Mechanical, Electrical, ICA Technicians Vacancies

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Thames Water’s Front-Line Operations Team in Reading, UK, to support and maintain essential services in the water and wastewater sector. This role requires experienced technicians skilled in mechanical, electrical, and automation systems, offering competitive salary and comprehensive training. You will be part of projects that modernize the UK's largest network, ensuring a significant positive impact on the environment and local communities.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus overtime opportunities

Comprehensive training and career progression

Company van and fuel card

24 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Access to wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining, testing, and installing plant equipment.
• Relevant qualifications in electrical/mechanical disciplines.
• Full UK driving licence required for site travel.

Responsibilities

• Scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency maintenance on equipment.
• Responsible for operational plant and control systems.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Maintaining plant equipment

Testing plant equipment

Diagnosing faults

Education

NVQ or City & Guilds qualification

BS7671/18th Edition certification

Tools

PLC programming

Wonderware/ ClearSCADA

Job description

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Posted:

20.07.2025

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Job Description:

Join our Front-Line Operations Team to help shape the future and deliver life's essential services.

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 in:

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

We have fantastic career opportunities for skilled and motivated individuals to join our front-line operations teams at 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 multidisciplinary 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 supplied while making a real difference to the environment and our local communities.

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
• Experience with Wonderware or ClearSCADA, relay logic, and PLCs (Rockwell & Allen-Bradley), including management and programming (desirable)
• 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 will 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 are proud to embrace and promote diversity. We believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us 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 opportunities to gain experience, lead, and influence, now and for future generations.

Apply now to register your interest, and we will be in touch to discuss current and future opportunities across our 100+ sites.