Mechanical & Electrical Technician

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Camberley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company in Camberley is seeking an experienced Mechanical & Electrical Technician to ensure efficient operation of sewage treatment equipment through proactive and reactive maintenance. The ideal candidate will have significant electrical experience, an apprenticeship, and ideally mechanical skills. This role offers competitive pay, with opportunities for overtime and standby payments, along with full PPE and tools provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Standby rota payments

Overtime opportunities

Provided PPE and tools

Qualifications

• Time-served apprentice with significant experience in electrical systems.
• Ability to work in a multi-skilled capacity.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled planned maintenance.
• Investigate and repair plant failures efficiently.
• Provide technical advice and support for trainees.

Skills

Electrical systems expertise

Mechanical systems knowledge

Health and safety awareness

Fault diagnosis

Technical training for others

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

ONC/HNC in engineering

NVQ or C&G level 3 in Electrical engineering

Upskill in mechanical NVQ2/3

Job description

Job title Mechanical & Electrical Technician Ref 40254 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Camberley - GU15 3YL Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 38 Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 3:36 pm. Salary Offering up to £45,000 per annum depending on your level of experience. Plus standby rota payments & overtime opportunities can increase this earning potential by up to a further £8,000-£10,000 per annum, upon completion of essential company training. Job grade A Closing date 15/10/2025

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical and Electrical Technician to join our team at our Camberley Sewage Treatment Works, GU15 3YL.

As the successful candidate, you will ensure that all equipment at our sewage treatment works is running safely and efficiently using proactive and reactive maintenance methods. You will inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair electrical and mechanical plant equipment.

Working within the maintenance team, you will follow robust planned maintenance, getting involved in minor installation projects, electrical fault finding, and emergency breakdown repairs to ensure our plant operates all year round.

What you’ll be doing as the Mechanical & Electrical Technician

• Carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on mechanical and electrical equipment in compliance with company procedures to minimise plant breakdowns.
• You will investigate plant failures and carry out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the process. This may involve investigating and diagnosing complex faults and carrying out repairs during incidents.
• You will be expected to provide technical advice, refer to up-to-date technical knowledge, and provide training or support for technical trainees if required.
• Examples of equipment that you will be working on will be various pumps and associated control gear, 3-phase motors, starters and controls, electronic control systems such as VSDs, automatic valves and penstocks, flow, level and pressure measurement, programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, chemical handling and dosing equipment.
• Participate in a standby rota following the relevant training.

Base Location: Camberley STW - GU15 3YL.

Working Pattern 38 Hours Monday- Friday 7:30 am – 3:36 pm. Plus, standby & overtime opportunities increase earnings by a potential £8,000 - £10,000.

All PPE and tools are provided.

You must have previous experience in an electrical apprenticeship, ONC/HNC in engineering, NVQ, or C&G level 3 in Electrical engineering, with an upskill in mechanical NVQ2/3 is crucial.

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:

• You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in electrical systems working in a “true multi-skilled” capacity.
• Ideally, you will have been upskilled with a mechanical qualification to allow inspecting, maintaining, fault diagnosis, testing, installing, modifying or repairing mechanical and electrical plant equipment safely and efficiently.
• For individuals with mechanical or electrical experience only, we will look to develop the right people to dual-skilled status.
• Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues are crucial.
• The work will require physical fitness, as you will work in confined spaces with the successful completion of the appropriate training.
• A valid driving license is essential, and all necessary equipment, such as the vehicle and tools, is provided.