Wastewater Maintenance Service Engineer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Housing's Environmental Services team is seeking an engineering professional to maintain and repair wastewater assets across our portfolio. The position is field-based, requiring travel to residential properties and the ability to respond quickly to emergencies.

You will perform planned maintenance, diagnose faults, support tanker operations and keep accurate records while working with colleagues and external agencies to improve reliability and performance of wastewater infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical maintenance work (level not specified).

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, servicing and commissioning across wastewater assets
• Inspect, diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults on pumping stations, treatment plants, cesspits, septic tanks and sump pump systems
• Respond to emergency repairs and environmental incidents to keep assets safe, compliant and operational
• Carry out drainage investigations and repairs in residents' homes, communal areas and neighbourhoods
• Support tanker operations, sewage waste removal, asset inspections and minor refurbishment works when required
• Support asset inspections and keep accurate records
• Identify opportunities to improve the reliability and performance of wastewater infrastructure
• Work with Environmental Services colleagues, residents and external agencies to resolve wastewater and drainage issues

Skills

Technical maintenance

Job description

This engineering post sits within the Environmental Services team at Southern Housing and reports to the Wastewater Team Leader. The work centres on planned servicing, commissioning and repair of sewage and groundwater pumping stations, treatment plants, cesspits and septic tanks, alongside drainage investigations in residents' homes and communal areas. It is field-based, involving travel to residential properties and rapid response to emergency repairs and environmental incidents. A full UK driving licence is required.

What the job involves

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, servicing and commissioning across wastewater assets
• Inspect, diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults on pumping stations, treatment plants, cesspits, septic tanks and sump pump systems
• Respond to emergency repairs and environmental incidents to keep assets safe, compliant and operational
• Carry out drainage investigations and repairs in residents' homes, communal areas and neighbourhoods
• Support tanker operations, sewage waste removal, asset inspections and minor refurbishment works when required
• Support asset inspections and keep accurate records
• Identify opportunities to improve the reliability and performance of wastewater infrastructure
• Work with Environmental Services colleagues, residents and external agencies to resolve wastewater and drainage issues

What’s required

Experience

• Experience in technical maintenance work (level not specified)

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence