Electrical Technician

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Technician to be based at our Chieveley sewage treatment works, RG20 8TY.

What you’ll be doing as the Electrical Technician.

• Ensuring the health, safety and well‑being of yourself, colleagues, contractors, and visitors is always a top priority by complying with 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, fixing them or escalating; conducting planned maintenance of plant and equipment on a daily basis, and installing new plant and equipment as required in line with current standards and regulations.
• Recording work and asset information to improve business performance, identifying possible future risks and recommending changes, and raising these for resolution as required.
• Providing specialist technical advice where appropriate, with up‑to‑date technical knowledge, and coaching, training and developing staff under supervision, including the apprenticeship programme.
• Delivering excellent customer experience and positively contributing to overall customer satisfaction by interacting with all stakeholders in a timely, professional, efficient, respectful and polite manner.

Base Location: Chieveley STW, School Road, Chieveley, Newbury, RG20 8TY

38 hours per week, Monday – Friday. 7:30 am – 3:36 pm plus Standby rota payments & Overtime opportunities can increase the earning potential by up to a further £8,000 – £10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.

All PPE, tools plus the provision of a van when on duty and on call.

What you should bring to the role

• Time‑served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or NVQ or C&G Level 3 in electrical engineering.
• 18th Edition preferred, but training can be given.
• A problem‑solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or escalating if required.
• An excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to internal and external staff and contractors.
• Resilient, adapting to the pressures of work and working in a constantly changing environment.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, using own initiative to design and sets standards.
• Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety issues relevant to the industry.
• Team player who can work in many different teams, showing respect for others, providing helpful feedback and supporting the development of others.
• Full UK driving licence.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary up to £42,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Annual leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
• 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.
• Access to a range of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and finances – including annual health MOTs, access to physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

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