Electrical Technician

Thames Water; Ashford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility company is seeking an experienced Electrical Technician to join the Maintenance team at the Ashford Common Water Treatment Site. The role involves maintaining and repairing electrical equipment while ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will possess a strong electrical background, preferably hold an NVQ or C&G level 3, and be able to work independently. This position offers a salary up to £42,000 per annum, alongside excellent benefits including a contributory pension and annual leave of 26 days.

Benefits

Contributory pension

Annual leave of 26 days

Performance-related pay

Generous maternity and paternity leave

Access to health and wellness benefits

Qualifications

• Time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems.
• 18th Edition preferred, training can be provided.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Perform both reactive and planned maintenance of electrical and mechanical plant.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations.
• Provide technical advice and training to staff.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

NVQ or C&G level 3 in electrical engineering

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Technician to join our Maintenance team in our Clean Water Division, based at our Ashford Common Water Treatment Site.

As a successful candidate, you will use your electrical knowledge and experience to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair mechanical plant and associated electrical equipment in a safe, efficient, timely and effective manner with minimum supervision, ensuring our sites remain operational for the benefit of our customers.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to Thames Water's environmental impact and you will be actively helping to reduce pollution from our sites.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the health, safety and well-being of yourself, colleagues, contractors and visitors by complying with Health and Safety at Work regulations and Thames Water’s Health and Safety guidelines.
• Undertaking both reactive and planned maintenance, responding to alarms and fault finding to identify issues, fixing them or escalating as required; planned maintenance of plant and equipment daily; installing new plant and equipment in line with current standards and regulations.
• Recording work and asset information to improve business performance and identifying possible future risks, raising these for resolution as required.
• Providing specialist technical advice with up-to-date knowledge, and coaching, training and developing staff under supervision, including the apprenticeship programme.
• Delivering excellent customer experience and contributing to overall customer satisfaction, interacting with internal and external customers in a timely, professional, efficient, respectful and polite manner.

Base Location and Hours

Base Location: Ashford Common – TW15 1RU

Hours: 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:30 am – 3:36 pm. Standby rota payments and overtime opportunities can increase earning potential by up to a further £8,000–£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.

What you should bring to the role

• You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or hold NVQ or C&G level 3 in electrical engineering.
• 18th Edition preferred, but training can be provided.
• A problem solver who can identify potential issues and implement solutions or escalate as required.
• An excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to internal and external staff and contractors.
• Resilient and able to adapt to the pressures of work and a constantly changing environment.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and on own initiative to design to required standards.
• Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety issues relevant to the industry.
• Team player who can work across different teams, showing respect for others and supporting the development of others.
• Full UK driving licence.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary up to £42,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution – Maximum of 12% (2x employee contribution).
• Annual leave: 26 days per year, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Performance-related pay plan linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous pension scheme through AON.
• Generous paternity leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
• Enhanced maternity leave: 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay.
• Access to benefits to support health, wellbeing, and finances, including health MOTs, physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers, and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks.

Who are we?

We're the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive.

Learn more about our purpose and values.

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you'll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you're looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we'll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know. We’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.