Electrical Technician

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Essex; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Van provided on duty

Tools provided

PPE provided

Pension scheme

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Thames Water Utilities Limited is seeking an experienced Electrical Technician at the Thames Gateway site in Essex for a 38-hour week. You will maintain electrical assets, perform fault finding, installations, commissioning, and emergency repairs while following safety regulations and company guidelines.

A van and PPE are provided, with overtime opportunities that can boost earnings. The role requires a time-served apprenticeship or equivalent with NVQ/C&G Level 3 in electrical engineering, 18th

Qualifications

• Time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems.
• NVQ or C&G level 3 in electrical engineering preferred.
• 18th Edition wiring regulations preferred; training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive and planned maintenance on site electrical assets.
• Fault finding, installation projects, and commissioning activities.
• Handle emergency breakdown repairs and adhere to safety standards.
• Record asset information and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Provide technical guidance and support to apprentices and staff.

Skills

Time-served apprentice

Electrical engineering

UK driving licence

18th Edition (BS 7671)

Problem solving

Communication skills

Health and safety awareness

Education

NVQ or C&G level 3 in electrical engineering

Job description

Job title Electrical Technician Ref 43633 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Thames Gateway - Essex - IG11 0AD Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 38 hours per week Monday-Friday.7:30 am -3:36pm plus Standby rota payments & Overtime opportunities can increase the earning potential by up to a further £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training Salary Offering up to £43,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.Plus, standby & overtime opportunities increase earnings by a potential £8,000 - £10,000. upon completion of essential company training. Job grade A Closing date 18/08/2026

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Technician based at our Thames Gateway water production site, IG11 0AD.
As a successful candidate, you will be working at Thames Gateway AWTW, the only large-scale desalination plant used for drinking water in the UK, with a capacity of up to 75 million litres of water a day. A strategic site as part of the Thames Water drought plan. You will be working on the electrical assets across the site, working alongside the site process team. You will be within multiple disciplined teams that follow a robust maintenance plan, as well as getting involved in installation projects, electrical fault finding, project commissioning and emergency breakdown repairs. 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.

What you’ll be doing as the Electrical Technician.

• Ensuring the health, safety and well-being of yourself, colleagues, contractors, and visitors is always my top priority by always displaying the correct behaviours by complying with the 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, fix these or elevate, planned maintenance of plant and equipment daily, installing new plant and equipment as required in line with current Standards and Regulations.
• Record work and asset information to improve business performance, along with identifying possible future risks and recommending changes in the course of your day-to-day work, and to raise these for resolution as required.
• Provide specialist technical advice where appropriate, with up-to-date technical knowledge, along with coaching, training and developing staff under their supervision, including the apprenticeship programme.
• Delivering excellent customer experience and positively contribute to overall customer satisfaction. Interacting with all our customers (internal & external) in a timely, professional, efficient, respectful, and polite manner.

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

All PPE, tools, plus the provision of a Van when on duty and on call.

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:

• You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or with NVQ or C&G level 3 in electrical engineering.
• 18 th Edition preferred, but training can be given.
• HV awareness would be beneficial but not essential.
• A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or elevate if required.
• An excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to Internal and External staff and contractors.
• Resilient, adapting to the pressures of work and working in a constantly changing environment.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, under own initiative to design and standards.
• Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety issues relevant to the industry.
• Team player who can work in many different teams, showing respect for others, providing helpful feedback and supporting the development of others.
• Full UK driving licence.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary up to £42,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

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. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

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. Why choose us? Learn more.

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 for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.