical capability

Continuous improvement culture

Forecasting and scheduling

Education

Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Science, Engineering, or Mathematics

Job description

Job title Proactive Maintenance Engineer Ref 42083 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Reading - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Salary Competitive salary between £55,000-£63,440 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Job grade B Closing date 19/11/2025

We’re looking for a Proactive Maintenance Engineer to support the Engineering and asset function to meet customer expectations and regulatory targets. You'll be instrumental in implementing a proactive, reliability-centred maintenance strategy as part of our AMP8 plan.

What you’ll be doing as a Proactive Maintenance Engineer

• Conducting Criticality Assessments: Perform thorough evaluations to determine the criticality of various sites and systems, ensuring effective prioritisation and resource allocation.
• Verifying Maintenance Data: Lead efforts to verify and improve the accuracy of maintenance data, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency.
• Developing System-Specific Maintenance Programs: Design and implement tailored maintenance programs that optimise the reliability and performance of specific systems.
• Tracking and Reducing Production Losses: Monitor production losses and implement strategies to minimise them, contributing to overall operational excellence.

Base Location: Reading - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB.

Base hours: 36 hours, Monday to Friday.

Must have a valid UK driving license with access to a car to travel to sites. This role will come with a £4,500 per annum car allowance.

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are :

• Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Science, Engineering, or Mathematics or Equivalent Experience.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and technical capability, with the ability to effectively collaborate, influence and inspire reliability-centred maintenance best practices and lead workshops.
• Experience in leading workshops and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Exposure to forecasting, scheduling, and planning processes and systems throughout the asset lifecycle.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary between £55,000-£63,440 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to both company and individual performance measures and targets.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process . If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support .

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.