About The Role
We are looking to recruit an Electrical Technician to work in Northumbrian Water’s Maintenance team. The role is based at the Howdon, Tyne and Wear facility and will involve travel to sites across Northumberland and Tyneside. The position is permanent, with 37 core hours per week and a pay range from £35,785 per year plus overtime and standby (OTE of £6,000 in overtime, standby and callout payments). You will be a fully mobile worker and will be provided with a van and a fuel card.
The role requires participation in an out‑of‑hours standby rota. We will provide relevant training and experience to undertake this. Additional payments are made for standby, callouts and any additional hours worked.
At Northumbrian Water Group we offer a diverse range of equipment and a unique prospect to specialise in areas such as PLCs, telemetry, level control and variable speed drives. You will use your expertise in fault diagnosis and preventative maintenance to improve plant availability.
About You
You will be a time‑served Electrical Technician educated to at least ONC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering. You will have a maintenance background in reactive breakdowns and planned work, and you will manage your time efficiently with minimal supervision. You will be experienced in reading and diagnosing faults from electrical drawings, identifying the source and replacing faulty components.
We are looking for candidates with a can‑do attitude, a willingness to learn and a hands‑on practical approach. A keen eye for identifying root causes whilst investigating problems and implementing solutions is essential. You’ll have excellent communication skills and be a team player. A strong health and safety ethic is important for our Everyone Home Safe Everyday culture.
A full UK manual driving licence is essential for this role.
What We Will Give You
You may have the potential to receive payment for up to four technical modules ( £1,500 per module per year ) with an expectation that each technician will achieve a minimum of two modules within three years.
Our Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement starting at 23 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There is also the option to buy or sell holidays.
- Company pension scheme, with a double match up to an employer contribution of 11%.
- Free access to local attractions.
- A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
- Award‑winning Living Well wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family.
- Support for sustainable travel through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle‑to‑work scheme.
- Financial wellbeing support, including access to a community savings scheme, financial education and low‑cost loans through Salary Finance; we also provide four life assurances and an income protection scheme.
- Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest‑free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.
Equal Opportunities Statement
Here at Northumbrian Water / Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value diversity, inclusion and equity, encouraging all colleagues to bring their most authentic selves to work.
Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and ThisAbility (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.
We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal‑opportunity employer committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures and organisation.
Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.
NWG is an inclusive employer who supports the rehabilitation of offenders; however we will not consider candidates with certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all employees, suppliers, customers and third parties.
This is a safety or security critical role and, as a condition of a formal offer of employment, you’ll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test before or within four weeks of your start date.
Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre‑employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company‑appointed laboratory. Failing a pre‑employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked.
About Us
Northumbrian Water Group provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.
We are proud to serve our customers and are committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
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