Mechanical & Electrical Technician

Thames Water; Chesham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK water and wastewater company seeks an experienced Mechanical and Electrical Technician in Chesham. You will utilize your skills to ensure the operational integrity of wastewater sites, contributing to sustainability efforts. A competitive salary of up to £45,000 per annum is offered alongside excellent benefits, including a company van and pension scheme.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Annual leave increasing with service

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Access to health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems.
• Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety issues relevant to the industry.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health, safety, and well-being of colleagues and visitors.
• Undertake both reactive and planned maintenance.
• Record work and asset information to improve business performance.

Skills

Mechanical/electrical systems

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical/electrical engineering

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical and Electrical Technician to join our team at Chesham Sewage Treatment Works. You will be working on various sites in the Colne North area.

As a successful candidate, you will use your mechanical & electrical knowledge as well as your 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, helping to ensure that all of our sites remain operational for the benefit of our customers.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to Thames Water's environmental impact, and you will be actively helping to reduce pollution from our sites.

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

• Ensuring the health, safety and well-being of yourself, colleagues, contractors, and visitors is always a top priority by complying with the Health and Safety at Work regulations and Thames Water’s Health and Safety guidelines.
• Undertaking both reactive and planned maintenance, responding to alarms and fault finding to identify issues, fixing these or escalating; planned maintenance of plant and equipment daily; installing new plant and equipment as required in line with current standards and regulations.
• Record work and asset information to improve business performance, and identify possible future risks, recommending changes as needed and raising them for resolution where required.
• Provide specialist technical advice with up-to-date knowledge, and coach, train and develop staff under supervision, including the apprenticeship programme.
• Delivering an excellent customer experience and positively contributing to overall customer satisfaction. Interacting with internal & external customers in a timely, professional, efficient, respectful and polite manner.

Base Location: Chesham - HP5 1TH.

Working Pattern

38 hours Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 3:36 pm. Standby rota payments and overtime opportunities can increase earning potential by up to £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.

All PPE, tools, van and fuel card are provided.

You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or with NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical/electrical engineering.

What you should bring to the role

• You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or with NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical/electrical engineering.
• A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or escalate if required.
• An excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to internal and external staff and contractors.
• Resilient, adapting to the pressures of work and working in a constantly changing environment.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, under own initiative, to design to standards.
• Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety issues relevant to the industry.
• Team player who can work in many different teams, showing respect for others, providing helpful feedback and supporting the development of others.
• 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 - Maximum of 12% - 2x employee contribution.
• Annual Leave: 24 days per year, increasing to 28 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
• Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay.
• Access to benefits for health, wellbeing and finances – including annual health MOTs, access to physiotherapy and 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, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.