Process Technician

Company: Thames Water Utilities Limited
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Job title: Process Technician Ref 44052

Division: Asset Operations & Capital Delivery

Location: Beckton – IG11 0AD

Contract type: Permanent, Full-time 38 hours

Salary: Competitive starting from £29,349 per annum.

Grade: A

Closing date: 23/02/2026

About the role

We have a great opportunity for a Process Technician to join our team at Beckton STW. We welcome applications from candidates outside the waste or water industry. This role is essential to the operation of the sewage treatment works, working in all weather conditions, across multiple sites, carrying out maintenance and ensuring compliance.

What you’ll be doing as the Process Technician

  • Carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on plant and equipment in compliance with company standards and procedures to improve plant resilience.
  • Operating and cleaning plant and equipment to ensure on-site operational and health and safety standards are maintained.
  • Attending to reactive jobs following plant and equipment failure.
  • Keeping sites clean and tidy and undertaking safety and security checks.
  • Carrying out daily site checks to ensure compliant operation.

Location and Working Pattern

Base Location: Beckton STW – IG11 0AD

Working Pattern: 38 hours Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 15:36 pm plus standby rota payments & overtime opportunities.

Must hold a full UK driver’s licence.

What you should bring to the role

  • Be a self‑motivated individual who can immerse themselves into the team, disciplined, eager to learn, and has a can‑do attitude.
  • Take ownership of responding quickly to faults, being curious to fully understand the problem, and identifying the best solution to resolve it the first time.
  • Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with the team.
  • Teamwork – we are one team, and our end goals are the same.
  • Proactive – take the lead on recommendations and improvements around the site and communicate effectively.
  • Must be prepared to be trained in safety procedures.
  • Knowledge and awareness of health and safety standards.
  • Full UK driver’s licence.

What’s in it for you

  • Competitive salary starting from £29,349 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
  • 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 days with length of service (plus bank holidays).
  • Contributory pension – Defined Contribution, maximum of 12% – 2 × employee contribution.
  • Personal medical assessments – open to all once a year.
  • 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.
  • Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Disclaimer

Due to a high volume of applications we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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Posted: April 10th, 2026