At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair wastewater treatment assets while ensuring safety and compliance.
- Company: Join a leading company in wastewater operations with a focus on teamwork.
- Benefits: Enjoy private health care, generous pension contributions, and 26 days annual leave.
- Other info: Flexible shifts with a supportive team culture and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in environmental sustainability while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in wastewater operations or industrial processing is preferred.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 40000 £ per year.
Salary and Working Hours: Circa £40,000; Permanent, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week (5‑week rolling shift pattern including bank holiday, weekend and on‑call working).
Base Location: On‑site, Irvine, North Ayrshire.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out proactive maintenance, fault finding and repairs on WWTP assets and infrastructure.
- Operate the plant and complete basic laboratory testing, including set‑point review and adjustment, sampling and analysis.
- Follow asset management plans, adhering to set procedures in a controlled health and safety environment.
- Ensure compliance with environmental permit requirements and revenue‑generating streams, monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) and targets.
- Promote a positive health and safety culture and support a safe, supportive working environment for colleagues.
- Work collaboratively with a close‑knit shift team to maintain high operational standards and continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience in a similar role within wastewater operations or industrial processing.
- Relevant electrical, mechanical or instrument qualifications (City and Guilds / (S)NVQ).
- Experience with laboratory testing is advantageous but not essential.
- Familiarity with asset management plans and the ability to follow set procedures.
- Excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills.
- Flexible attitude toward working shifts, weekends and an on‑call rotation.
- Team player able to adapt to change, challenge and a proactive, positive approach.
- Good IT and customer service skills.
Benefits:
- Personal private health care.
- Generous double‑match pension: 7% employee contribution, 14% employer contribution, total 21%.
- 24‑hour Virtual GP service for you and your household.
- 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service.
- Life assurance up to 8× salary.
- Personal accident cover up to 5× salary.
- Family‑friendly policies, including 26 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
- Bonus scheme.
- Full‑time/average 37.5 hrs per week over a 5‑week rota cycle with 2 full weekends and bank holidays.
Equal Opportunity Statement: We are committed to reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners. We provide a recruitment process that is accessible to all and support applicants with disabilities or long‑term conditions, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, with adjustments throughout the selection stages.
Operator / Electrical, or Mechanical or Instrument in Irvine employer: Anglian Water Group Ltd.
Join a forward-thinking company in Irvine, North Ayrshire, where you will be part of a dedicated team committed to maintaining high operational standards in wastewater treatment. With a strong focus on employee well-being, we offer generous benefits including a double-match pension scheme, personal private health care, and family-friendly policies that support work-life balance. Our collaborative work culture encourages continuous improvement and provides ample opportunities for professional growth, making us an excellent employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
