LOCATION: Field-based across the M4 corridor (based between Bristol - Reading)
START DATE: ASAP
PAY: Negotiable
PERMANENT
WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday 40 hours per week
Yate Office: 01454 310031
Vacancy – SERVICE / PROJECT ENGINEER
ESS Employment Ltd are looking to employ a Service / Project Engineer to work with an established client, to Deliver safe, high-quality service, maintenance, fault-finding, installation, and commissioning on swimming pool and spa plant across commercial, leisure, hospitality, and public-sector sites.
Duties for the role:
- Service, maintain, and install water treatment equipment, including chemical dosing, UV, filtration, and swimming pool water treatment plant.
- Diagnose and resolve electrical and control system faults on pool plant and associated equipment.
- Complete installations, upgrades, and commissioning of electrical pool equipment and control panels.
- Build and maintain honest, professional relationships with customers, providing clear recommendations and solutions.
- Follow site-specific Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS) for all works.
- Apply good practice under PWTAG guidance and ACoP L8/HSG274 where activities interface with water treatment.
- Produce accurate service reports, update asset registers, and contribute to continuous improvement within ISO 9001 quality processes.
- Act as a professional engineering representative for our customers—explaining findings, recommending remedials/upgrades, and setting expectations for next steps.
- Provide clear pre-visit requirements (access, isolations) and post-visit handovers, including operator training as required.
- Work collaboratively with suppliers, OEMs, and internal teams to source suitable parts and ensure timely availability.
- Attend quarterly engineer meetings at Head Office to share lessons learned, standardise practices, and receive technical updates.
- Communicate effectively with customers and colleagues, both verbally and in writing.
The successful candidate:
- Basic plumbing, electrical or engineering qualification. (Essential)
- Full UK driving license and willingness to travel across the Southern UK; occasional nights away. (Essential)
- HND/HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. (Desirable)
- Experience with chemical dosing, UV, filtration, and swimming pool water treatment plant. (Desirable)
- Familiarity with PWTAG guidance, ACoP L8/HSG274. (Desirable)
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral; confident telephone manner and good IT skills.
- Well organised with high attention to detail; able to multi-task and work well under pressure.
- Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a wider engineering team.
- Customer-focused, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement.
The benefits:
- Excellent salary & company bonus scheme.
- Increasing annual leave up to 30 days plus bank holidays
- Reduced Christmas working
- Company vehicle
- Company branded clothing
ESS EMPLOYMENT Ltd work with clients and candidates from a range of disciplines and place people in permanent, contract and temporary roles. Many of our candidates and clients come to us by recommendation and we are proud of our personal, professional and friendly approach to recruitment. See our website for more information www.ess-emp.co.uk
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