Field Service Engineer (Electrical Single Skill)
Job number UU05065 | Country: United Kingdom | Region: Lancashire | Location: Preston Wastewater Treatment Works, Clifton Marsh, Lytham Road, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 0XE | Posting End Date: 14/05/2026 | Band: 6a | Role Type: Permanent | Work Hours: 37 per week | Salary: £38,462
The role
You will be responsible for electrical technical support to the Wastewater Production team to repair and maintain wastewater assets. You will work in a fast‑paced modern maintenance environment, providing proactive, planned and reactive support in all aspects of your field of expertise, ensuring compliance with company, statutory and regulatory requirements while minimising environmental impact.
Key accountabilities
* Work alone or as part of a team, including lone working and confined spaces as required.
* Provide input into capital and operational projects to ensure assets fully meet operational and maintenance requirements.
* Participate in out‑of‑hours standby rota.
* Implement efficient Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation (M/E/I) maintenance and installation service.
* Analyse faults, rectify, and ensure correct operation of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and systems‑based equipment.
* Perform planned and proactive maintenance activities.
* Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety regulations and internal company policies.
* Maintain financial control of a pre‑defined budget.
* Provide reliable, accurate and complete asset performance and repair information for entry.
* Analyse and recommend solutions to recurring maintenance problems.
Skills & experience
* Time‑served apprentice or equivalent, with academic qualifications ideally to HNC or minimum ONC in a relevant technical area.
* Desire to work towards flexi‑skilling leading to an accredited qualification or standard relevant to the role.
* A valid driving licence.
* The ability to work in a team and alone, be resilient, self‑motivated, with strong problem‑solving skills and possess the required technical competence.
* Able and willing to diversify into specialised areas of maintenance, such as chlorine gas systems and high‑voltage installations.
* Diagnostic, organisational, planning, communication and computer skills.
* Industry experience.
* Experience of PLC, HMI and SCADA systems and associated networks to perform fault diagnostics, assist with disaster recovery and small system modifications.
* Maintain required skills, competence and recency in all relevant subject matter throughout your career.
* Where appropriate, possess a sound working knowledge of Simocode, Profibus and similar industrial technology systems.
We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts through an excellent salary and development opportunities that will kick start a thriving career here at UU.
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