Electrical Technician

-; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water company is seeking an experienced Electrical Technician for its Wastewater Division. The role involves maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing electrical equipment at Mogden STW. The ideal candidate will have a strong electrical background, NVQ Level 3 in electrical engineering and excellent communication skills. The position offers a salary of up to £42,000 per annum, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including pension, annual leave, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Defined Contribution pension scheme

Annual leave of 26 days increasing to 30

Performance-related pay plan

Generous paternity leave policy

Enhanced maternity leave

Health and well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in electrical systems.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and maintain electrical equipment.
• Perform reactive and planned maintenance.
• Provide technical advice and training to staff.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Health and Safety awareness

Education

NVQ or CG Level 3 in electrical engineering

18th Edition certification (preferred)

Tools

Programmable logic controllers

Variable speed drives

Drives and motors

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Technician to join our Maintenance team in the Wastewater Division, to be based out of our Mogden STW. 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 all 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, 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 displaying the correct behaviours and complying with Health and Safety at work regulations and Thames Water’s Health and Safety guidelines.
• Working on equipment such as drives, pumps, 3‑phase motors, starters and controls, electronic control systems (VSD, automatic valves, flow, level and pressure measurement), programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls.
• Undertaking both reactive and planned maintenance, responding to alarms and fault finding to identify and fix issues or escalations, performing planned maintenance of plant and equipment on a daily basis, and installing new plant and equipment as required, in line with current Standards and Regulations.
• Recording work and asset information to improve business performance, identifying possible future risks and recommending changes, and raising these for resolution as needed.
• Providing specialist technical advice, coaching, training and developing staff under supervision, including the apprenticeship programme.
• Delivering an excellent customer experience and positively contributing to overall customer satisfaction by interacting with all customers (internal & external) in a timely, professional, efficient, respectful and polite manner.

Base Location – Mogden – Isleworth – TW7 7LW

38 hours per week Monday‑Friday, 7:30 am – 3:36 pm plus standby rota payments and 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 and the provision of a van when on duty and on call.

What you should bring to the role

• A time‑served apprentice with significant experience in electrical systems or an NVQ or CG 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.
• A 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.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution – Maximum of 12% (2× employee contribution).
• Annual leave: 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Performance‑related pay plan directly 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 many benefits to help you take care of your family’s health and well‑being, and 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.

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 customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we need passionate, 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, 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 front line as an ambassador. Full training will be provided for an incredibly rewarding experience. 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.