Electrical Technician

Pertemps Thames Water; Newbury; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Health benefits

Cycle to Work

Life assurance

Annual leave

Job summary

Thames Water seeks an experienced Electrical Technician based at Chieveley sewage treatment works, RG20 8TY, to inspect, maintain and repair electrical equipment and mechanical plant. You will perform reactive and planned maintenance, fault-finding, and install new assets, with supervision as needed to keep sites operational for customers.

Role involves recording asset data, offering technical guidance, and coaching apprentices.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent with NVQ/C&G Level 3 in electrical engineering.
• 18th Edition preferred; training can be provided.
• Problem solver who can work with minimal supervision and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, fault-diagnose, test, install, modify or repair electrical equipment and mechanical plant.
• Undertake reactive and planned maintenance, respond to alarms and perform fault-finding.
• Record work and asset information and raise issues for resolution.
• Provide specialist technical advice and coach staff, including apprentices.
• Deliver excellent customer experience and maintain professional interactions.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Team player

Initiative

Self-motivation

Education

NVQ or C&G Level 3 in electrical engineering

18th Edition qualification

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Technician to be based at our Chieveley sewage treatment works, RG20 8TY. As a 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.

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. Undertake both reactive and planned maintenance, responding to alarms and fault-finding to identify issues, fix these or escape if required; 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 contributing to overall customer satisfaction. Interacting with all our customers (internal & external) in a timely, professional, efficient, respectful, and polite manner.

Base Location: Chieveley STW, School Road, Chieveley, Newbury, RG20 8TY

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

• 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.
• 18th Edition preferred, but training can be given.
• A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or escape 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 license.

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.

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?

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.