This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring statutory compliance across a diverse range of assets and equipment within United Utilities. Acting as a technical specialist, you will support the delivery of efficient and effective maintenance activities while safeguarding compliance with statutory and legislative requirements. You’ll work collaboratively across multiple teams, including Capital Delivery, Mechanical Engineering, and Commercial, helping to embed robust processes, drive best practice, and ensure seamless handover and ongoing maintenance of assets. This role offers variety, responsibility, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on operational safety and compliance across the organisation.
- Ensuring all assets and equipment remain compliant, with statutory maintenance completed efficiently and effectively
- Providing technical support on statutory and legislative compliance across a wide range of assets
- Liaising with Capital Delivery teams to ensure compliant handover of assets and equipment
- Working with internal teams and third parties to ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and safe systems of work
- Supporting the delivery of compliance plans across regulations such as PSSR, LOLER, Gas Safety, Water Bylaws, and Maritime law
- Assisting in maintaining up-to-date documentation, processes, systems, and delivery plans
- Collaborating with Commercial teams to ensure robust third-party arrangements and technical standards
- Helping ensure job planning and access arrangements minimise disruption and inefficiencies
The role may not be eligible for sponsorship
- Relevant technical qualification (HNC or above) or a Health & Safety qualification such as NEBOSH
- Strong technical knowledge of water and wastewater assets and associated regulatory requirements
- Proven experience delivering work packages or small projects effectively
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
- Strong communication skills, with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels
- High level of IT proficiency, including the ability to manage and develop MS Office documentation
The Statutory Maintenance Team is responsible for ensuring all equipment inspected by third-party contractors is fully compliant with statutory and legislative requirements. The team plays a critical role in delivering maintenance activities efficiently while providing expert technical support across the business. Working collaboratively, they help ensure United Utilities maintains the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational excellence.
- A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
- A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
- Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
- A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
- MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
- Best Doctors
- Salary Finance
- Wealth at Work courses
- Deals and discounts
- EVolve Car Scheme
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Mental health first aiders
- ShareBuy
- MORE Choices flexible benefits
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
Salary - £51,233
Work Type - Hybrid
Job Location - Lingley Mere, Lingley Green Avenue, Lingley Green, Warrington, WA5 3YR, United Kingdom
Role Type - Permanent
Employment Type - Full Time
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.
We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.
We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.
We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution.
We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.
