Field Engineer Circa £40,000 dependent on skills and experience Permanent – 44 hours per week Location – Field based around Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Lincolnshire plus occasional trips to other bordering counties Dive into a world of opportunity, and join our team! Alpheus (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anglian Water Group), specialise in providing innovative water and wastewater asset management services tailored for commercial and industrial clients. We are renowned for our advanced, commercially-focused solutions and our unwavering commitment to excellence. We are looking for a Field Engineer to join our Operations team at Alpheus! Reporting to the Service Delivery Supervisor, you will be responsible for the successful completion of routine, reactive and remedial work on sites we operate, working in a safe efficient manner at all times. You will work closely with our Service Delivery Supervisor to identify, develop and implement optimisation opportunities throughout our operational activities, driving down operational costs. In this role you will participate in our ‘out of hours’ emergency standby rota and weekend work, attending call outs in a timely manner and proactively carrying out repairs to ensure compliance is maintained.
Key responsibilities
- Carry out daily routine maintenance work on various treatment facilities, including general cleaning, sampling and maintenance tasks
- Carry out emergency and planned recovery work as required, for example, confined space entries, repairs of the plant, cleaning of tanks
- Ensure all client contract terms are fully adhered to
- Provide excellent data and verbal feedback to Head Office via a variety of media (telephone, email, photos)
- Assist the Service Delivery Supervisor in planning daily routes in an efficient manner
- Ensure all Safety issues, method statements, risk assessments and on-site security arrangements are fully adhered to
- Attend and participate in monthly team meetings, suggesting ways to improve processes for the benefit of customers and the business
- Ensure you are in possession of and wear appropriate PPE and safety equipment when required, and report any defects immediately
Benefits and perks
- Personal private health care
- Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
- 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
- A company vehicle
- 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
- Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
- Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
- Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave.
- Opportunity for shared parental pay
- Bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
What does it take to be successful?
- High degree of self-management with a can-do attitude
- Excellent communication skills and a professional manner when dealing with all clients
- Good mechanical skills
- Good Electrical Knowledge (desirable)
- Strong technical/operational knowledge
- Logical, methodical and well organised
- Excellent organisational and attention to detail skills
- Good knowledge of key aspects of the environmental legislation
- Good verbal and written skills
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Closing date: Tuesday 8th September 2026
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Field Engineer Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Posted 12 hours ago employer: Anglian Water Group Ltd.
Anglian Water is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where you can make a real impact on the lives of millions by ensuring the delivery of safe, clean drinking water. With a strong commitment to employee wellbeing, generous benefits including a double match pension scheme and extensive family-friendly policies, we foster a culture of inclusivity and continuous professional development. Join us in Rutland or surrounding areas, where your leadership will inspire a dedicated team and contribute to our mission of operational excellence and environmental responsibility.
