Field Telemetry Engineer

📍 Warrington South Wastewater Treatment Works

💰 £48,979 + Bonus + On call pay + Benefits

🕒 Full-Time | Permanent | On-Site

United Utilities is on a mission to deliver great water for a stronger, greener, healthier North West and we need brilliant minds to help us do it. If you're a hands‑on engineer with a passion for telemetry, control systems, and fault‑finding in the field, this is your chance to join a FTSE 100 company making a real impact.

• 
  
• Maintain and optimise telemetry equipment and RTUs
  
• Diagnose and resolve IP network faults (routers, switches, comms)
  
• Triage and repair off‑site communication issues
  
• Support capital and operational projects to ensure assets are fit for purpose
  
• Participate in a callout rota and lone working when required associated with premium pay
  

• 
  
• Proven experience in field‑based telemetry, SCADA, or control systems
  
• Strong fault‑finding skills across analogue/digital control systems
  
• Deep understanding of IP networking, routing, and wide area communications
  
• Familiarity with information security best practices and NIS directive
  
• HNC/HND/Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical experience
  
• Full UK Driving Licence
  

• 
  
• 26 days annual leave (rising to 30) + 8 bank holidays
  
• Up to 14% employer pension contribution
  
• 7.5% performance bonus + recognition awards
  
• Company funded healthcare plan
  
• EV car scheme, gym discounts, and flexible benefits
  
• Enhanced parental leave and mental health support
  
• ShareBuy scheme and financial wellbeing tools
  

At United Utilities, you’ll be part of a team that values innovation, inclusion, and sustainability. We’re not just maintaining infrastructure — we’re shaping the future of water. Whether you’re solving complex faults or helping deliver smarter systems, your work will make a difference every single day.