Electrical Technician

V928 Veolia Energy & Utility Services UK Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Free physiotherapy

Employee discounts

Training and development

Job summary

Veolia Energy & Utility Services UK Limited in Portsmouth is seeking an Electrical AP for the Airbus site. After site familiarisation and training you will join the engineer on‑call rota and aim for first time fix while minimising downtime.

You will repair and maintain electrical, heating, water and building systems, read P&ID drawings, and work to GMP/SOP standards. The role offers 40 hours per week, a salary of £38,000–£44,000 depending on experience, plus Veolia benefits.

Qualifications

• Electrical experience with full understanding of electrical rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of pumps, HVAC, boilers, steam systems, chillers, CIP and purified water systems.
• Proficient reading of P&ID/electrical drawings and SOPs/GMP engineering systems.
• Computer literacy and GMP compliance experience.

Responsibilities

• Become Electrical AP for the site after training and familiarisation.
• Join the on-call engineer rotation for out-of-hours support.
• Aim for first-time fix while minimising downtime.
• Carry out repairs, PM and small projects to high standards.
• Engage in maintenance across electricity, heating, air conditioning, water, plumbing and building fabric.
• Participate in audits of ME plant rooms and maintain CMMS data.
• Review PM program to remove non-value-adding activities.
• Plan to maximise wrench time and coordinate subcontractors.
• Obtain and compile quotations for remedial works.

Skills

Electrical experience

Reading P&IDs/electrical drawings

Computer literate

GMP Engineering knowledge

Education

City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing

Tools

Pumps

HVAC Systems

Compressors

Boilers

Chillers

Cooling Towers

DHW skids

CIP systems

Steam systems

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

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.

Ready to see the world as we do?

Who is Veolia? Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.