Technician

Jersey Electricity Plc; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Jersey Electricity Plc is seeking a Technician to join their Workshops department. This role involves supervising health, safety, and environmental duties while providing technical support to maintain portable equipment. With a competitive salary and numerous benefits, this permanent, full-time position offers room for career progression and skill development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Retirement Savings Plan with employer contributions

Flexible benefit scheme options

Annual salary review

Comprehensive training

Qualifications

• BTec National certificate or NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• In-depth experience within a workshop environment.
• Valid current driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure maintenance, modification, and calibration work is done according to standards.
• Assist in Annual Maintenance Program for tools and equipment.
• Supervise specific workshop Health, Safety & Environmental tasks.

Skills

Leadership skills

Knowledge of PUWER and LOLER regulations

Technical performance and reliability

Education

BTec National certificate or NVQ level 3

Tools

Workshops IT maintenance systems

Job description

Location

Wrexham

Salary

£43,644 - £47,519

Contract

Permanent (Full Time)

Closing date

7th July 2025

Working hours

7.75 hours per day, 38.75 hours per week Monday to Friday between our core working hours 7.00am – 5.30pm.

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Who are we?

We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

What we’re looking for?

We’re looking for a Technician to join our Workshops department to undertake Health, Safety & Environmental supervisory duties for specific workshop locations and provide the necessary technical support and motivation to the workshops colleagues, to maximise efficiency and cost effectiveness of activities associated with the planning and maintenance of all portable plant within Wales & West Utilities (WWU).

As a Technician you will assist in the Annual Maintenance Program of tools and equipment, ensuring operational and customer service standards are always met, whilst working closely with the Workshops First Line Manager’s and key stakeholders to deliver all agreed service levels and contribute to overall operational performance.

We’ll trust you to:

• Carry out all work on Portable Equipment safely and cost effectively, keeping up to date with current technical and industry standards and future developments which may be of an individual specialist nature, as a team leader or as a co-ordinator of a number of teams/ individuals.
• Carry out maintenance, modification, repair, and calibration work in accordance with appropriate policies, procedures, and statutory requirements to ensure optimum technical performance and reliability of equipment.
• Oversee activities carried out by Contractors/Direct Labour where necessary and appropriate.
• Assist/supervise with all specific workshop Health, Safety & Environmental tasks, including completion of paperwork.

You can read a full job description here.

You’ll need to have:

• BTec National certificate or NVQ level 3 or equivalent
• Assessed as competent against qualification / competency matrix
• Valid current driving licence
• Knowledge of appropriate legislation, policy, procedures and an understanding of Wales & West Utilities operations
• In-depth experience within a workshop environment
• Must have very good knowledge of PUWER, & LOLER regulations
• Must be able to operate in a supervisory role with the necessary leadership skills
• Must be competent with the workshops IT maintenance systems and databases (inc Excel)

We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role!

As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary starting at £43,644 rising to £47,519
• A structured pay & competency framework which rewards skills, competence and enables development and career progression
• Additional earnings through the standby rota plus overtime and additional work available
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs
• Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
• 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
• “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
• Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
• Enhanced pay for parental leave
• Retail discounts and cashback scheme
• Friends & Family Discount for Three Mobile and Broadband
• Colleague recognition including Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards
• Living Wage Accredited Employer
• Award winning employer for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Workplace Health and Wellbeing’ and leading the industry in championing equality, diversity and inclusion
• Annual salary review
• An opportunity to earn a monthly bonus via our incentive scheme
• Company Sick Pay
• In-house Occupational Health Team
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive training

The way we do things

Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business – from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.

We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn’t matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it’s about our colleagues’ skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.

You can find out morehere.

Interested?

If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!

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If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us [e-mail] on 07971 038 982.

You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.

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