Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance Manager

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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. Whatever your career stage, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career.

Ready to make a splash? Join our team today. We’re looking for an experienced and driven M&E Maintenance Manager to lead a team of mechanical and electrical technicians, ensuring the reliability and performance of critical wastewater assets.

• Lead and develop a team of M&E technicians, providing technical guidance and day‑to‑day direction
• Ensure the availability, serviceability, and compliance of operational assets
• Plan and prioritise maintenance activities, balancing reactive and planned work
• Respond to operational incidents, diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues
• Build strong relationships with operational teams, contractors, and suppliers
• Drive continuous improvement in maintenance standards, processes, and efficiency
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety standards, including risk assessments and permits
• Manage budgets (OPEX & CAPEX) and support effective decision‑making and escalation where needed
• Support and develop team members through performance management and development plans

• Mechanical or Electrical apprenticeship (or equivalent)
• Recognised management qualification
• Experience leading teams within an engineering or process‑based environment
• Strong background in maintenance of mechanical and/or electrical assets
• Ideally experience within water, wastewater, or a similar industrial environment

(NEBOSH and Comp Ex qualifications are desirable)

• Strong technical understanding of M&E systems and maintenance principles
• Proven leadership and people‑management skills
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage competing demands
• Experience in root cause analysis and continuous improvement
• Knowledge of health & safety legislation and best practices
• Confident using IT systems and MS Office

• Generous holiday allowance + bank holidays
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Competitive contributory pension
• Share‑save scheme
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits
• Wellbeing and employee support programmes
• Access to a wide range of discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Financial support services …and more!

Closing Date: 11th 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.

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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.