Electrical Maintenance Technician - Leicester

SevernTrentLife; Leicester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Severn Trent is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Technician to join their Waste Water Recycling team. This role involves maintaining electrical assets and ensuring optimal treatment processes. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme up to £1,500

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave opportunity

Dedicated training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Family-friendly policies

Two paid volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• Experience with process control systems and industrial electrical installation standards.
• Full UK driving license required.
• Experience with IT systems used on the job is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain electrical assets onsite proactively and reactively.
• Conduct fault diagnostics and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Support local maintenance teams in planned and breakdown maintenance.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Problem-solving skills

Basic instrumentation skills

Education

NVQ level 3 Electrical qualification

18th Edition Electrical Regulations

Job description

H ello, we’re Severn Trent and we think water is wonderful. Oh, we’re pretty keen on people too.

24 hours a day, 365 days a year we serve 4.8 million households and businesses across the heart of the UK. Each cuppa drank and every toilet flushed is only possible because of the 6,500 brilliant team members working across our patch.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences, and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Our Waste Water Recycling team has a great opportunity for you to join as our new Electrical Maintenance Technician covering the Central region (Warwickshire, Leicestershire & West Midlands).

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 ensuring our treatment processes work optimally to deliver important work enhancing our region's rivers. The role will include:

• Proactively and reactively maintaining 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 such as pump motors, electrical circuitry components, contactors, overloads, slip ring assemblies, telemetry outstations, variable speed drives, and motor control circuits.
• Supporting local maintenance teams in planned and breakdown maintenance activities on electromechanical wastewater assets.
• Undertaking fault diagnostics and resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Completing electrical inspections and testing.
• Interpreting and updating electrical drawings.
• Supporting the design and build of new processes.
• Providing timely feedback on work carried out daily.
• Owning site electrical performance.
• Monitoring treatment processes using SCADA system and acting on alarms as required.

You will be based at one of our main sewage treatment works depending on your home location and will be provided with a vehicle for business use, laptop, safety clothing, and tools appropriate to the job. The core working hours are Monday to Friday, and you will participate in a 24/7 standby rota.

The role is part of a competency framework supporting your development from “Foundation” 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 an LV/HV SAP, which will come with an additional allowance on top of your basic salary.

If you care about the environment, are curious about how things work, and have the courage to challenge ways of working, we are confident you will be proud to work for Severn Trent.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

Along with your experience, you must hold:

• NVQ level 3 Electrical qualification
• 18th Edition Electrical Regulations and ongoing updates
• A full UK driving license

You should know how to work with process control systems and have a working knowledge of industrial electrical installation requirements and standards. Experience working with various IT systems used on the job is advantageous.

You must have sound diagnostic and problem-solving skills. Basic instrumentation skills are desirable but not essential, as there will be opportunities to upskill and develop a second skill set.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality, knowing diverse backgrounds help us serve our communities better.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognize great work and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. We’ll also support your efforts to look after the environment and our communities.

Some of our perks include:

• Starting salary of £38,573
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (plus the option to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (up to £1,500, 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

WHAT’S NEXT?

We can’t wait to hear from you. Before applying, please update your CV and set aside about five minutes. We’ll inform you of the outcome after the closing date—keep an eye on your phone and emails.

If you’re curious to learn more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.