Water Technican

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 03/04/2026

Salary: £32,000 to £35,000 per year

Equans is looking for a Water Technician to join our team based at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) in Smethwick on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week, offering a competitive salary and benefits package.

• Assist the Water Manager in delivering high-quality maintenance service to all domestic water systems across the estate.
• Lead installation work for minor upgrading and adaptation projects.
• Act as Deputy Responsible Person (Water) and Competent Person (Water).
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities for all water systems and plant.
• Respond to reactive jobs, diagnose, fault‑find and repair complex mechanical systems in accordance with relevant standards, operational procedures, legislation and guidance, with a focus on domestic water systems.
• Ensure full requirements of the written scheme for water are delivered.
• Assist in reviewing and updating COMPASS to maintain a comprehensive site logbook recording all activities and status of the water services.
• Obtain Competent Person status following training for specialised ventilation systems, complex water systems and medical gas installations.
• Perform PPM tasks across site on various aspects of building services in line with the PPM programme and personal competence and training.

• Competitive salary (£32,000 to £35,000).
• 24 days annual leave + public holidays.
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary.
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers.
• Gym membership discounts.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Two corporate social responsibility days per year.
• Broad range of learning opportunities, professional qualifications, collective/individual training, personalised support programmes.
• Employee Referral Rewards Scheme.
• Access to growing employee networks.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to mental wellbeing app.

• City and Guilds or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Experience with in a maintenance environment, especially on complex domestic water systems.
• Good knowledge and understanding of a range of complex mechanical systems, including ventilation, pumps, compressors, boilers, medical gases, heating systems, domestic hot and cold-water systems.
• Post‑apprenticeship experience within a maintenance environment.
• Recognised apprenticeship in relevant engineering discipline to City & Guilds level.
• Experience with in a healthcare maintenance environment (desirable).
• Competent Person / Authorised Person experience with ventilation and/or pressure systems (desirable).
• Ability to pass a DBS Standard check.

• Must have evidence of the right to work in the UK.
• Roles may require Disclosure & Barring Service checks.
• Agency involvement is not required.