Electrical Technician

idibu; London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading water treatment team in East London as an Electrical Technician. This role focuses on the maintenance and repair of essential water treatment equipment, providing opportunities for proactive problem-solving and teamwork. With a competitive salary plus additional earnings and benefits, this is an excellent career opportunity.

Benefits

24 days holiday, increasing to 28 with service

Contributory pension scheme (up to 12%)

Annual personal medical assessments

Access to benefits hub for discounts and well-being support

Qualifications

• Essential NVQ or C&G Level 3 in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in electrical systems, preferably in industrial or water industry environments.
• Valid driving license for travel within the Northeast Water Productions Area.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all equipment at Water treatment works is running safely and efficiently.
• Investigate plant failures and carry out repairs timely to avoid process interruptions.
• Support technical trainees with up-to-date technical knowledge.

Skills

Knowledge of health and safety policies

Experience in electrical systems

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Team player with a can-do attitude

Education

NVQ or C&G Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

18th Edition qualification

Job description

About the role:

We have a great opportunity for a career-minded individual to join our Northeast Water Productions Area team as an Electrical Technician at Coppermill and Chingford Water Treatments Works.

As the successful candidate, your role will be to ensure that all equipment at our Water treatment works is running safely and efficiently using proactive and reactive maintenance methods. You will inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair electrical and some mechanical equipment.

You will also be working in a multi-discipline team and will be responsible for carrying out scheduled, unscheduled and emergency maintenance work on electrical equipment in compliance with company procedures to minimize plant breakdowns.

What you’ll be doing as the Electrical Technician

1. Investigate plant failures and carry out repairs in a timely and efficient manner to avoid interruptions to the process.
2. This may involve investigating and diagnosing complex faults and carrying out repairs during incidents.
3. Provide technical advice, referring to up-to-date technical knowledge, and support for technical trainees if required.
4. Work on equipment such as motors, gearboxes, conveyors, centrifuges, pumps, control gear, 3-phase motors, starters, controls, electronic control systems like VSD, automatic valves, flow, level and pressure measurement, programmable logic controllers, chemical handling and dosing equipment.

Location: Coppermills and Chingford WTW - East London - E17 7HE

Working Pattern: 38 hours, Monday-Friday 7:30 am – 3:36 pm, plus standby & overtime, increasing earnings by up to £8,000-£10,000.

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

Requirements:

• NVQ or C&G Level 3 in Electrical Engineering (essential).
• 18th Edition qualification (desirable, training available).
• Knowledge of health and safety policies.
• Experience in electrical systems, preferably in industrial or water industry environments.
• Valid driving license for travel within the Northeast Water Productions Area.

Ideal candidate traits:

• Self-motivated, disciplined, eager to learn, and proactive.
• Quick to respond to faults, curious, and solution-oriented.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team player with a can-do attitude.
• Willing to undergo safety training.

Benefits:

• Salary up to £39,000, with potential additional earnings of £8,000-£10,000 with overtime and standby.
• 24 days holiday, increasing to 28 with service, plus bank holidays.
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12%).
• Annual personal medical assessments.
• Access to benefits hub for discounts and well-being support.

Join Thames Water, the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, committed to building a better future for all. We value diversity and inclusivity and support our employees through various initiatives and career development opportunities.

For more information, visit our careers page. We encourage early applications as the posting may close early due to high volume.