Network Maintenance Technician in Paignton

Powered by Water, Driven by Purpose

South West Water keeps the South West flowing with safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater services across some of the UK’s most stunning landscapes.

We’re proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals include lowering our carbon footprint, planting 300,000 trees, restoring peatlands and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife.

Whether you’re starting out or seeking a new challenge, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career.

Ready to make a splash? Join our team today. If you enjoy hands‑on work, solving practical problems and keeping essential services running, this could be the role for you.

As a Network Maintenance Technician, you’ll play a vital role maintaining the infrastructure that keeps water flowing across the region. This is a varied field‑based role where you’ll work across operational sites and network assets, supporting both planned maintenance and urgent operational response.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carrying out maintenance on network assets including service reservoirs, pressure reducing valves and air valves.
• Supporting the operation of the water distribution network to keep supplies running reliably.
• Completing site inspections, maintenance and repairs across operational facilities.
• Assisting with planned and reactive work to minimise supply interruptions for customers.
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance.
• Supporting reservoir cleaning and confined space activities where required.
• Providing professional customer service when working in public or operational environments.
• Joining the standby and call‑out rota once fully trained.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working in a water, utilities or operational maintenance environment.
• Practical maintenance skills across buildings, equipment or operational assets.
• Ability to work independently in a field‑based role and as part of a wider team.
• Strong commitment to health, safety and environmental standards.
• Good organisation and ability to work to deadlines.
• A customer‑focused approach.
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
• Full UK driving licence (B+E desirable).
• EUSR Water Hygiene certificate desirable.

What’s In It For You

• Competitive salary with standby and overtime opportunities.
• Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays.
• Option to buy or sell annual leave.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Employee share schemes.
• Pension scheme.
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Discounts across retail, travel, gyms and more.

Closing Date: 17th April. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.

Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness.

Our core values, which are essential to our success, are:

• Be Rock Solid – Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.
• Be You – We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.
• Be the Future – Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.

We look after the water and wastewater services for 1.8 million customers across Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and parts of Dorset and Somerset.

From treatment and maintenance, to innovation and improvements, we’re busy every day finding and fixing leaks, unblocking sewers and going bigger and further in our environmental work to be a company you can be proud of.