Mechanical, Electrical, ICA Technicians

ZipRecruiter; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the water and wastewater sector as a Technician. You'll take on crucial roles in maintaining mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring the efficient operation across multiple sites. With excellent training and career growth opportunities, your work will significantly affect the environment and local communities. Your efforts will help deliver essential services and contribute to modernization projects across the UK.

Benefits

Competitive salary with overtime

Comprehensive training

Company van and fuel card

24 days' annual leave, rising to 28

Up to 12% company pension contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining and diagnosing faults on mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Essential: Full UK driving licence.
• Desirable: Wonderware or ClearSCADA experience.

Responsibilities

• Scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to environmental and community impact.

Skills

Testing

Troubleshooting

Installation

Diagnosis

Knowledge of control systems

Education

NVQ or City & Guilds qualification

BS7671/18th Edition certification

Job description

Job Description

Join Our Front-Line Operations Team to help shape the future and deliver life’s essential service

With a £19.8 billion investment over the next five years, we’re delivering one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure transformation programmes and are looking for experienced Technicians with a in:

• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA)

We have fantastic career opportunities for skilled and motivated individuals to join our front-line operations teams in our clean and wastewater sites across London, the Thames Valley, and the Home Counties.

This is your chance to make a lasting, measurable impact on the future of water and wastewater.

Your role will involve:

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you’ll be responsible for scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment. Your efforts will keep our sites running and our customers in supply while making a real difference to the environment and our local communities.

We’re looking for:

We’d love to hear from you if you have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Maintaining, testing, installing, and diagnosing faults on electrical and/or mechanical plant equipment
• NVQ or City & Guilds qualification in a relevant discipline
• BS7671/18th Edition certification (desirable for those with an electrical background)
• Strong practical knowledge of operational plant and control systems
• Depending on the role, experience of any of the following is desirable: Wonderware or ClearSCADA, relay logic, and PLCs (Rockwell & Allen-Bradley), including management and programming A full UK driving licence (essential, as many roles require site travel)

Why Join Us?

• Be part of modernising the UK’s largest water and wastewater network
• Help reduce river spills by 95% and protect natural ecosystems
• Work on meaningful projects with real environmental and social impact

You’ll benefit from:

• Competitive salary plus ‘out of hours’ standby payments after training and overtime opportunities
• Comprehensive training and career progression pathways
• Company van and fuel card (subject to role and location)
• All necessary tools and PPE provided
• 24 days’ annual leave, rising to 28 days with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Defined contribution pension scheme – up to 12% company contribution
• Annual personal medical assessment
• Access to our benefits hub, with discounts and wellbeing support

We’re proud to embrace and promote and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process

Ready to Make a Difference?

Your work will have purpose, scale and impact. Whether you are early in your career or ready for a senior leadership role, Thames Water offers the opportunity to gain experience, lead, and have influence, now and for future .

Apply now to register your interest, and we’ll be in touch to talk about current and future opportunities across our 100+ sites.