Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer in Cornwall | South West Water Search Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Maintenance Engineer South West Water Cornwall £46,826 - £52,000 2 days ago Service Engineer - Access Machinery Streamline Search Limited Redruth (TR15) £30000 - £40000 per annum 1 week ago Mechanical Fitter HARBRON RECRUIT Ltd Truro, Cornwall £27 per hour 1 month ago Maintenance Engineer Yolk Recruitment Limited Exeter (EX1) £48000 - £57000 per annum + + bonus 3 weeks ago Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer Yolk Recruitment Limited Okehampton (EX20) Negotiable 1 month ago Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias Samworth Brothers Limited Callington (PL17) £56,097.18 per annum 1 month ago Mechanical Fitter HARBRON RECRUIT Ltd Exeter, Devon £27 per hour 1 month ago Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer CV Technical St. Austell (PL25) £45000 - £50000 per annum + Overtime, Holidays, Pension 4 weeks ago Smart Meter Dual Fuel Engineer M Group Ford Park, Plymouth (PL4), PL4 £39,033 - £40,117 + £2k safety & attendance bonus, plus benefits 6 days ago Service Engineer SER (Staffing) Ltd Truro, Cornwall £30k - 38k per year 1 week ago Maintenance Engineer South West Water Cornwall £46,826 - £52,000 2 days ago Service Engineer - Access Machinery Streamline Search Limited Redruth (TR15) £30000 - £40000 per annum 1 week ago Mechanical Fitter HARBRON RECRUIT Ltd Truro, Cornwall £27 per hour 1 month ago Maintenance Engineer Yolk Recruitment Limited Exeter (EX1) £48000 - £57000 per annum + + bonus 3 weeks ago Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer Yolk Recruitment Limited Okehampton (EX20) Negotiable 1 month ago Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias Samworth Brothers Limited Callington (PL17) £56,097.18 per annum 1 month ago Mechanical Fitter HARBRON RECRUIT Ltd Exeter, Devon £27 per hour 1 month ago Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer CV Technical St. Austell (PL25) £45000 - £50000 per annum + Overtime, Holidays, Pension 4 weeks ago Smart Meter Dual Fuel Engineer M Group Ford Park, Plymouth (PL4), PL4 £39,033 - £40,117 + £2k safety & attendance bonus, plus benefits 6 days ago Service Engineer SER (Staffing) Ltd Truro, Cornwall £30k - 38k per year 1 week ago Maintenance Engineer South West Water View Profile Cornwall Permanent Published: 2 days ago Maintenance Engineer South West Water 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? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we're working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore 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. Do you enjoy getting to the root of a problem and driving it through to a solution? Looking for your next hands-on maintenance role? We're recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join our sub-regional MEICA team working in Cornwall to support the maintenance of our operational assets. This is a full time role, with the need to participate in an on call/standby rota when trained. About the role: This role assists in the planning, coordination and delivery of maintenance and improvement activity across mechanical, electrical and ICA assets. As well as supporting with reactive breakdowns, you'll be carrying out routine maintenance activities, planned preventative maintenance and regulatory inspections. What you'll be doing: Planning, coordinating, and delivering programmes of maintenance work and site upgrades. ICA installations, commissioning and fault finding across ICA, electrical and mechanical. Providing practical and technical support to the craft maintenance and operational site teams as and when required, to include planned and reactive activities. Identifying root causes of plant failure and/or sub optimal performance and take ownership of resolving those issues. Improving the reliability and performance of the assets at our water treatment production sites. Preparing documentation associated with work activity such as risk assessments and method statements. Maintaining familiarity of the operation of a wide range of assets and equipment, including the review of task instructions, updating when necessary. Carrying out activities in accordance with instructions, policies, procedures and statutory requirements - while maintaining high standards of site cleanliness. Liaising with other Pennon teams outside of Drinking Water Services including Information Services, Operational Technology and Workshops in addition to external partners and contractors. What we're looking for: 5 GCSEs at grade A-C including Maths and English (or equivalent) ICA/electrical/electrotechnical apprenticeship with relevant qualifications (City & Guilds, BTEC, ONC/HNC/HND) Experience with instrumentation, control and automation and working with PLC systems and infrastructure. Strong background in electrical installation, commissioning, and support, particularly for control systems and power distribution. Advanced knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and ICA (Instrumentation, Control & Automation) equipment operation and maintenance. Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve operational issues. Understanding of a range of assets, equipment and treatment processes. Full UK Driving Licence. Flexibility to work in a range of locations and participate in on call/standby rota. What we'll offer you: Generous annual leave allowance with the ability to buy and sell holiday to increase your flexibility. Competitive company pension scheme. Access to thousands of discounts and savings through Pennon Perks. 24/7 support with our Employee Assistance Programme. Discretionary bonus scheme. Employee share scheme. Comprehensive family leave. Closing Date: 5th June 2026 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. In Short Industry Energy, Environmental & Agriculture Founded 1989 Location Exeter Company size 1000 - 4999 What we do At South West Water, we’re responsible for
providing reliable, efficient and high-quality drinking water and wastewater
services to the beautiful South West area in a sustainable way. For us, success
is in the smiles of over 1.7 million customers. And it’s all down to our
people. Working here means immersing yourself in the knowledge and fresh
thinking that flows into every corner of our business. Our scale, scope and
ambition gives everyone the chance to make their own career path, in a way that
builds a better future for the South West. And you can count on our support to
get there. Ready to dive into a career where you can make a difference? #JustAddWater South West Water is part of the Pennon group – a FTSE 250 listed company
and one of the leading businesses in the UK water sector. The Pennon Group provides clean water and wastewater services across the
Great South West, serving a population of c.3.5 million across nine counties
and c.380,000 business customers across the UK. Our mission, purpose and values Our mission is to support the lives of people and the places they love
for generations to come by bringing water to life. And our purpose isn’t just
what we believe in, it’s what we do every day. Continuing to ensure we’re doing
the right thing for our customers and stakeholders, delivering fresh clean
drinking water, protecting the environment and continuing to innovate will help
us look after the South West now and into the future. We know that it’s not only what we do, but how we do it that’s really
important for our customers, colleagues, communities and the environment.
That’s why we’re focused on living our values, every day. Our commitment to Net Zero We have ambitious plans to transform how we produce and use energy. Our
mission? To bust our operational carbon emissions and hit Net Zero by 2030. For
us, that means cutting up to 100,000 tonnes in carbon emissions. From increasing our energy efficiency programme to decarbonising our
fleet, purchasing 100% renewable electricity to planting 250,000 trees by 2025,
we’re focused on how we create and use energy in the most efficient way – and
how we can innovatively use our local environment to reverse carbon emissions
for decades to come. Supporting our community Amazing things happen when you #JustAddWater. As well as providing safe
and clean water to 1.7 million customers, we’ve made it our mission to support
the lives of people and the places they love for future generations. From
championing innovative partnerships with wildlife charities to reducing
pollution, we take our guardianship of the natural world very seriously. Through our community initiatives we support local projects that matter
most to our customers. Our community funds support the wellbeing of people,
improve and protect our local environment, and champion new and innovative
water-saving projects across the South West. We also support the communities we
serve with our Give an Hour employee volunteering scheme. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion We know that building a diverse,
progressive workforce is key to our future success. So we’re constantly looking
at new ways to integrate ED&I into everything we do. Our employee networks
help influence the direction of our business – and they’ve got big ambitions.
Becoming more open, inclusive and diverse is critical to our growth. After all,
bringing out the best in each other means we can make a bigger, more
sustainable impact on the South West. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer and
are taking action to improve how we recruit, retain, and develop disabled
people. As a member of the 30% Club, we’re committed to increasing gender
diversity in our boardrooms and across our business. We’re also helping
transform the horizons and prospects of young black people by supporting the
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