About the role
Here at Northumbrian Water Group, we have an exciting new opportunity for a Proactive Maintenance Manager who will provide strategic, technical and people-focused leadership to drive NWG toward world-class performance in asset reliability and proactive maintenance.
Reporting to the Reliability Engineering Manager within the Maintenance & Reliability Engineering Department, this role is accountable for driving continuous improvement of the Technical Maintenance Plan, ensuring all activities comply with regulatory requirements and industry standards while fostering strong collaboration with internal teams, external contractors, and regulatory bodies.
You will establish and lead a proactive maintenance team, implementing preventative maintenance strategies for critical wastewater assets such as screens and pumps, and creating a high-performance, safety-focused, and collaborative team culture.
In addition, you will take ownership of maintenance-related wastewater compliance issues, responding promptly to regulatory inquiries and adapting the maintenance plan as needed to strengthen reliability and resilience across operations.
About you
If you have proven experience leading and inspiring multi-disciplinary maintenance teams, with a focus on team development, performance management, and fostering a collaborative and supportive environment – we would love to hear from you!
You will have a HNC or Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Maintenance Engineering, providing the technical foundation necessary to lead teams and deliver innovative safety-led maintenance solutions.
You can design and execute strategic maintenance initiatives that improve asset reliability while balancing regulatory obligations and available maintenance resources to support wastewater ODI targets.
You will have extensive knowledge of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems such as Maximo, with experience creating preventative maintenance plans, job plans, sequencing, and applying Uniclass and Problem, Cause, Remedy codes.
You will have a strong understanding of wastewater compliance frameworks and regulations, with a track record of aligning maintenance activities to meet regulatory requirements.
You will have exceptional communication and relationship building skills to engage with stakeholders including regulators, senior leaders and team members, and gain buy-in for initiatives.
Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.
Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.
We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.
Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.
NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.
About us
Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.
We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply
NWG at a glance:
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come. We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business. Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
Our benefits
We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:
1. Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
2. Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 10%.
3. Free access to local attractions.
4. A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
5. Award winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
6. Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
7. Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
8. Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.
This is as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you’ll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.
Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked.