Circa £40,000 - £46,000 per annum (Dependent on Skills & Experience) Permanent Full time, 37 hours per week Colchester, Essex Shape the Future of Asset Reliability Are you a hands-on engineer with a passion for problem-solving and continuous improvement? Do you thrive in a workshop environment where technical skills, teamwork, and customer focus are key? We’re looking for a proactiveMaintenance Workshop Technicianto join our Water Recycling Maintenance Services team and play a vital role in optimising and maintaining our critical assets. As a Maintenance Workshop Technician, you’ll be responsible for designing, machining, fabricating, and welding both new and existing assets to reduce operational costs and improve equipment reliability. You’ll work closely with the Workshop Team and internal customers to deliver high-quality solutions, drive efficiencies, and support best practice across our operations. This is a varied and rewarding role that blends technical engineering, problem-solving, and collaboration. Key responsibilities: Carry out service, repair, refurbishment, and fabrication work on assets (e.g., gearboxes, pumps, screens) Machine new parts to required tolerances using lathes, milling machines, and drills Design and fabricate bespoke parts as needed Conduct root cause analysis and recommend solutions for recurring equipment issues Support performance monitoring and suggest process improvements Deputise for the Maintenance Workshop Supervisor when required Assist with workshop inspections and routine maintenance checks Ensure compliance with Health & Safety procedures and policies Mentor new employees and apprentices, and share technical knowledge What does it take to be a Maintenance Workshop Technician? Qualifications & Experience: Completed engineering apprenticeship or equivalent NVQ level ONC/BTEC or City & Guilds Parts 1 and 2 (or equivalent) Proven experience in an industrial/workshop environment Strong knowledge of pumps, gearboxes, and plant equipment maintenance Competent in using lathes, milling machines, and radial drills SAP and IRIS knowledge (desirable) Skills & Knowledge: High standard of machining, fabrication, and welding skills Excellent IT, organisational, and administrative skills Strong written and verbal communication Key Behaviours: Honest, driven, and customer-focused Proactive with a can do attitude Committed to continuous improvement and efficiency As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to: Full private healthcare with no excess 25 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with flexibility for religious holidays A flexible working culture Competitive pension scheme - we double-match your contributions up to 6% (18% Combined) Life Assurance at eight times your salary Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary Bonus Scheme Discounts and flexible benefits to support your wellbeing Paid time off for physical and mental health Excellent Family Leave package Why Anglian Water? Anglian Water is a company that cares - about our people, our environment, and our customers. We’re proud to offer a collaborative, innovative, and inspiring workplace where you can make a real impact. We’re constantly exploring new ways to meet our customers’ needs and support sustainable growth across our region. Closing Date: 2nd November 2025
Oct 26, 2025
Full time
Circa £40,000 - £46,000 per annum (Dependent on Skills & Experience) Permanent Full time, 37 hours per week Colchester, Essex Shape the Future of Asset Reliability Are you a hands-on engineer with a passion for problem-solving and continuous improvement? Do you thrive in a workshop environment where technical skills, teamwork, and customer focus are key? We’re looking for a proactiveMaintenance Workshop Technicianto join our Water Recycling Maintenance Services team and play a vital role in optimising and maintaining our critical assets. As a Maintenance Workshop Technician, you’ll be responsible for designing, machining, fabricating, and welding both new and existing assets to reduce operational costs and improve equipment reliability. You’ll work closely with the Workshop Team and internal customers to deliver high-quality solutions, drive efficiencies, and support best practice across our operations. This is a varied and rewarding role that blends technical engineering, problem-solving, and collaboration. Key responsibilities: Carry out service, repair, refurbishment, and fabrication work on assets (e.g., gearboxes, pumps, screens) Machine new parts to required tolerances using lathes, milling machines, and drills Design and fabricate bespoke parts as needed Conduct root cause analysis and recommend solutions for recurring equipment issues Support performance monitoring and suggest process improvements Deputise for the Maintenance Workshop Supervisor when required Assist with workshop inspections and routine maintenance checks Ensure compliance with Health & Safety procedures and policies Mentor new employees and apprentices, and share technical knowledge What does it take to be a Maintenance Workshop Technician? Qualifications & Experience: Completed engineering apprenticeship or equivalent NVQ level ONC/BTEC or City & Guilds Parts 1 and 2 (or equivalent) Proven experience in an industrial/workshop environment Strong knowledge of pumps, gearboxes, and plant equipment maintenance Competent in using lathes, milling machines, and radial drills SAP and IRIS knowledge (desirable) Skills & Knowledge: High standard of machining, fabrication, and welding skills Excellent IT, organisational, and administrative skills Strong written and verbal communication Key Behaviours: Honest, driven, and customer-focused Proactive with a can do attitude Committed to continuous improvement and efficiency As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to: Full private healthcare with no excess 25 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with flexibility for religious holidays A flexible working culture Competitive pension scheme - we double-match your contributions up to 6% (18% Combined) Life Assurance at eight times your salary Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary Bonus Scheme Discounts and flexible benefits to support your wellbeing Paid time off for physical and mental health Excellent Family Leave package Why Anglian Water? Anglian Water is a company that cares - about our people, our environment, and our customers. We’re proud to offer a collaborative, innovative, and inspiring workplace where you can make a real impact. We’re constantly exploring new ways to meet our customers’ needs and support sustainable growth across our region. Closing Date: 2nd November 2025
Who are we? Here within Alliance we are a totally collaborative organisation made up of our eight partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO) and our extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes. We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression. With such an exciting portfolio of projects planned for AMP8 to keep the water flowing across the region, our ability to manage our work and outperform against our customer’s expectations will come under greater scrutiny. And with a continued expectation to provide the highest standards of project design whilst ensuring we use innovation and creativity to deliver more with less, we are seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer in our Water Recycling (Infrastructure ) team with a technical focus on wastewater infrastructure (pipelines). Are you ready to join us as we prepare to deliver the most creative and innovative AMP we have ever seen? What will you be doing as our new Lead Infrastructure Engineer? As the Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will provide civil and pipeline engineering technical reviews, guidance and inputs to both potable water (clean) and water recycling (wastewater) infrastructure (pipelines / networks) projects. You will provide design support for numerous infrastructure schemes and will ensure all designs are fit for purpose and meet current legislation and standards. You will have dual lines of reporting into both the programme area Senior Design Manager (Engineering) and the Principal Infrastructure Engineer and will provide support to the engineering delivery teams by undertaking review and acceptance of key project deliverables (drawings / models; calculations) across an entire programme area for infrastructure (pipeline) related work. You will be the technical expert in either clean or wastewater pipeline engineering design. Working with the principal infrastructure engineer to maintain engineering standards across all of alliance whilst working on continuous business improvement and innovation. You will also be responsible for mentoring more junior engineers in the team in their professional development and at project delivery level. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with Design Managers, and Technical Managers to track milestones and review dates. Collaborate with Principal Engineers where potential improvement of design calculations, design standards and standard products could be implemented. Review project drawings, calculations, and change requests to ensure adherence to standards and timely responses. Coordinate and lead design review meetings and contribute to CDM and commissioning strategy discussions. Maintain quality through Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) workflow management and support discipline engineers to meet project timelines. Promote innovative technologies, manage technical knowledge, and adhere to MAS standards. Mentor and guide engineers to develop skills and establish standard procedures. A little bit about your skills, experience, and behaviours…. To join us on our exciting and challenging journey for engineering excellence, you will preferably (but not essentially) be educated to degree level in water/wastewater engineering or a related subject. Ideally you have a proven track record of operating as a technical expert in the design of potable and wastewater pipelines quality assurance and risk management, including familiarity with design software processes. You’ll have strong communication and stakeholder management skills, and your proven leadership, and mentoring abilities will ensure the best high performing teams succeed. The role of the Lead Infrastructure Engineer is not to be assigned to deliver individual named projects but provide technical leadership and support in the delivery of the projects in the relevant portfolio - if you are looking for an opportunity to lead and take the next step in your engineering career, please apply today! Our Approach to Diversity & Inclusion At the Anglian Water’ Alliance, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We believe that diversity enriches our team, fuels innovation, and drives success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. We are dedicated to creating an environment free from discrimination and bias, where everyone has equal opportunities for growth and advancement. Join us in creating a culture where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion is the norm. Alongside this we want to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to showcase their abilities during the interview process. If you require any specific accommodations or adjustments due to a disability or any other individual circumstances, please do not hesitate to let us know. Our vision A collaborative alliance, driving change. Empowering us to set global benchmarks and building a better environment for our customers. We strive to: Empower our people; Delight our Customers; Embrace digital transformation; Deliver brilliance. Our Values To bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop we: Build trust; Do the right thing; Are always exploring. The Anglian Alliance. Eight partners, endless opportunities. Location: Hybrid, Peterborough, and site visits across the East Anglia Region
Oct 26, 2025
Full time
Who are we? Here within Alliance we are a totally collaborative organisation made up of our eight partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO) and our extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes. We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression. With such an exciting portfolio of projects planned for AMP8 to keep the water flowing across the region, our ability to manage our work and outperform against our customer’s expectations will come under greater scrutiny. And with a continued expectation to provide the highest standards of project design whilst ensuring we use innovation and creativity to deliver more with less, we are seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer in our Water Recycling (Infrastructure ) team with a technical focus on wastewater infrastructure (pipelines). Are you ready to join us as we prepare to deliver the most creative and innovative AMP we have ever seen? What will you be doing as our new Lead Infrastructure Engineer? As the Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will provide civil and pipeline engineering technical reviews, guidance and inputs to both potable water (clean) and water recycling (wastewater) infrastructure (pipelines / networks) projects. You will provide design support for numerous infrastructure schemes and will ensure all designs are fit for purpose and meet current legislation and standards. You will have dual lines of reporting into both the programme area Senior Design Manager (Engineering) and the Principal Infrastructure Engineer and will provide support to the engineering delivery teams by undertaking review and acceptance of key project deliverables (drawings / models; calculations) across an entire programme area for infrastructure (pipeline) related work. You will be the technical expert in either clean or wastewater pipeline engineering design. Working with the principal infrastructure engineer to maintain engineering standards across all of alliance whilst working on continuous business improvement and innovation. You will also be responsible for mentoring more junior engineers in the team in their professional development and at project delivery level. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with Design Managers, and Technical Managers to track milestones and review dates. Collaborate with Principal Engineers where potential improvement of design calculations, design standards and standard products could be implemented. Review project drawings, calculations, and change requests to ensure adherence to standards and timely responses. Coordinate and lead design review meetings and contribute to CDM and commissioning strategy discussions. Maintain quality through Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) workflow management and support discipline engineers to meet project timelines. Promote innovative technologies, manage technical knowledge, and adhere to MAS standards. Mentor and guide engineers to develop skills and establish standard procedures. A little bit about your skills, experience, and behaviours…. To join us on our exciting and challenging journey for engineering excellence, you will preferably (but not essentially) be educated to degree level in water/wastewater engineering or a related subject. Ideally you have a proven track record of operating as a technical expert in the design of potable and wastewater pipelines quality assurance and risk management, including familiarity with design software processes. You’ll have strong communication and stakeholder management skills, and your proven leadership, and mentoring abilities will ensure the best high performing teams succeed. The role of the Lead Infrastructure Engineer is not to be assigned to deliver individual named projects but provide technical leadership and support in the delivery of the projects in the relevant portfolio - if you are looking for an opportunity to lead and take the next step in your engineering career, please apply today! Our Approach to Diversity & Inclusion At the Anglian Water’ Alliance, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We believe that diversity enriches our team, fuels innovation, and drives success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. We are dedicated to creating an environment free from discrimination and bias, where everyone has equal opportunities for growth and advancement. Join us in creating a culture where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion is the norm. Alongside this we want to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to showcase their abilities during the interview process. If you require any specific accommodations or adjustments due to a disability or any other individual circumstances, please do not hesitate to let us know. Our vision A collaborative alliance, driving change. Empowering us to set global benchmarks and building a better environment for our customers. We strive to: Empower our people; Delight our Customers; Embrace digital transformation; Deliver brilliance. Our Values To bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop we: Build trust; Do the right thing; Are always exploring. The Anglian Alliance. Eight partners, endless opportunities. Location: Hybrid, Peterborough, and site visits across the East Anglia Region
Starting salary: £38,000 for candidates with NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent in Mechanical/Engineering Subject) £34,000 for candidates with NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent in Mechanical/Engineering Subject) Clear progression opportunities to earn up to £44,000 with further training and experience. All PPE, tools, and fuel card provided Regional travel: Covering Norwich, Dereham, and Holt area Dive into a world of opportunity! Get ready to make a difference and join us as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician in our proactive pumping station servicing teams, responsible for optimising performance and resilience of our assets by utilising technology such as Ovarro data. With support from a collaborative team, you will have an opportunity to develop your commercial and/ or industrial experience with assets such as: pumps, valves, gearboxes and motors . Experience working with mechanical /Electrical control systems, telemetry systems and general water industry plant maintenance would also be advantageous. As a valued employee, the benefits you’ll be entitled to: Personal private health care 25 days annual leave - rising with length of service Business use of company van plus access to tools and all uniform and PPE Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% Bonus scheme Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle. A flexible working culture Life Assurance at eight times your salary Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary Lots of great discounts Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell An excellent Family Leave package - to help you support your family What does it take to be a Mechanical Maintenance Technician ? To be successful in this role, you will have obtained at least an NVQ level 2 (ideally level 3) Mechanical engineering qualification (or equivalent), completed a relevant apprenticeship and hold a full UK driving licence. Inclusion at Anglian Water Inclusion is for everyone, and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong. Closing date: 02/11 Interviews: Due to there being high volumes of these roles across the region, there will be multiple weeks of in person interview spanning late November to early December
Oct 26, 2025
Full time
Starting salary: £38,000 for candidates with NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent in Mechanical/Engineering Subject) £34,000 for candidates with NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent in Mechanical/Engineering Subject) Clear progression opportunities to earn up to £44,000 with further training and experience. All PPE, tools, and fuel card provided Regional travel: Covering Norwich, Dereham, and Holt area Dive into a world of opportunity! Get ready to make a difference and join us as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician in our proactive pumping station servicing teams, responsible for optimising performance and resilience of our assets by utilising technology such as Ovarro data. With support from a collaborative team, you will have an opportunity to develop your commercial and/ or industrial experience with assets such as: pumps, valves, gearboxes and motors . Experience working with mechanical /Electrical control systems, telemetry systems and general water industry plant maintenance would also be advantageous. As a valued employee, the benefits you’ll be entitled to: Personal private health care 25 days annual leave - rising with length of service Business use of company van plus access to tools and all uniform and PPE Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% Bonus scheme Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle. A flexible working culture Life Assurance at eight times your salary Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary Lots of great discounts Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell An excellent Family Leave package - to help you support your family What does it take to be a Mechanical Maintenance Technician ? To be successful in this role, you will have obtained at least an NVQ level 2 (ideally level 3) Mechanical engineering qualification (or equivalent), completed a relevant apprenticeship and hold a full UK driving licence. Inclusion at Anglian Water Inclusion is for everyone, and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong. Closing date: 02/11 Interviews: Due to there being high volumes of these roles across the region, there will be multiple weeks of in person interview spanning late November to early December