Maintenance Technician - Electrical

Anglian Water Services; Basildon; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company is seeking an Electrician for a permanent role in Colchester, Essex. You will conduct maintenance, repairs, and fault diagnosis on critical electrical systems. The ideal candidate will have an NVQ level 3 electrical qualification and practical experience. This position offers a competitive starting salary with overtime opportunities, alongside a variety of employee benefits, including personal health care, pension schemes, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Personal private health care

24-hour Virtual GP service

25 days annual leave

Double-matched pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Life Assurance

Excellent Family Leave package

Qualifications

• Completed a relevant apprenticeship.
• Full UK driving licence essential.
• Demonstrable experience in inspections, maintenance and fault diagnosis.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general repairs and maintenance tasks.
• Investigate and rectify faults.
• Complete scheduled maintenance to ensure asset reliability.

Skills

Maintenance

Electrical control panels

Fault diagnosis

Repairs to large pumps

3-phase electrical switchgear

Education

NVQ level 3 electrical qualification

18th Edition electrical City & Guilds level 3

Tools

Tools and PPE equipment

Company van for business use

Job description

£47,864 starting salary, plus overtime and standby, with opportunity for pay progression

On Site Vehicle, tools and PPE equipment

Permanent, 37 hours p/w

Location: Colchester, Essex

Personal private health care including physiotherapy

24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household

25 days annual leave – rising with length of service

Double-matched pension scheme - If you put in 6%, Anglian Water will add a further 12%

Build a water industry for the future

Get ready to make a difference and join us as an Electrician at Anglian Water. You’ll be responsible for carrying out general repairs, investigating and rectifying faults and completing scheduled & reactive maintenance to ensure the reliability of our assets. This role is not just about doing a job, it has a real purpose; it’s about protecting our environment and our customers.

With support from a collaborative team, you will develop your commercial and industrial experience with assets such as: electrical control panels, motor testing, level control equipment and instrumentation, inverters, as well as working on/around gearboxes, screw conveyers and centrifuge equipment. This role is vital and will have a direct impact on the environment and communities that we serve.

What does it take to be an electrician?

• An NVQ level 3 electrical qualification (or equivalent), 18th Edition electrical City & Guilds level 3or equivalent
• And have completed a relevant apprenticeship.
• A full UK driving licence is also essential.

You will have demonstrable experience in completing inspections, maintenance and fault diagnosis, being competent undertaking repairs to large pumps, actuated valves, VSD and 3-phase electrical switchgear.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care including physiotherapy
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% (resulting in a combined contribution of 18%)
• Business use of company van plus access to tools and all uniform and PPE
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
• Life Assurance at 8 times your salary
• Personal Accident cover – up to 5 times your salary
• Lots of great discounts!
• Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
• An excellent Family Leave package – to help you support your family including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies.
• Flexible working hours considered (reviewed on an individual basis)

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

We welcome everyone! As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified applicants, no matter their gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We hire and nurture based on merit and a shared passion for making positive impacts. Our commitment is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong & can use every drop of their potential

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