Electrical Technician

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Technician based at our Sewage Pumping Site in Newbury, RG14 2AD
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As a successful candidate, you will using your electrical knowledge as well as your experience to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair as appropriate, mechanical plant and associated electrical equipment, in a safe efficient timely and effective manner with minimum supervision allowing us to ensure that all of our sites remain operational for the benefits of our customers.

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

• Ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself, colleagues, contractors, and visitors is always my top priority by always displaying 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, fix these or escalate, planned maintenance of plant and equipment on a daily basis, installing new plant and equipment as required in line with current Standards and Regulations.
• Record work and asset information to improve business performance along with identifying possible future risks and recommending changes in the course of your day-to-day work and to raise 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 their supervision, including the apprenticeship programme.
• Delivering excellent customer experience and positively contribute to overall customer satisfaction. Interacting with all our customers (internal & external) in a timely, professional, efficient, respect and polite manner.

London Road (Newbury) SPS, Faraday Road, Newbury, RG14 2AD
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38 hours per week Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 3:36pm 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 a van and fuel card are provided.

• You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical / electrical systems or with NVQ or C&