Electrician

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water; Dolgellau; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

PPE provided

Tools provided

Job summary

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in Dolgellau is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Electrical) to join a field-based team responsible for planned maintenance and improvements to Welsh Water assets across the area.

You will investigate plant failures, perform scheduled maintenance, install and refurbish equipment, and liaise with contractors while upholding health and safety procedures. A recognised electrical apprenticeship and NVQ Level 3 are required.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in electrical or dual skilled engineering with NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds equivalent.
• Full driving licence.
• Experience of working in a team.
• Experience analysing information to spot problems.
• Industry experience to support apprenticeship and ensure H&S compliance.
• Able to communicate well, listen and respond appropriately to solve problems.
• Able to build and maintain good networks with internal departments.
• Able to meet tight deadlines in difficult circumstances.
• Awareness of DWI and NRW regulatory bodies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Work in a field-based team on planned maintenance and improvements for Welsh Water assets.
• Investigate plant failures and perform scheduled maintenance to minimise breakdowns.
• Install, refurbish and assist with commissioning equipment to specification, on time and in line with procedures.
• Audit spares and materials required, ordering items via supervisor or directly from suppliers.
• Follow health & safety procedures and take duty of care for colleagues and others affected by the work.
• Deal with difficult situations in a friendly, positive and professional manner, aiming for quick resolution.
• Update information in IT systems daily.
• Liaise with outside contractors on large capital schemes ensuring delivery in full compliance with safety and procedures.
• Organise your own time and handle routine work with minimal supervision.
• Undertake any other duties as required to meet business needs.

Skills

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Networking

Time management

Regulatory awareness

MS Office

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Operational systems

Job description

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Address: Dolgellau, Wales, GB, LL40 2ET

Job Requisition Number 9367

Work Type Permanent

Job Function Operational

Salary Range £31,395.00-£35,682.00 Predicted salary of up to over £41,000 when including Planned Working Time, Standby payments, additional standby call-out fees etc)

Base Pen y Cefn Dolgellau

Closing Date Sunday 1st November 2026 - 23:59

What you’ll be responsible for

As a Maintenance Technician (Electrical), your responsibilities will include:

• In this field-based role, you will be part of a team working on planned activities for Welsh Water assets eg improvement projects and preventative maintenance works, as well as reacting to failures across the area.
• Investigating the nature of plant failures and carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on all equipment relating to the Welsh Water asset base to minimise plant breakdowns.
• Carrying out like for like installations, refurbishments and assisting with commissioning equipment to specification, on time and in line with company procedures.
• Carrying out an audit of spares and materials required to complete work effectively, ordering necessary items via your supervisor or direct from supplier.
• Following company health & safety procedures - being accountable for your own health & safety and having a duty of care to your colleagues and anyone affected by the work you do.
• Dealing with sometimes difficult situations in a friendly, positive and professional manner, whilst striving for a speedy resolution.
• Updating information in various IT systems daily.
• Liaising with outside contractors on large capital schemes ensuring they are delivered effectively and efficiently in full compliance with Health & Safety and company procedures.
• Organising your own time, handling routine work with a minimum of supervision.
• Undertaking any other duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

About you

• A recognised apprenticeship in electrical or dual skilled engineering awarded with an NVQ Level 3 qualification or City & Guilds equivalent
• Full driving licence
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of analysing information to spot potential problems
• Practical experience gained in industry to support your apprenticeship and ensure full compliance and adherence to all H&S procedures
• Able to communicate well, listen and respond appropriately to solve problems
• Able to build and maintain good networks with internal departments
• Able to work to tight deadlines, sometimes in difficult circumstances
• Awareness of regulatory bodies such as DWI (Drinking Water Inspectorate) and NRW (Natural Resources Wales)
• Able to use Microsoft software packages and other operational systems

Good to know

• The successful candidate will participate on a standby roata, and also participate in 260 hours planned working time.
• Company Van, PPE & tools provided

If you would like further information on this role, please contact [e-mail]

As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

• Variable pay schemes (your salary will always stay the same, but depending on the performance of the company you could receive a yearly bonus)
• Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
• Reduction on gym memberships and high street shopping
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car-leasing scheme
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family

Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment.

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams.

Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water.

We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities.

Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty.

A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.

Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT

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