Electrical Maintenance Technician

Severn Trent; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility company is looking for an Electrical Maintenance Technician in Nottingham. This role involves maintaining electrical assets, performing fault diagnostics, and supporting maintenance teams. Candidates should hold an NVQ level 3 Electrical qualification and have experience with process control systems. The starting salary is £38,574.30, rising to £45,124.35 with experience, along with benefits like a bonus scheme and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Starting salary of £40,117

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave scheme

Dedicated training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Two paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Hold NVQ level 3 Electrical qualification.
• Possess 18th Edition Electrical Regulations certification.
• Have a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain electrical assets onsite proactively and reactively.
• Respond to failures and plan improvements on sewage pumping stations.
• Perform service and replacement of pump motors and electrical circuitry.
• Support maintenance teams with planned and breakdown activities.
• Conduct fault diagnostics and resolve issues promptly.
• Complete electrical inspections and testing.
• Interpret and update electrical drawings.
• Support design and build of new processes.
• Provide timely feedback on work performed.
• Monitor treatment processes using SCADA.

Skills

Diagnostic and problem-solving skills

Working knowledge of industrial electrical installation

Basic instrumentation skills

Familiarity with process control systems

Education

NVQ level 3 Electrical qualification

18th Edition Electrical Regulations

Job description

Job Overview

PLEASE MENTION GREENJOBS WHEN RESPONDING TO THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY Electrical Maintenance Technician At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace. If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW Our Waste Water Recycling team have a great opportunity for you to join as our new Electrical Maintenance Technician. The position offers an opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team working on a variety of equipment and assets, where you will have the opportunity to embrace curiosity and develop new skills outside of your normal day to day activities. You ll be responsible for making sure our treatment processes are working optimally to deliver important work enhancing our regions rivers. The role will consist of

Responsibilities

• Proactively and reactively maintain the electrical assets onsite.
• Reacting to failures and planned improvement works across the area on sewage pumping stations and sewage treatment works
• Carrying out service and replacement of assets Pump motors, electrical circuitry components, contactors, overloads, slip ring assemblies, telemetry outstations, variable speed drives and motor control circuits.
• Supporting the local maintenance teams, carrying out planned and breakdown maintenance activity on electromechanical wastewater assets
• Undertake fault diagnostics and have the ability to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Completion of electrical inspections and testing
• Interpret and update Electrical drawings
• Supporting the Design and Build of new processes
• Timely feedback on work carried out on daily basis
• Owning site electrical performance
• Monitor treatment processes using SCADA system and act on alarms as required.

Role Details

With this being such a critical role, we re looking for someone who can join us 37 hours a week, working Monday to Friday, you will also participate in a 24/7 stand‑by rota 1 in 5 weeks. The role is part of a competency framework to support your development from Foundation through to Skilled, with the option to progress to Expert status. Starting at £38,574.30 rising to £45,124.35 depending on additional qualifications and experience. As part of your ongoing professional development, you will be required to upskill as a LV/HV SAP which will come with an additional allowance on top of your basic salary. So, if you care about the environment, are curious about how things work and have the courage to challenge ways of working, we are absolutely certain you will be proud to work for Severn Trent.

Qualifications

Along with your experience, you must hold:

• NVQ level 3 Electrical qualification
• 18th Edition Electrical Regulations and ongoing new additions
• A full UK driving licence will be required for the role

You Ll be expected to know how to work with process control systems and have a working knowledge of industrial electrical installation requirements and standards. In Severn Trent we use a number of different devices on the job so your experience working with various IT systems will be great. You must have sound diagnostic and problem‑solving skills. Basic instrumentation skills are desirable but not essential as there will be an opportunity to upskill and develop a second skill set. Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too. We welcome and celebrate diverse individuals, knowing they help us better serve our communities. We seek people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care.

Benefits

• Starting salary of £40,117
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500, which is subject to eligibility)
• Leading pension scheme we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our Academy
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two paid volunteering days per year