About the role:
The role of the Electrical Technician is to perform a range of assigned front line activities including testing, routine checks, maintenance and problem solving to ensure that services are delivered to time, cost and quality standards. In some cases, this may include planned and preventative maintenance of equipment to support the operation of the plant.
This role will involve, but not be limited to:
- Completion of mandatory maintenance, planned preventative maintenance and reactive repair to electrical plant.
- Accurately reporting faults and recording work and asset information to improve business performance using the handheld device.
- Highlighting and reporting hazards, near misses and incidents; making the area safe with a minimum of 2 hazards reported each month, escalating any issues to your line manager as soon as possible. Including taking personal responsibility for health and safety of self and colleagues.
- Making sure the work area and tasks have a risk assessment including a SHE 5 completed for all job activities.
- Having an awareness of budget position and how unplanned events can impact on the budget (e.g. tanker/plant/pump hire, etc.)
- Providing technical assistance and guidance to new starters and technical trainees as well as existing colleagues.
- Attending all team meetings, engaging with safety briefings and company communications, identifying issues and raising constructive feedback with the management team, with suggestions for improvements
- Typical working hours will be Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 15:36, working 38 hours a week.
To be successful you will have the following skills and experience:
Previous experience in an electrical apprenticeship, ONC/HNC in engineering, NVQ or C&G level 3 in electrical engineering with an upskill qualification in electrical NVQ2/3 is crucial.
The ideal candidate will have experience in a relevant operational environment. You will have basic literacy and numeracy skills and must be prepared to be trained in safety procedures including Confined Space Entry and working with Toxic Gases. You will be expected to work towards becoming a Senior Authorised Person responsible for maintenance of our high voltage plant. Therefore, experience with transformers, three phase pumps, motors and starters is highly desirable. Due to the nature of the role a full, valid UK driving licence is required.
What’s in it for you:
Our Technicians and Engineers are a vital component in what we do at Thames Water. They are key figures on any site and help with the day to day operating of our Water Treatment Works, Pumping Stations and Reservoirs. Each day can present its own challenges and you will work towards achieving the highest equipment efficiencies through routine maintenance, breakdown repair and improvement work.
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme. This includes an annual pay review, season ticket loans, voucher scheme giving you money off in major retail outlets, loyalty awards for continuous service plus much more, including our refer-a-friend bonus, where you can receive up to £1,000 for helping someone get a permanent position within the company.
We’re also proud to be here for our local community, offering all of our teams two days paid volunteer leave a year, as well as proudly supporting a lot of local events and charities.
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About us:
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to millions of customers by supplying 2.7 billion litres of world-class water to around 10 million homes.
As our world changes, the need to take care of our most precious resource is greater than ever, both locally and globally. That’s why, at Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open. We’re passionate about providing world-class tap water, now and for the future.
We’re also turning waste into power, self-generating 20% of the energy we use and, in turn, doing our bit for the planet. We’re reducing plastic waste by celebrating our tap water and rolling out an ambitious water fountain project. We’re using our voice to lobby for change and partnering with WaterAid to provide clean water to the world’s poorest communities.
Together, we’re building a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and unparalleled benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader, welcoming individuals from all walks of life and leading the way with an award-winning mental health and wellbeing strategy.