Electrical Asset Technician

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to providing clean drinking water to millions. As an Electrical Asset Technician, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and improving water treatment processes. With opportunities for training and career progression, you will work alongside experienced technicians, gaining valuable skills in a supportive environment. Enjoy a range of benefits, including personal health care and flexible leave options, while contributing to a sustainable future. This is more than just a job; it's a chance to make a real difference in your community.

Benefits

Personal private health care

24-hour Virtual GP service

25 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

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 solve problems is essential.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Electrical Maintenance

Problem Solving

Technical Knowledge

Team Collaboration

Education

Electrical Apprenticeship

Relevant Electrical Qualification

Tools

Technical Analytical Equipment

Electrical Drawings

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 1.3bn 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 gear up for a period of significant growth, with new and innovative projects transforming our work, whilst 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 – increasing 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.

In addition to carrying out planned & reactive maintenance on electrical assets, you will work towards a Licence to Operate Qualification to enable operation and maintenance of water treatment assets and processes.

Key responsibilities:

You’ll be responsible for wiring, installing, maintaining, and controlling a diverse range of electrical equipment necessary to treat and distribute water. This includes:

• Calibrating and maintaining technical analytical equipment to meet 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 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 participate in a standby rota. To undertake standby duties, you must live within the area specified in the job posting.

Stand-by typically involves at least one day per week, attracting additional standby payments for availability. In case of a call-out, overtime payments are applicable 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 are committed to reflecting that in our workplace. We support all colleagues to belong and succeed. We are dedicated to 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 participate in the Women’s Utility Network.