Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Anglian Water Group; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A water services company in the United Kingdom is seeking an Electrician to join its team. This role involves performing general repairs, handling faults, and maintaining electrical control systems to ensure operational reliability. The ideal candidate should have NVQ level 3 in electrical work, an apprenticeship, and a full UK driving license. This position offers a starting salary of £44,000, potential for pay progression, and a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Personal private health care

24-hour Virtual GP service

25 days annual leave

Double-matched pension scheme

Business use of company van

Flexible working hours

Life Assurance

Family leave package

Qualifications

• Must have completed a relevant apprenticeship.
• Demonstrable experience in inspections, maintenance, and repairs.
• Experience with actuated valves and VSDs.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general repairs and maintenance.
• Investigate and rectify faults on electrical equipment.
• Ensure reliability of assets and environmental protection.

Skills

NVQ level 3 electrical qualification

Competence in repairs to large pumps

Experience in fault diagnosis

Full UK driving licence

Education

18th Edition electrical City & Guilds

Tools

Electrical control panels

3-phase electrical switchgear

Job description

£44,000 starting salary, plus overtime and standby, with opportunity for pay progression

Business use of company van, tools and PPE equipment

Permanent Full-time, with flexibility for part-time, 37 hours, 5-day working pattern including some weekends

Location: Southend and surrounding areas

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

Double‑matched pension scheme up to 6% (18% total)

Build a water industry for the future!

Get ready to make a difference and join us as an Electrician at Anglian Water. You'll be responsible for carrying out general repairs, investigating and rectifying faults and completing scheduled & reactive maintenance to ensure the reliability of our assets. This role is not just about doing a job, it has a real purpose; it’s about protecting our environment and our customers.

With support from a collaborative team, you will develop your commercial and industrial experience with assets such as: electrical control panels, motor testing, level control equipment and instrumentation, inverters, as well as working on/around gearboxes, screw conveyors and centrifuge equipment. This role is vital and will have a direct impact on the environment and communities that we serve.

What does it take to be an electrician?

• An NVQ level 3 electrical qualification (or equivalent), 18th Edition electrical City & Guilds 3 or equivalent
• And have completed a relevant apprenticeship.
• A full UK driving licence is also essential.

You will have demonstrable experience in completing inspections, maintenance and fault diagnosis, being competent undertaking repairs to large pumps, actuated valves, VSD and 3‑phase electrical switchgear.

As a valued employee, you’ll 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
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double‑matches your contributions up to 6% (resulting in a combined contribution of 18%)
• Business use of company van plus access to tools and all uniform and PPE
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
• Life Assurance at 8 times your salary
• Personal Accident cover – up to 5 times your salary
• Lots of great discounts!
• Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
• An excellent Family Leave package – to help you support your family including enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave policies.
• Flexible working hours considered (reviewed on an individual basis)

Inclusion at Anglian Water

We welcome everyone! As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified applicants, no matter their gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We hire and nurture based on merit and a shared passion for making positive impacts. Our commitment is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong & can use every drop of their potential.

Closing date: 06 / 01 / 26

Interviews: Late January / Early February

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