Electrical Technician

Veolia ES (UK); Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days of annual leave plus bank hols

Refer an Engineer: £1000

Pension scheme

Free physiotherapy

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Health/wellbeing resources

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Veolia is seeking an Electrical AP for the Portsmouth site to join our maintenance team. You will follow site familiarisation, undertake electrical repairs, planned preventive maintenance, and contribute to the on-call out-of-hours service.

The role requires City & Guilds 2391, strong electrical knowledge, ability to read P&ID drawings, and a proactive approach to safety and GMP practices. We offer 25 days leave, pension, health support, and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Electrical experience with full understanding of electrical rules and regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret P&ID diagrams and electrical drawings.
• Understanding of SOPs and GMP engineering systems.
• Computer literacy for CMMS and fault logging.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a wide range of repairs, planned preventive maintenance and new works to a high standard.
• Engage in duties including electricity, heating, air conditioning, water, plumbing and building fabric.
• Participate in audits of mechanical and electrical plant rooms and follow up on actions.
• Ensure CMMS contains up-to-date equipment data, spares and maintenance hours.
• Maximise maintenance wrench time through effective planning.
• Supervision/escorting of specialist subcontractors.

Skills

Electrical experience

Reading P&ID's

GMP engineering understanding

Computer literacy

Education

City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you?

Salary: £38,000 - £44,000 depending on experience, plus Veolia benefits

Grade: 4.3

Hours: 40 hours per week, Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm,

Location: Airbus Portsmouth, Anchorage Road, PO3 5PU

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

Whether you're looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day's work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Refer an Engineer to us once you've joined and earn £1000
• Access to our people's pension scheme
• Free physiotherapy service
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing:

• Following site familiarisation and training become an Electrical AP for the site.
• Following Site Training, become part of the engineer out of hours on-call service provision
• Aim for first time fix whilst minimising non-productive time.
• Carry out a wide range of repairs, planned preventive maintenance and new works to a high standard.
• Engaging in a wide range of duties including but not limited to electricity, heating, air conditioning, water, plumbing and minor building fabric.
• Participate in Audits of the Mechanical and Electrical plant rooms and follow up on actions.
• PM program content is to be reviewed on a regular basis to remove non-value added activities' and duplication.
• Ensure that the CMMS system contains the most up to date information regarding equipment data, spares and maintenance man-hours.
• Maximise maintenance wrench time utilisation through effective planning.
• Supervision/escorting of specialist subcontractors.
• Obtaining and compiling quotations for remedial works and small projects.

What we're looking for:

• Electrical experience full understanding of all electrical rules and regulations
• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing
• Understanding of Pumps, HVAC Systems, Compressors, Boilers, steam systems and ancillary services, (DHW skids), Chillers, Cooling Towers, Clean steam Boilers, Purified Water Systems, CIP systems; general canteen/kitchen equipment
• Good understanding of Preventive Maintenance Systems.
• Computer literate
• Ability to read and understand P&ID's/electrical drawings
• Understanding of SOP's and GMP Engineering systems.
• Understanding of Basic Instrumentation

What's next?

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.