Mechanical Field Service Engineer
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Occupation Type
Metal working production and maintenance fitters
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
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.
Role Accountabilities
You’ll operate across a defined geographical area, supporting mechanically powered sites—including anaerobic digestion and dewatering plants—with a strong emphasis on safety, compliance, mechanical performance, and energy efficiency. Working within United Utilities’ Health & Safety framework, your responsibilities will include:
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.
Role Accountabilities
You’ll operate across a defined geographical area, supporting mechanically powered sites—including anaerobic digestion and dewatering plants—with a strong emphasis on safety, compliance, mechanical performance, and energy efficiency. Working within United Utilities’ Health & Safety framework, your responsibilities will include:
- Performing planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across multiple sites, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and within required timeframes.
To be considered for a role as a Mechanical Field Service Engineer:
Salary - £38,462
Work Type - Onsite
Job Location - Fleetwood Wastewater Treatment Works, Jameson Road, Fleetwood, FY7 8TW
Role Type - Permanent
Employment Type - Full Time
Working Hours - 37 Hours per week
Joining United Utilities means joining a business that invests in you. Our benefits include:
- You must be a time served apprentice or equivalent, supported with academic qualifications to a minimum of NVQ level 3.
- A full UK driving license 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.
Salary - £38,462
Work Type - Onsite
Job Location - Fleetwood Wastewater Treatment Works, Jameson Road, Fleetwood, FY7 8TW
Role Type - Permanent
Employment Type - Full Time
Working Hours - 37 Hours per week
Joining United Utilities means joining a business that invests in you. Our benefits include:
- Competitive salary + standby payments
- Annual bonus scheme
- Company pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution
- Healthcare plan
- Free mental health support and wellbeing tools
- Life assurance
- Full training and support, including specialist mechanical training
- Opportunities to diversify into specialist areas (e.g., chlorine gas systems)
- A clear development pathway to upskill into a Flexi Skilled Engineer, giving you broader technical capability across multiple disciplines and increasing your future progression opportunities.
- Career progression across engineering, operations and project delivery
If you’re a mechanically skilled engineer looking for a role with purpose, variety and long-term career opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and help keep the North West flowing.
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, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.