Mechanical & Electrical Technician – Water Site

Pertemps Thames Water; Newbury; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to £45,000 per/­

Overtime opportunities & standby rota

Generous pension

Annual leave 24–28 days

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking an experienced Mechanical & Electrical Technician for our Speen site in Newbury (RG14 1RT). You will inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair mechanical and electrical plant and equipment with minimum supervision to keep sites operational for our customers.

Based at Speen (WTW) Newbury, 38-hour week with a standby rota and overtime opportunities that can increase earnings.

Qualifications

• Must be time-served with strong electrical experience in multi-skilled roles.
• Upskilled with a mechanical qualification to allow inspecting, maintaining, fault diagnosis, testing, installing, modifying or repairing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment to minimise breakdowns.
• Investigate plant failures and carry out rapid repairs to avoid process interruptions.
• Provide technical advice and training support for technical trainees as required.
• Work on pumps, motors, control gear, VSDs, valves, PLCs, and dosing equipment.

Skills

Electrical multi-skilled

Health & safety awareness

Driving licence

Time-served apprenticeship

Education

ONC/HNC in engineering

NVQ

C&G Level 3 in Electrical engineering

Job description

Thames Water is seeking an experienced Mechanical & Electrical Technician for our Speen site in Newbury (RG14 1RT). You will inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair mechanical and electrical plant and equipment with minimum supervision to keep sites operational for our customers.

Based at Speen (WTW) Newbury, 38-hour week with a standby rota and overtime opportunities that can increase earnings.