Instrumentation Field Engineer - Onsite Maintenance & Growth

United Utilities; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water management company is seeking an Instrumentation Field Service Engineer to ensure smooth operations at the Carlisle Wastewater Treatment Works. The ideal candidate will have experience in electrical maintenance, a full UK driving license, and strong diagnostic skills. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality maintenance services and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. This permanent position offers a competitive salary of £38,462, with benefits including generous leave and pension schemes.

Benefits

26 days annual leave, increasing to 30

Competitive pension scheme

Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus

Comprehensive healthcare plan

Gym and wellness benefits

Employee Assistance Plan

Qualifications

• You must be a time served apprentice or equivalent, supported with academic qualification(s).
• Full UK driving license is essential due to the mobile nature of the role.
• Proven experience in an electrical maintenance or engineering role, ideally in a field-based or utilities environment.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills across electrical systems, controls, and instrumentation.
• Familiarity with maintaining, calibrating and servicing equipment in water or wastewater industries.
• Solid understanding of safe systems of work, risk assessments, and permit-to-work systems.
• Comfortable working independently while maintaining strong communication with teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, efficient instrumentation maintenance and installation service.
• Diagnose and fix faults, ensuring all systems-based equipment operate correctly.
• Conduct planned tasks to prevent maintenance issues.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations and internal policies.
• Manage budgets effectively and maintain financial control.
• Provide accurate asset performance data for corporate systems.
• Analyze root causes of recurring issues and recommend solutions.

Skills

Fault-finding expertise

Team player

Health & Safety awareness

Electrical maintenance experience

Problem-solving skills

Education

Time served apprentice or equivalent

Tools

Electrical and instrumentation tools

Job description

A leading water management company is seeking an Instrumentation Field Service Engineer to ensure smooth operations at the Carlisle Wastewater Treatment Works. The ideal candidate will have experience in electrical maintenance, a full UK driving license, and strong diagnostic skills. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality maintenance services and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. This permanent position offers a competitive salary of £38,462, with benefits including generous leave and pension schemes.