Tech Officer

Job number UU06275 Country United Kingdom Region Lancashire Location name Fishmoor Water Treatment Works ,3WQ Roman Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2FW
Posting End Date 08/09/2026 Band 5a Role Type Permanent Work hours 37 Hours per Week Salary £51,233

Technical Officer

Location: Fishmoor Water Treatment Works, Roman Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2FW

Salary: £51,233
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week
Work Type: Onsite

Help Deliver Safe, High-Quality Drinking Water to Millions

At United Utilities, our purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West. Every day, we provide essential water and wastewater services to more than seven million people, helping communities thrive while protecting the environment for future generations.

We're looking for a technically minded and driven Technical Officer to join our Water Production team at Fishmoor Water Treatment Works. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient and compliant operation of critical water treatment assets that serve customers across the region.

Working alongside Process Controllers, Engineers and operational specialists, you'll help optimise plant performance, drive improvements and ensure we continue to deliver high-quality drinking water while meeting stringent regulatory standards.

As a Technical Officer, you will support the operational management and optimisation of water production assets across your designated area. You will work closely with operational teams to identify performance improvements, investigate issues, maintain compliance and support the delivery of operational and capital investment programmes.

This is a highly visible role that combines technical analysis, problem solving, stakeholder engagement and operational leadership, providing an excellent opportunity to further develop your career within one of the UK's leading utility companies.

• Supporting the safe and effective operation, maintenance and optimisation of water production assets.
• Helping ensure compliance with all regulatory, environmental and water quality standards across operational sites.
• Monitoring and analysing operational performance data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Investigating water quality incidents and failures alongside Operational Scientists, Process Controllers and the Regulations team.
• Identifying operational issues and asset requirements relating to performance, condition, reliability and compliance.
• Writing, reviewing and maintaining Risk Assessments and Method Statements for planned and reactive site activities.
• Chairing T2 meetings actively searching for site improvements.
• Raising and managing asset-related issues requiring capital intervention through Optimus.
• Working collaboratively with Water Production Managers and Area Production Managers to implement new initiatives and continuous improvement activities.
• Supporting the achievement of internal performance targets and key business objectives.
• Building strong working relationships with operational colleagues, technical specialists and key stakeholders across the business.
• Promoting a positive safety culture and ensuring compliance with all company, statutory and regulatory requirements.

We're seeking a proactive and analytical individual with a passion for operational excellence, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality customer outcomes.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to interpret and utilise operational performance data.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach to identifying and resolving operational issues.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities within a busy operational environment.
• A strong commitment to health, safety, environmental and compliance standards.
• The ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

Essential Qualifications

• Five GCSEs at Grade A-C (4-9) or equivalent, including Mathematics and English.
• BTEC Level 3 qualification within the water industry.

Desirable…