Technical Coordinator - Waste Water

Based in Earlswood and covering Crawley Sewage Treatment Works plus nine further sites, this full‑time Technical Coordinator – Waste Water role carries a salary from £39,770 per annum, dependent on experience.

Working predominantly in the field, you will coordinate planned and reactive maintenance, directing internal mechanical, electrical, and ICA technicians alongside external contractors. Your remit involves close collaboration with Performance Managers to secure high plant availability and meet operational KPIs across the wastewater network. Candidates should bring solid technical coordination experience within a utility or industrial setting, coupled with strong organisational abilities and a full driving licence.

Field‑based work demands flexibility and a proactive approach to problem‑solving across multiple locations.

This role is diverse and consists of a wide range of tasks, some of which are listed below:

• You will be responsible for the management of the prerequisites within SAP (materials, permits, resources and services) for all complex jobs for planned and reactive work across maintenance and operations.
• Use technical expertise and data captured from the field to design operationally critical jobs.
• Highlight key operational risks across the area and present these to obtain funding.
• Maintain the availability of plant and equipment and optimise treatment process performance.
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with other internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide expert advice on technical issues and generate solutions to operational risks.
• Obtain quotes, order materials and 3rd party services through our framework contractors.
• Ensure all aspects of Health and Safety are managed correctly, through safe system of work approval, reviewing RAMS, permitting and site audits.
• You will be responsible for ensuring that our legal statutory maintenance requirements are met. These will include items such as lifting equipment, pressure vessels and generators.

Location:

Earlswood or Crawley Sewage Treatment Works, with flexibility to travel around 9 other sites.

Hours:

36 per week, Monday to Friday.

Salary:
Salary from £39,770 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

• Strong understanding of plant, equipment, and operational processes.
• Collaborative – able to work closely with Planners, Field Performance Managers, suppliers, and 3rd parties.
• Technically experienced with a good understanding of how to maintain assets.
• Good local knowledge of how important an asset is to a site and how it relates to other assets.
• Meticulous at documenting the finer details of what needs to take place.
• Able to manage a large workload of numerous jobs in parallel.
• Competent with IT systems (will use SAP extensively) as well as effective communication skills.
• Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues relevant to the industry; ideally you will be IOSH or equivalent qualified.
• A full UK driving licence is essential for this position as the role involves travelling around our sites.

• Completed a time‑served apprenticeship or hold a recognised technical qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Preferably experience working within Water or Wastewater Treatment, or a comparable industrial environment.

• Salary up to £47,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Company Car Allowance of £4,500.
• Annual Leave – 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
• Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay!
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of yourself and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTS and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

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