Operator / Electrician

Anglian Water; Irvine; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A sustainable water solutions company in Irvine is seeking an Operator/Electrician to ensure optimal electrical maintenance and operations for wastewater treatment. This permanent role requires City & Guilds electrical qualifications, alongside proactive troubleshooting and compliance with health and safety standards. You will benefit from private healthcare, generous annual leave, and a competitive pension scheme that doubles contributions. If you are passionate about operational excellence and enhancing wastewater treatment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Personal private health care

25 days annual leave

Life Cover at 8x your salary

Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary

Flexible working

Competitive pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits to support wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience working to asset management plans in controlled health and safety environments is desirable.
• Knowledge of wastewater operations or industrial processing plants is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver proactive electrical maintenance and repairs to ensure reliability.
• Operate and optimise day-to-day plant processes including monitoring and adjustments.
• Contribute to asset life management plans and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Electrical qualifications - City & Guilds or equivalent

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Ability to troubleshoot

Job description

Operator/Electrician

Salary: Circa £40,000
Permanent, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week (5 week rolling shift pattern including, bank holiday, weekend and on-call working)
Base Location: On-site, Irvine, North Ayrshire

At Alpheus, we deliver innovative water and wastewater treatment solutions for industrial clients. Our projects are critical to environmental sustainability and operational excellence, and we're looking for a skilled Electrician and Operator to join our Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) team.

In this role, you'll form an integral part of the operational team, carrying out proactive electrical maintenance and plant operations to ensure 100% availability of treatment capacity. You'll work on routine and non-routine electrical inspections, troubleshooting, and contribute to asset management plans, while also performing operational duties such as setpoint adjustments, sampling, and laboratory testing. Your expertise will help drive compliance, efficiency, and continuous improvement across the plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver proactive electrical maintenance and repairs to WWTP assets, ensuring reliability and efficiency.
• Operate and optimise day-to-day plant processes, including monitoring, sampling, and adjustments.
• Contribute to asset life management plans and improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits and health & safety standards, fostering a zero-accident culture.
• Support Six Sigma and other industry-standard initiatives to drive performance.
• Collaborate with team members and management to achieve KPIs for environmental performance and revenue generation.

Requirements

• Electrical qualifications - City & Guilds or equivalent (Essential).
• Experience working to asset management plans and in controlled H&S environments (Desirable).
• Knowledge of wastewater operations or industrial processing plants (Desirable).
• Strong communication, organisational, and IT skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot, adapt, and contribute improvement ideas.

Benefits

• Personal private health care.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Life Cover at 8x your salary.
• Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary.
• Flexible working.
• Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%.
• Bonus scheme.
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

Why Alpheus?

We're part of the Anglian Water Group, delivering sustainable water solutions that make a real difference. If you're passionate about operational excellence and want to help shape the future of wastewater treatment, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 02/02/2026