Maintenance Engineer (EICA) – Drinking Water Services

About the role

South West Water is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer (EICA) to join its Drinking Water Services team. You will support the reliability and performance of critical drinking water assets across regional sites, working closely with operational teams, engineers and external partners.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance, regulatory inspections and reactive maintenance for drinking water assets.
• Plan, coordinate and implement maintenance programmes and site improvement projects.
• Install, commission and fault‑find instrumentation, control, automation and electrical systems.
• Provide technical support for mechanical maintenance, commissioning and asset performance improvements.
• Investigate equipment failures, identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Prepare and review technical documentation such as risk assessments, method statements and work instructions.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and manage contractors or third‑party suppliers as required.
• Participate in standby and emergency response arrangements.

Required profile

• Proven experience in maintaining EICA systems within water treatment or distribution environments.
• Strong problem‑solving and fault‑finding abilities.
• Ability to work safely and comply with regulatory and health‑safety standards.

Required skills

• Electrical systems maintenance
• Instrumentation and control engineering
• Automation system commissioning
• Fault diagnosis and troubleshooting
• Technical documentation (risk assessments, method statements)

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on essential water infrastructure serving a large region.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
• Support for professional development in the water sector.