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Thames Water; Chieveley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £42,000

24 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Paternity leave

Maternity leave

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking an experienced Electrical Technician based at our Chieveley Sewage Treatment Works. You will inspect, maintain, fault-diagnose, test, install, modify or repair mechanical and electrical plant equipment with minimal supervision to keep sites operational and safe.

Working 38 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 7:30-3:36) with standby, overtime potential and a generous benefits package including a pension, generous leave and family leave provisions.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprentice or equivalent with significant mechanical/electrical experience.
• 18th Edition wiring regulations preferred (training available).
• Able to identify issues and provide effective solutions; good communication with staff and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, fault-diagnose, test, install, modify or repair electrical and mechanical plant and equipment.
• Undertake reactive and planned maintenance; respond to alarms and faults.
• Record asset information to improve performance and escalate risks when needed.
• Provide technical advice and coach staff including apprentices.
• Deliver excellent customer experience and professional interactions with internal and external customers.

Skills

Electrical systems experience

Electrical maintenance

Fault-diagnosis

Education

NVQ or C&G Level 3 in electrical engineering

Job description

Electrical Technician

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Technician to be based at our Chieveley sewage treatment works, RG20 8TY.

As a successful candidate, you will be using your electrical knowledge as well as your experience to inspect, maintain, fault-diagnose, test, install, modify or repair as appropriate, mechanical plant and associated electrical equipment, in a safe, efficient, timely and effective manner with minimum supervision, allowing us 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 Electrical Technician.

• Ensuring the health, safety and well-being of yourself, colleagues, contractors, and visitors is always my top priority by always displaying the correct behaviours by complying with the Health and Safety at Work regulations and Thames Water’s Health and Safety guidelines.
• Undertake both reactive and planned maintenance, responding to alarms and fault-finding to identify issues, fix these or escalation; 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, along with identifying possible future risks and recommending changes in the course of your day-to-day work, and to raise these for resolution as required.
• Provide specialist technical advice where appropriate, with up-to-date technical knowledge, along with coaching, training and developing staff under their supervision, including the apprenticeship programme.
• Delivering excellent customer experience and positively contributing to overall customer satisfaction. Interacting with all our customers (internal & external) in a timely, professional, efficient, respectful, and polite manner.

Base Location: Chieveley STW, School Road, Chieveley, Newbury, RG20 8TY

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

All PPE, tools, plus the provision of a Van when on duty and on call.

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 electrical engineering.
• 18th Edition preferred, but training can be given.
• A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or escalating 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 and 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?

• Offering a salary up to £42,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• 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 lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

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.

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 meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

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's 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.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know. We’re here to help and support.

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Company Details

Company: Thames Water Salary: £42,000 to £42,000 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Chieveley, RG20 8TY Job type: Permanent Posting date: 4 Sept 2026 Closing date: 17 Sept 2026