United Utilities
Maintenance Team Lead
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The Role
Are you working in a mechanical, electrical or instrumentation maintenance role and starting to think about what’s next? This is an opportunity to step off the tools and into a leadership role—while staying connected to your technical expertise.
We’re looking for a Maintenance Team Leader who understands the realities of working in the field—someone who brings practical experience, sound judgement, and a collaborative approach. This role is about using your knowledge to lead, support and develop a team of engineers, while contributing to strong, consistent standards across maintenance and reliability.
You’ll move beyond day-to-day reactive work and begin to shape how maintenance is delivered—coaching others, improving performance, and building a more proactive, forward-looking approach.
This is a natural next step for an engineer who is ready to grow their impact, support others to succeed, and take on broader responsibility in a supportive and performance-focused environment.
Role Accountabilities
Creating a safe, high-performing environment
- You’ll promote a culture where safety and wellbeing come first, ensuring your team works confidently, responsibly, and in line with all regulatory requirements.
Shaping and delivering the maintenance plan
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- You’ll plan and adapt maintenance activities across your area, balancing priorities to keep assets reliable while supporting your team with clear, achievable direction.
Driving high-quality preventative maintenance
- You’ll encourage a proactive approach—supporting your team to complete preventative work effectively, identify issues early, and improve asset performance over time.
Setting the standard for the workplace
- You’ll help create an organised, safe and well-equipped environment where people can do their best work and feel supported in maintaining high standards.
Ensuring the right materials are in place
- You’ll work to ensure critical parts and materials are available when needed, with clear and reliable processes that support smooth day-to-day operations.
Making informed decisions on resource and delivery
- You’ll take a balanced approach to deciding how work is delivered, working collaboratively with partners to achieve quality outcomes and long-term improvements.
Working as part of a wider leadership community
- You’ll build strong relationships with other teams, sharing knowledge, supporting consistency, and contributing to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
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Essential Skills & Experience
A strong engineering background
- You’ll bring hands-on experience in a maintenance environment, along with a recognised qualification (ONC/HNC or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation engineering, and the ability to understand and resolve asset issues.
Developing or established leadership skills
- Whether you’ve already led a team or are ready for your first step into leadership, you have the ability to guide, support and develop others while maintaining high standards.
Clear and approachable communication
- You can engage effectively with a range of people, sharing information clearly and building positive working relationships.
Strong organisation and planning capability
- You’re able to manage changing priorities, stay organised, and help your team remain focused and productive in a dynamic environment.
Confidence using systems and data
- You’re comfortable using IT systems and data to understand performance, identify trends, and support informed decision-making.
A commitment to continuous improvement
- You’re motivated to keep learning, improving how things are done, and supporting others to develop their skills and confidence.
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