Job Description

Salary

up to 53,800 per year (depending on experience)

Location

Seaham, County Durham

About the role

Maintenance Technical Planner

Working hours

Full time 37 hours per week (flexible working arrangements including part time will be considered)

Permanent

Salary

up to 53,800 per year (depending on experience) plus Company Van

Location

Seaham, County Durham

About the role

We've a new opportunity for a Maintenance Technical Planner in the North based in the Seaham area. In the role you'll provide detailed technical support, insight and control to the maintenance operational teams across a range of activities within the water and waste water directorates.


You'll plan, co-ordinate and review the execution of high complexity activities normally associated with the department's activities to maintain and repair plant and machinery. You'll be leading teams containing both internal technicians and multiple contractors and the technical planner will be required to deliver successful outcomes and compliance to all internal and statutory safety control processes particularly Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations, Permit to Work (PTW), Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), Risk assessment & NWGs electrical safety policy.


We're looking for you to drive financial value into the organisation by obtaining best prices for parts and components across a 10mn spend and you will be operating within procurement frameworks where these exist, and with new suppliers, adhering to procurement policy and supporting the contract review process by providing insight into supplier performance and compliance to standards, driving efficiency against budgets through compliance to procurement policies.


You'll be taking a lead role in ensuring that all statutory inspections are completed in a timely manner in relation to EAWR, COSHH, DSEAR, PUWER etc. We're looking for you to regularly review performance across your area of responsibility and identify chronic and recurrent issues and devise, develop and implement solutions to these in terms of adjustments to the maintenance plan, local minor modifications or, working closely with the site operational teams, capital investment.

About you

We are looking for you to have extensive proven maintenance technical experience, along with working in a multi discipline Maintenance team. You'll have experience of managing minor projects and a demonstrable ability to understand, interpret, evaluate and manage project plans relating to procedural, systems and physical change.


We're looking for you to have proven experience of a wide range of financial, procurement, logistics, Capital and CMMS business systems and a sound understanding of the broad requirements of technical safety legislation (PUWER, EAWR, PSSR, DSEAR, COSHH, LOLER)


You'll have a thorough understanding of engineering principles in at least one discipline, along with a detailed working knowledge of internal safety control processes (PTW, LOTO, CDM, Risk Assessment, Electrical Safety Process) and how these are applied and audited.


We're also looking for you to have a BTEC ONC or HNC in an electrical, mechanical or instrumentation discipline, experience in a leadership & management role and/or qualification in a business-related subject.


We are looking for someone who will be a strong team player who engages with the technicians to enhance our performance across all areas of maintenance and reinforce the strong safety culture within the department.


You will develop strong communication channels with our stakeholders to ensure we deliver a first class service to our customers.

Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.

Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.

We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.

Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment

NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.

About us

Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we're committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.


We're aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply

NWG at a glance:

Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come. We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.


We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business. Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.

Our benefits

We're a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our 'Tap Into' benefits include:

Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There's also the option to buy or sell holidays. Company pension scheme, where we'll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 11%. Free access to local attractions. A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more. Award winning 'Living Well' wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members. Support with sustainable travel - through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme. Financial wellbeing support - access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme. Support with your development - we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we'll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.
This role has also been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you'll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test.

Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.

Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked

About us

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.


We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.

Our values

Our values describe our main principles, qualities and attributes. They are the guiding principles which define who we are, what we do and how we do it. They make us different from our competitors and guide our decisions and actions to drive us towards our vision.


Our values are:

Results Driven

We take responsibility for achieving excellent business results.

Ethical

We are open and honest and meet our commitments with a responsible approach to the environment and our communities.

Customer Focused

We aim to exceed the expectations of our internal and external customers.

Innovative

We continuously strive for innovative and better ways to deliver our business.

One Team

We work together consistently, promoting co-operation, to achieve our corporate objectives.

Colleague benefits

We're the great company we are because of you - our people. As our way of saying thanks, we offer you a wide range of benefits and discounts to take advantage of.


To find out more about our benefits, see our benefits booklet attached to this advert.

Eyecare

Discounted Medicals

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle2work

Buying & selling annual leave

Long service awards

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Computer

Loans

Award winning wellbeing site

NWG savings scheme

Company pension scheme

Pre-retirement workshops

Life assurance

Discounts & cashback offers

Qualification loan

Documents

Business Plan 2025-30 - Essex & Suffolk Water - Download
Business Plan 2025-30 - Main Report - Download
Business Plan 2025-30 - Northumbrian Water - Download
Restore and Regenerate - Our Environment Strategy to 2050 - Download