Electrical Asset Technician

TN United Kingdom; Dereham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Electrical Asset Technician to join their skilled team of industrial electricians. This role involves maintaining and controlling a variety of electrical equipment essential for water treatment and distribution. As part of a company dedicated to sustainability, you'll gain valuable skills and qualifications while contributing to significant projects that enhance social and environmental prosperity. With opportunities for career progression and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those looking to make a difference in their community.

Benefits

Personal private health care including physiotherapy

24-hour Virtual GP service

25 days annual leave

Flexible benefits for wellbeing

Life Assurance (8x salary)

Personal Accident cover (up to 5x salary)

Enhanced family leave package

Qualifications

• Completed apprenticeship and relevant electrical qualification required.
• Ability to learn quickly and use initiative to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Wiring, installing, maintaining, and controlling electrical equipment for water treatment.
• Calibrating and maintaining technical analytical equipment to adhere to water quality standards.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Ability to learn quickly

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

Relevant electrical qualification

Job description

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Salary - £32-39k basic (DOE) + overtime & standby

Business use of company van, tools, and PPE equipment

Location: Sheringham, Dereham, Fakenham, and surrounding areas

Think electricity and water don’t mix? Think again...

Our skilled team of industrial electricians is a vital part of the Water Supply family; keeping our treatment works running smoothly to ensure the supply of 1.3 billion litres of clean, safe drinking water to 5 million customers every day.

We’re looking to grow our team, building resilience through training, development, and clear routes for career progression. Join us as we prepare for a period of significant growth, with new and innovative projects transforming our work, while staying true to our purpose: to bring social and environmental prosperity to the region we serve.

You’ll have the opportunity to gain valuable skills, qualifications, and experience, while being part of a company dedicated to building a sustainable future.

As a valued employee, you’ll also be entitled to:

• Personal private health care including physiotherapy
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
• Life Assurance (8x salary)
• Personal Accident cover (up to 5x salary)
• An excellent Family Leave package – including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies

What does it take to be an Electrical Asset Technician?

You will have completed an apprenticeship and relevant electrical qualification.

Your ability to learn quickly and use your own initiative to solve problems is essential for this role. You will train alongside an experienced Technician to ensure you gain all the skills and knowledge required.

As well as carrying out planned & reactive maintenance on our electrical assets, you will work towards a Licence to Operate Qualification to enable you to operate and maintain water treatment assets and processes.

Key responsibilities:

You’ll be responsible for wiring, installing, maintaining, and controlling the high diversity of electrical equipment necessary to treat and distribute water.

This includes:

• Calibrating and maintaining technical analytical equipment to adhere to water quality standards
• Proactively investigating asset trends and carrying out electrical interventions
• Managing and assisting electrical framework contractors and internal high voltage, optimisation, and automation teams
• Utilising electrical drawings and extensive electrical knowledge to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Liaising with other team members to respond to technical issues and maintain water supply

Stand-by and overtime

You’ll need a flexible approach to working hours as you will be required to participate in a standby rota. To undertake standby duties, you must live within the area specified in the job posting.

Stand-by typically involves working at least one day per week, attracting an additional standby payment for availability. In the event of a call-out, you will receive overtime payments at time and a half before midnight and double time after midnight.

Inclusion at Anglian Water

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from diverse backgrounds, and we believe our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to ensuring all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We participate in the Social Mobility Pledge, are signatories to Business in the Community’s Race at Work charter, hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant, are an accredited Disability Confident employer, and are active in the Women’s Utility Network.