Pump Engineer

Vector Recruitment Solutions; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Vector Recruitment Solutions are recruiting a Pump Engineer to cover sites predominantly across Kent and East Sussex, with occasional travel further afield. You will service, diagnose and repair pumping equipment in off-mains wastewater systems.

The role requires hands-on experience with sewage pumps and related equipment, plus strong fault-finding skills. A UK driving licence is essential for site work.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining and repairing pumps in sewage/wastewater systems.
• Maintaining and repairing pumping equipment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding abilities.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing pumps within sewage treatment plants and pumping stations.
• Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults on pumps and associated equipment.
• Removing, repairing and replacing submersible sewage pumps.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Completing service documentation and maintaining high standards of Health & Safety.

Skills

Pumps maintenance

Fault finding

Submersible pumps

Electrical faults

Mechanical faults

Driving licence

Education

Electrical NVQ

City & Guilds

18th Edition

Tools

Electrical diagnostic tools

Job description

Pump Engineer

Location: Ideally based on Kent or East Sussex, work covering South East

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Are you an experienced Pump Engineer with a background maintaining and repairing pumps within off-mains sewage treatment plants, pumping stations or wastewater systems?

Vector Recruitment Solutions are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Pump Engineer to cover sites predominantly across Kent and East Sussex, with occasional travel further afield.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer with strong fault-finding skills and experience working with sewage pumps, treatment plants and associated wastewater equipment.

The Role

Working across a range of off-mains drainage and wastewater systems, you’ll be responsible for servicing, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing pumping equipment to keep systems operating safely and reliably.

Your work will include:

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing pumps within sewage treatment plants and pumping stations
• Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults on pumps and associated equipment
• Removing, repairing and replacing submersible sewage pumps
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs
• Inspecting equipment, identifying defects and recommending remedial works
• Attending customer sites across Kent and East Sussex, with occasional travel further afield
• Completing service documentation and maintaining high standards of Health & Safety

About You

We’re particularly interested in speaking with Pump Engineers, Wastewater Engineers and Sewage Treatment Plant Engineers who have:

• Previous experience working on off-mains sewage treatment plants and wastewater pumping systems
• Hands-on experience servicing, repairing and replacing pumps
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding abilities
• Experience with submersible pumps and associated controls
• A good understanding of wastewater and sewage systems
• The ability to work independently and diagnose problems on site
• Full UK driving licence

Qualifications such as 18th Edition, Electrical NVQ or City & Guilds, Confined Space and CSCS would be advantageous but not essential.

What’s on Offer?

• £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
• Permanent, full-time position
• Ongoing training and development with a growing specialist contractor

If you’re an experienced Pump Engineer with knowledge of off-mains sewage treatment plants, sewage pumping stations or wastewater pumps, we’d love to hear from you.