Field Service Engineer

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Water Treatment Technical Specialist - Site-Based Position

We are seeking a skilled professional to serve as our on-site technical expert, offering the following refined scope of responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Customer Relations:

• Serve as the principal technical consultant and customer liaison
• Provide comprehensive on-site service support
• Collaborate with Area Field Services Leadership and Senior Representatives

Analytical & Maintenance Duties:

• Conduct precise water analysis and manage laboratory sample coordination
• Perform detailed equipment maintenance and calibration, including:
  • Advanced instrumentation (pH, Conductivity, flow, ORP)
  • Water treatment systems (UF, RO, EDI)
  • Pumps, motors, and control systems

Operational Management:

• Generate thorough on-site reports documenting all technical interventions
• Maintain optimal inventory levels of critical spare components
• Implement system improvements through procedural recommendations

Service Commitment:

• Participate in structured on-call rotation (one week in four)
• Provide emergency response services as required

Knowledge Transfer:

• Deliver comprehensive training to client personnel on equipment operation
• Mentor company trainees in technical operations

This position offers an excellent opportunity for a technically-minded professional seeking to make a significant impact in water treatment operations.

Required:

• Higher education qualification in Science, Engineering or technical discipline
• OR substantial mechanical expertise gained through apprenticeship or practical site maintenance experience
• Valid UK driving licence

Preferred:

• A-Level Chemistry or demonstrable equivalent practical knowledge

Professional Competencies:

Essential Technical Proficiencies:

• Comprehensive knowledge of water treatment systems operation and maintenance
• Proven mechanical maintenance capabilities

Valuable Additional Experience:

• Industrial environment exposure
• Proficiency with safety protocols and documentation (Risk Assessments, Method Statements, permit systems)

This position presents an excellent opportunity for technically accomplished individuals who combine practical expertise with relevant academic credentials. We welcome applications from candidates with either traditional educational qualifications or equivalent practical experience in the field.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong foundation in both theoretical knowledge and hands-on technical skills, particularly in water treatment and mechanical systems maintenance.

What are the benefits?

At Veolia, we know that at certain crucial moments in life, we all need a little help, protection and support.
That's why we are proud to offer our innovative Veolia Cares program, which demonstrates our commitment to our employees.
From the very first day of employment, this commitment is reflected in an array of benefits that is generous, and relevant.

These include:

Health & Welfare:

Holiday allowance 26 days plus Bank Holidays with the option to buy or sell additional days off
Private Healthcare - currently BUPA, with an option to add your family members
Dental Plan providing cover or monetary cash back on appointments and treatments
Enhanced Maternity / Primary Care pay of 13 weeks full pay from Day 1, increasing with
time served
Enhanced Paternity / Secondary Care pay of 2 weeks full pay from Day 1
Adoption Leave of 13 weeks full pay for Parental, and 2 weeks full Co-parental pay from
day 1 of employment
Support for Carers offering flexibility for longer term caring needs such as considering
options of remote work, flexible work hours, adjusted schedules, and paid or unpaid leave
A Lifestyle Account where we put in £60 to start you off, then match you £ for £ on every
activity you buy up to £360
Discounted Gym Memberships
All employees receive one day of paid volunteering leave per year

Monetary Benefits:

Leading pension contribution of 10% of your earnings from us every month, doubling your
own contribution of 5%
Option to buy shares at preferential rates
Salary Sacrifice Schemes
The Bigger Picture - protecting you and your loved ones in the longer term
Industry leading Life Insurance providing you 10 x your salary as a benefit paid to your
nominated person(s)
Income Protection that covers you for 5 years at up to 60% of your salary, with 2 x your
salary as a lump sum should you be unable to return to work

About Us
Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions is an industry leader in solving the world's most pressing water reuse, industrial, irrigation, municipal, and drinking water needs. Through desalination, advanced membrane, separation solutions, and water reuse and wastewater management and process technologies, we deliver added value to every customer. Veolia WTS provides value by improving performance and product quality, reducing operating costs, and extending equipment life through a broad range of products and services that are designed to optimise total performance. We safeguard the environment through water conservation and energy reduction. We are a great work environment, providing consistent professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
Veolia is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.