Mechanical & Electrical Technician

Overview

We are currently recruiting a Far Mechanical & Electrical Technician to join our Wastewater Division based at Rye Meads Sewage Works - SG12 8JY
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As a successful candidate, you will use your mechanical and electrical knowledge and experience to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair mechanical plant and associated electrical equipment in a safe, efficient, timely and effective manner with minimum supervision, ensuring that all sites remain operational for our customers.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to Thames Water's environmental impact, actively helping to reduce pollution from our sites.

• Ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of yourself, colleagues, contractors, and visitors is your top priority. Display the correct behaviours 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, fixing these or escalating as required; planned maintenance of plant and equipment daily; installing new plant and equipment as required in line with current standards and regulations.
• Record work and asset information to improve business performance, and identify potential future risks, recommending changes in the course of your day-to-day work and raising 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 your supervision, including the apprenticeship programme.
• Delivering excellent customer experience and positively contributing to overall customer satisfaction. Interact with internal and external customers in a timely, professional, efficient, respectful and polite manner.

Rye Meads Sewage Works - SG12 8JY

38 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:30 am - 3:36 pm, plus standby rota payments. Overtime opportunities can increase earnings by up to £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.

All PPE and tools are provided, plus a van when on duty and on call.

• Time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical/electrical engineering.
• A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or escalate if required.
• Excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to internal and external staff and contractors.
• Resilient, able to adapt to the pressures of work in a constantly changing environment.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, using own initiative to design to required standards.
• Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety issues relevant to the industry.
• Team player who can work across different teams, with respect for others, helpful feedback, and support for the development of others.
• Full UK driving licence.

• Salary up to £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus a company van, tools, and PPE.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution, maximum 12% (2x employee contribution).
• Annual Leave: 24 days per year, increasing to 28 with 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 benefits to support health, wellbeing, and finances – including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work, shopping vouchers, and life assurance.

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving more than 16 million customers. We aim to build a better future for our customers, communities, people, and the planet. We’re committed to diversity, inclusion, and opportunities for all.

Disclaimer:
Due to the high volume of applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date. Please apply soon to avoid disappointment.