Mechanical Field Service Engineer

Salary - £38,462 - £44,320

Work Type - Onsite

Job Location - Birkenhead Wastewater Treatment Works, Morpeth Dock, Shore Road, Birkenhead, CH41 1AW

Role Type - Permanent

Employment Type - Full Time

Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week

We're looking for a
dual-skilled field service engineer - someone who brings
solid Mechanical expertise and a second core skill such as
Electrical.

This is a hands‑on role in our Cheshire production team, where you'll be working in a fast‑paced, modern environment maintaining and improving critical water assets. You'll need to be confident across both disciplines, ready to tackle a wide range of maintenance tasks and contribute to continuous improvement across the site.

If you're already flexi‑skilled and thrive on variety, challenge, and technical problem‑solving – this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

You will be responsible for delivering both proactive planned maintenance and responsive support across your area of expertise, helping us meet key compliance and environmental standards. You’ll also have the chance to contribute to both capital and operational projects – ensuring our assets are not just maintained, but continuously improved.

If you're bringing one core skill to us (Mechanical) you'll start on a salary of £38,462, but if you've got two disciplines, you'll earn £44,320.

One core skill – don't go anywhere … we will support with training. Our dedicated team of training professionals will provide you a tailored development plan to help you build your skillset and get you seen.

• To implement an efficient Mechanical maintenance and installation service.
• To analyse faults, rectify and ensure correct operation of Mechanical systems‑based equipment.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance activities.
• To ensure compliance with all Health & Safety regulations and internal company policies.
• To maintain required financial control of a pre‑defined budget.
• To provide reliable, accurate and complete asset performance and repair information for entry into corporate systems.
• To analyse and recommend solutions to recurring maintenance problems.

• You must be a time‑served apprentice or equivalent, supported with academic qualifications to a minimum of NVQ level 3.
• A full UK driving licence 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.