Job Description

The role

Join Southern Housing as a Wastewater Maintenance Service Engineer

Are you ready to take on a vital role in keeping our wastewater infrastructure running safely and efficiently? Reporting to the Environmental Services and Transport Manager, you'll be at the heart of maintaining and commissioning essential assets across Kent, Sussex, and London. From sewage and groundwater pumping stations to treatment plants, sump pumps, and interceptors, you'll ensure everything operates to the highest standards.


This hands on role combines planned preventative maintenance with reactive repairs, fault diagnosis, and the replacement of motors, pumps, and control panels. You'll also work with AC/DC telemetry units and blower systems, making sure our systems stay reliable and compliant.


We'll equip you with the tools, machinery, uniform, and PPE you need to succeed. In return, we're looking for someone who can work outdoors in all weathers, handle physically demanding tasks, and take pride in delivering a first-class service to our residents and communities.


Based at our Sittingbourne office, with hybrid working options available, this is your opportunity to make a real impact in a role that matters.

What you'll need

A Level 3 Electrical Maintenance qualification (City & Guilds 2357 or equivalent).*
At least three years' experience in mechanical engineering, ideally in wastewater systems.*
Confidence working with pumps, valves, pipework, control panels, and blower systems.*
Experience commissioning treatment plants and diagnosing faults.*
Ability to read wiring diagrams and work with PLCs and telemetry units.*
Confined Space Entry and High-Pressure Water Jetting certification.*
A Class 2 HGV licence this is essential for the role.*

Skills:

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).*
Able to write clear reports and complete accurate job sheets.*
Organised, reliable, and able to manage your time well.*
Comfortable talking to residents, contractors, and colleagues.*
A full UK driving licence (with no more than 6 points and no serious offences in the last 10 years), and at least two years' driving experience.*

Closing date: Tuesday 25th November 2025 at 23:59

Applying for roles with us

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.

What's in it for you

Pension

Life

assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Eyecare & dental

Birthday

leave

Retailers discounts

Cycle

to work

Buy & sell

annual leave

Season ticket loan

In-house academy & career development

Flexible working

Inclusion & Diversity

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.


We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.