Electrical Technician

Pertemps Thames Water; Frimley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Thames Water seeks an experienced Electrical Technician for a mobile role across multiple pumping stations in the Home Counties South area. You will inspect, maintain, fault-diagnose, test, install and repair electrical and mechanical plant with minimum supervision.

You will provide technical guidance, coach apprentices, and ensure outstanding customer service while upholding health and safety standards. Based at Camberley or Esher sites with overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair electrical and mechanical plant and equipment.
• Respond to alarms and carry out reactive maintenance across multiple pumping stations.
• Record work and asset information to improve performance and raise risks for resolution.
• Provide technical advice and support, coaching apprentices and staff as needed.
• Deliver excellent customer experience and maintain professional conduct with internal and external customers.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Problem solving

Communication

Driving licence

Education

NVQ or C&G Level 3 in electrical engineering

18th Edition (preferred)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Technician to join our team in the Camberley pumping team. This is a mobile role where the successful candidate will travel across multiple pumping station sites in the Home Counties South area.

As the successful candidate, you will be using your electrical knowledge as well as your experience to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair as appropriate, mechanical plant and associated electrical equipment, in a safe efficient timely and effective manner with minimum supervision allowing us to ensure that all of 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.

What you'll be doing as the Electrical Technician

• Ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself, colleagues, contractors, and visitors by always displaying the correct behaviours, complying with the Health and Safety at work regulations and Thames Water's Health and Safety guidelines.
• Working across multiple sites, you will liaise with the Technical Support Manager to respond to alarms, fault find to identify issues, fix these or elevate, and carry out reactive maintenance of plant equipment.
• 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 your supervision, including the apprenticeship programme.
• Delivering excellent customer experience and positively contribute to overall customer satisfaction. Interacting with all of our customers (internal & external) in a timely, professional, efficient, respectful and polite manner.

Base Location

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to travel across multiple pumping stations in the Home Counties South area. Contractually you would be based at Camberley STW (GU15 3YL) or Esher STW (KT10 8AU).

Working pattern

38 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 3:36pm, plus overtime opportunities upon completion of essential company training.

All PPE, tools, a company van and a fuel card are provided.

What you should bring to the role

• You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in electrical / mechanical systems or with NVQ or C&G level 3 in electrical engineering.
• 18th Edition preferred but training can be given
• A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or escalating 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 plus overtime opportunities upon completion of essential company training.
• 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.

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. 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.