Water Treatment Maintenance Technician

Portsmouth Water; Langstone; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays Made Better – 25 days + bank

Pension scheme up to 15%

Performance bonus up to 6%

Life assurance 4x salary

Wellbeing support & Employee Assist.

Job summary

Portsmouth Water is seeking multiple Production Maintenance Technicians to care for and maintain our production assets across treatment works, pumping stations, and reservoirs. This hands-on role blends technical expertise with teamwork, continuous learning and meaningful impact on our water supply.

You'll work closely with the Production Technical Team Leader to keep operations safe, efficient and compliant, helping drive improvements for the business and communities we serve.

Qualifications

• An apprenticeship or technical qualification in a relevant field is essential.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a can-do attitude are required.
• Collaborative mindset with willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of planned maintenance across key assets and align with schedules.
• Carry out maintenance on instrumentation, low voltage gear, dosing equipment, pneumatic systems, valves, pumps and motors.
• Visit treatment works, pumping stations and reservoirs to support operability and performance.
• Monitor asset data and record work clearly and accurately.
• Read electrical diagrams with confidence and attention to detail.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns, troubleshoot, source spares and repair systems.
• Ensure equipment is maintained and calibrated to high standards per audit requirements.
• Collaborate with team members and other departments; maintain documentation.

Skills

Apprenticeship/technical qualification

Problem solving

Team player

Proactive learner

Education

Recognised apprenticeship or technical qualification

GCSE English/Maths (and science)

Job description

Portsmouth Water is seeking multiple Production Maintenance Technicians to care for and maintain our production assets across treatment works, pumping stations, and reservoirs. This hands-on role blends technical expertise with teamwork, continuous learning and meaningful impact on our water supply.

You'll work closely with the Production Technical Team Leader to keep operations safe, efficient and compliant, helping drive improvements for the business and communities we serve.