Technician - Dual Skilled

idibu; Farnham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company is seeking a Mechanical & Electrical Technician to join their team in Farnham. This role involves inspecting, maintaining, and repairing mechanical and electrical systems to ensure operational efficiency. The ideal candidate should be time-served with significant experience, ideally dual-skilled in mechanical and electrical systems. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £45,000 per annum, plus additional standby and overtime earnings.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £45,000

Overtime opportunities

Performance-related pay plan

Contributory pension

Annual leave up to 28 days

Generous parental leave

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in mechanical & electrical systems.
• Ability to inspect, maintain, and repair equipment.
• Physical fitness for working in confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Undertake both reactive and planned maintenance.
• Record work and asset information to improve performance.
• Provide technical advice and staff training.
• Deliver excellent customer service and satisfaction.

Skills

Electrical systems expertise

Mechanical systems knowledge

Health and safety awareness

Customer service skills

Problem solving

Education

Time-served apprenticeship

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

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical & Electrical Technician to join our team at our Waste Operations team at Farnham STW.

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 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 benefits 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 wellbeing of yourself, colleagues, contractors, and visitors is always my 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, fix these or escalate, planned maintenance of plant and equipment on a daily basis, 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 contribute to overall customer satisfaction, interacting with all of our customers (internal & external) in a timely, professional, efficient, respectful and polite manner.

Base Location: Farnham STW – Monkton Lane, GU9 9ND.

Working Pattern: 38 Hours, Monday to Friday, 7:30-3:36 PM. Plus, standby rota payments & Overtime opportunities can increase this earning potential by up to a further amount.

All PPE, Tools, Fuel Card and Provisional use of a company Van.

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.

Essential criteria

• You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in electrical systems working in a “true multi-skilled” capacity.
• Ideally, you will have been upskilled with a mechanical qualification to allow inspecting, maintaining, fault diagnosis, testing, installing, modifying or repairing mechanical and electrical plant equipment safely and efficiently.
• For individuals with mechanical or electrical experience only, we will look to develop the right people to dual-skilled status.
• Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues are crucial.
• The work will require physical fitness, as you will work in confined spaces with the successful completion of the appropriate training.
• A valid driving license is essential, and all necessary equipment, such as the vehicle and tools, is provided.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Standby rota payments & Overtime opportunities can increase this earning potential by up to a further £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the 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 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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.