Maintenance Technician - Vacuum Systems in King's Lynn

Locations: Wisbech

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted Today

Job requisition id: R34926

Starting salary: £38,000 for candidates with NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent in Mechanical/Engineering Subject)

£34,000 for candidates with NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent in Mechanical/Engineering Subject)

Clear progression opportunities to earn up to £44,000 with further training and experience.

All PPE, tools, and fuel card provided.

Regional travel: Ideally based in Wisbech but covering Cambridgeshire/West Norfolk Area.

Reporting to the Vacuum Systems Strategy Manager, the Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for the day-to-day planned preventative maintenance, general repairs, and the rectification of faults at our sewerage vacuum systems. They will also report on failing assets, diagnose more complicated faults and optimise asset performance across Huntingdon, Wisbech and regional travel.

As a valued employee, the benefits you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care
• 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service
• Business use of company van plus access to tools and all uniform and PPE
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
• A flexible working culture
• Life Assurance at eight times your salary
• Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary
• Lots of great discounts
• Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
• An excellent Family Leave package – to help you support your family

To be successful in this role, you will have obtained at least an NVQ level 2 (ideally level 3) Mechanical engineering qualification (or equivalent), completed a relevant apprenticeship and hold a full UK driving licence.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

We welcome everyone! As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified applicants, no matter their gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We hire and nurture based on merit and a shared passion for making positive impacts. Our commitment is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong & can use every drop of their potential.

Closing date: 22/02/26

Interviews: Early March

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please reach out to our team at resourcing@anglianwater.co.uk.

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