The Role
As a Mechanical Field Service Engineer, you’ll deliver expert maintenance and technical support to ensure mechanical systems and powered assets operate safely, efficiently, and reliably. Your work plays a vital role in supporting high-quality water and wastewater services, with a strong emphasis on renewable energy generation through anaerobic digestion.
This is a hands‑on, multi‑skilled role that demands flexibility, the ability to work independently, and readiness to operate in confined spaces. You’ll also contribute to both capital and operational projects, ensuring mechanical assets are designed, installed, and maintained to meet performance and reliability standards. Participation in an out‑of‑hours standby rota is part of the role.
Key Responsibilities
* Performing planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across multiple sites, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and within required timeframes.
* Acting as the Person Controlling the Works (PCW) for mechanical activities carried out by framework contractors, ensuring full compliance with safety protocols, quality standards, and budgetary controls.
* Collaborating with the Process Controller to ensure mechanical systems support optimal telemetry alarm settings and visibility of asset performance.
* Maintaining accurate and up‑to‑date mechanical asset data and maintenance records within corporate systems to support operational decision‑making.
* Supporting environmental compliance by ensuring mechanically powered assets meet Environment Agency regulatory standards.
* Minimising downtime and supporting biogas energy targets by identifying root causes of mechanical inefficiencies and implementing long‑term, sustainable solutions.
* Contributing to contingency planning by ensuring critical mechanical spares are available at high‑risk sites, particularly those involved in resource recovery.
* Coordinating and supporting contractors during mechanical project delivery or site interventions, ensuring work is well planned, risk‑assessed, and aligned with operational needs.
Key Requirements
* This role involves working in confined spaces.
* You’ll take part in an out‑of‑hours standby rota, so flexibility is essential.
* You must be a time‑served apprentice or equivalent, supported with academic qualifications to a minimum of NVQ level 3.
* A full UK driving licence is required for the role.
* Industry experience.
* The ability to work in a team but also alone, and sometimes in confined spaces.
* Able and willing to diversify into specialised areas of maintenance, as required, such as chlorine gas systems.
* Diagnostic, organisational, planning, communication and computer skills.
Role Details
Salary - £38,462
Work Type - Onsite
Job Location - Wigan Wastewater Treatment Works, Deans Lane, Hoscar, Nr Ormskirk, L40 4BL
Role Type - Permanent
Employment Type - Full Time
Working Hours - 37 Hours per week
Benefits
* A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays.
* A competitive pension scheme with up to 14 % employer contribution, 21 % combined, and life cover.
* Up to 7.5 % performance‑related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements.
* A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company‑funded scheme.
* MyGymDiscounts – gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25 % off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions.
* Best Doctors.
* Salary Finance.
* Wealth at Work courses.
* Deals and discounts.
* EVolve Car Scheme.
* Employee Assistance Plan.
* Mental health first aiders.
* ShareBuy.
* Enhanced parental leave schemes.
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