Mechanical & Electrical Technician

Thames Water; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water company in Ashford is seeking a Mechanical & Electrical Technician to ensure the operational integrity of water production equipment. You will apply your expertise in mechanical and electrical systems to maintain, test, and repair vital installations. The role offers a salary up to £45,000, a company van, and a comprehensive benefits package including a generous pension and health resources.

Benefits

Salary up to £45,000

Contributory pension – up to 12%

Annual leave: 24 days plus bank holidays

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, test, install, modify, or repair mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Undertake reactive and planned maintenance.
• Provide specialist technical advice and coach staff.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Resilience

Health and Safety knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Time-served apprentice or NVQ/C&G Level 3 in mechanical/electrical engineering

Job description

Overview

Mechanical & Electrical Technician to join our Water Production Division, based at Ashford Common WTW Site. You will use your mechanical & electrical knowledge and experience to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair mechanical plant and associated electrical equipment in a safe, efficient, timely and effective manner with minimum supervision to ensure our sites remain operational for our customers.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to Thames Water's environmental impact by helping to reduce pollution from our sites.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the health, safety and well-being of yourself, colleagues, contractors, and visitors by complying with Health and Safety at Work regulations and Thames Water’s Health and Safety guidelines.
• Undertaking reactive and planned maintenance, responding to alarms and fault finding to identify issues, fixing or escalating as required; installing new plant and equipment in line with current standards and regulations.
• Record work and asset information to improve business performance, identify future risks, and raise these for resolution as needed.
• Provide specialist technical advice with up-to-date knowledge, and coach/train staff under supervision, including the apprenticeship programme.
• Deliver an excellent customer experience and contribute to overall customer satisfaction; interact with internal and external customers professionally and promptly.

Base Location - Ashford Common WTW – TW15 1RU

Working hours - 38 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 7:30 am - 3:36 pm. Standby rota payments and overtime opportunities can increase earnings by up to £8,000-£10,000 per annum after essential company training.

Equipment - All PPE, tools, plus a van when on duty and on call. You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or hold NVQ or C&G Level 3 in mechanical/electrical engineering.

What you should bring to the role

• Time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or NVQ/C&G Level 3 in mechanical/electrical engineering.
• Problem solver, able to identify issues and implement solutions or escalate as required.
• Excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to internal and external staff and contractors.
• Resilient, able to adapt to changing environments and pressures of work.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and on own initiative to design to standards.
• Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety issues relevant to the industry.
• Team player who can work across different teams, respectful and supportive of development.
• Full UK driving licence.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary up to £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus a company van, tools and PPE.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution, up to 12% with 2x employee contribution.
• Annual leave: 24 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 28 with length of service.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Generous family leave policies (Paternity and Maternity) as part of the package.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work, vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks.

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving more than 16 million customers. We aim to build a better future for all by helping customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. We’re looking for passionate and skilled people to join us.

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work. We offer fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits. We welcome applications from everyone and provide support throughout the recruitment process.

When a crisis happens, we support our customers as Team Thames, with full training provided for this rewarding experience.

Disclaimer: Due to high volume of applications, the advert may close earlier than the advertised date, so please apply soon to avoid disappointment.