Network Asset Engineer (Single-Skilled Electrician)
Job number UU01987
Country: United Kingdom
Region: Liverpool
Location: Fazakerley Wastewater Treatment Works, Stonesbridge Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 5HA
Posting End Date: 26/02/2025
Band: 6a
Role Type: Permanent
Work hours: 37 Hours per Week
Salary: £36805
United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.
We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.
We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and contribution.
* 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
* Enhanced parental leave schemes
Job Purpose
Working with a wide range of equipment, the Network Asset Engineer will implement an effective and efficient maintenance service on all Wastewater Network Maintenance sites, including pumping stations, powered screens and detention tanks. They will provide a service to internal and external customers in order to achieve the quality, performance and safety standards of the company.
Job Accountabilities
You will be accountable for carrying out reactive, planned and proactive fault identification, investigation and analysis to establish the root cause of all electrical issues. You will complete the necessary planned maintenance tasks on Wastewater Network Maintenance assets in order to ensure their reliability and ensure efficient operation and compliance with United Utilities Health and Safety policies and procedures. You will also have accountability for:
* Assisting the Network Asset Controller and Network Maintainer Controller in reviewing and amending the appropriate telemetry alarm level settings at powered assets, as required
* Identifying and raising further work and identifying capital investment needs required to avoid repeat incidents and failures at powered assets.
* Responding to reactive incidents e.g. alarms, customer calls and field notifications on standby, and carry out the first call response on all powered assets.
* Liaising with the Network Asset Controller and Network Maintainer Controller to ensure that all assets at each powered asset/site facility are registered correctly on United Utilities corporate system.
* Ensuring that all maintenance data recorded is reliable, accurate and complete.
* Ensuring that all powered assets are compliant with their regulatory Environment Agency (EA) permit conditions.
* Proactively looking at ways of reducing the number of repeat failures, Pollution and/or Flooding incidents at powered assets.
* Acting as the Person Controlling the Works (PCW) for all work (within relevant mechanical or electrical discipline) being completed on site by Framework Contractors, ensuring that the work is completed safely, correctly, on time and within budget.
* Assisting the Network Asset Controllers and Network Maintainer Controllers in reviewing and updating the ‘Site Contingency Plans', and ensuring that the critical spares for powered assets are available.
Knowledge and Skills
To succeed in this role you must be a time-served engineer in Electrical engineering or a relevant Electrical discipline.
* It is essential that you are able to demonstrate basic maintenance understanding of the operation of Wastewater Network Assets, and a general understanding of Wastewater Network activities.
* Good information technology skills are essential and the ability to understand United Utilities systems and their capabilities and limitations.
* Often working alone you will need to be capable of using your own initiative and have a flexible approach to highly varied workloads.
* Good interpersonal skills will be essential in order to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers.
* Good time management - able to work to agreed deadlines and achieve personal objectives.
* Good analytical and problem solving skills.
* Good team working skills.
* You must hold a full UK driving license
* 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) A – C (including Maths and English).
* A good understanding of Wastewater Network non-infrastructure policies and procedures.
* Experience of working in the water and wastewater industry with a general awareness and understanding of its regulators, and Wastewater Network regulatory business requirements.
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