Eric Wright Water Ltd is a multi-disciplinary engineering and construction company working in the water and wastewater industry. Our experienced project management and in-house operational teams work with our clients to provide a professional service. Our capabilities allow us to deliver solutions across the civil and MEICA spectrum. We operate framework contracts with a number of the key UK water companies. Our delivery model provides customer service and value to our clients. Eric Wright Water aims to be the leader in our field, delivering excellence in engineering and construction within the water industry. We are committed to building long term working relationships with both our clients and suppliers and do this in the spirit of the ‘Eric Wright’ ethos of working in an honest, non-adversarial and collaborative manner. Our approach to project delivery is fully aligned to that of our clients in terms of Health and Safety and Environmental management; ‘If I cannot do it safely, I will not do it’.
Our clients benefit from our ability to provide a ‘one-stop-shop’ whereby we offer a comprehensive range of service covering project asset design, construction, installation, commissioning and handover, through to ongoing maintenance and management. Our business is truly special; part of the Eric Wright Group, and wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose. Forward thinking and people focussed, we retain our traditional values and are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. Our business would not be the business it is today without its people, we strive to develop and nurture talent, provide a positive healthy environment empowering our people to be the best they can be.
Join our growing team and play a key role in delivering essential water infrastructure projects across the North West. We're looking for a practical, safety-conscious Working Mechanical Supervisor with experience in pumping systems and mechanical installations who enjoys leading from the front and delivering high-quality work in challenging site environments.
Our ideal candidate will have strong experience working with pumping systems and mechanical installations within the water or utilities sector. You will be a hands-on supervisor who is comfortable working as part of a mobile team across multiple sites throughout the North West.
As this is a site-based role, flexibility is essential. The successful candidate must be willing to travel between sites and participate in out-of-hours and emergency works when required.
What You’ll Do
- Supervise direct labour and subcontractors, ensuring safe, high‑quality, and efficient delivery.
- Lead site safety activities including inductions, toolbox talks, permits, and point-of-work briefings.
- Ensure compliance with CDM 2015, confined space requirements, WIMES standards, and company and our client procedures.
- Supervise mechanical installation works including pumps, pipework, valves, screens, mixers, blowers, kiosks, and associated equipment.
- Manage and coordinate direct labour and subcontractors to achieve programme and quality targets.
- Conduct inspections, identify defects, and support commissioning activities including FAT/SAT and system testing.
- Maintain accurate site records, progress reports, permits, and as-built documentation.
- Liaise with project teams, clients, designers, and other disciplines to ensure successful project delivery.
- Undertake routine maintenance of mechanical equipment in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule.
What You’ll Bring
Essential:
- CSCS Supervisory Card
- SSSTS or SMSTS
- Confined Space (Medium/High Risk)
- First Aid at Work
- EUSR Water Hygiene
- Proven experience supervising multi-disciplinary teams within the water industry
Technical Knowledge:
- Strong understanding of mechanical systems, including pumps, pipework, valves, screens, mixers, blowers, chemical dosing, and refurbishment works
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and specifications
- Knowledge of lifting operations and temporary works/shoring principles
- Understanding of electrical interfaces, including MCCs, isolations, and instrumentation
- Familiarity with water company standards and procedures (e.g., United Utilities)
Our Values
At the heart of everything we do are four core values:
Integrity – We’re transparent, honest, and accountable. We build trust and deliver lasting impact.
Excellence – We go beyond expectations with expertise, determination, and attention to detail.
Respect – We’re inclusive, compassionate, and professional. Every voice matters.
Innovation – We think differently, solve problems creatively, and embrace a “can do” attitude.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a business that exists to make a difference
- Thrive in a healthy, empowering environment
- Work with passionate, dedicated colleagues who live our values
- Enjoy real opportunities to grow and shape your future
- Good salary and benefits offer
Our offer
- Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
- Company Van
- Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
- Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
- Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
- BUPA - optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
- Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness
- Health Plans – optional, including dental, cash health plans and critical illness
- EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
- Mental Health support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
- Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
- Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays
- Company Doctor – for when you can’t get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
- A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance
Our Ethos:
Working at the Eric Wright Group of companies is truly special. Owned 100% by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose, which means that after reinvestment in the business, our profit is donated to charity via the Trust. This ownership structure provides a high level of stability for the Group and supports longer-term commercial and charitable strategies. Our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart. The companies across the Group regularly collaborate to deliver outstanding results on bespoke projects for both public and private sector clients.
We are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference in communities every day.
Equal opportunity statement:
At Eric Wright Group, our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, who share of values, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.
Pay: From £18.50 per hour
Work Location: In person
