Electrical Engineer

Bicester - OX25 2NY
, Hybrid - Oxford STW - OX4 4YU

Job title Electrical Engineer  Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Bicester - OX25 2NY
, Hybrid - Oxford STW - OX4 4YU
Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 36 hours per week Salary Between £54,000 and £58,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Job grade B Closing date 04/02/2026

We are currently seeking an Electrical Engineer to work across our sites in Bicester (OX25 2NY
) and Oxford (OX4 4YU
). The successful candidate will form part of the electrical services team in order to provide specialist technical support and electrical safety support.

As the successful candidate, your role will be to undertake technical assessments and audits of Thames Water's electrical personnel, and provide detailed technical reports and presentations, purveying the gravity of the needs, as well as providing low-voltage electrical technical support to our operations managers.

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.

How you’ll contribute to the role and organisation:

• Be a technical lead in projects and investigations. Champion Thames Waters Electrical safety rules, policies, and procedures.
• Delivery of LV electrical safety improvement projects.
• Support around 12 line managers with approximately 40 electrically skilled technicians, with the recruitment and development of their electrical staff.
• Act as an Authorised Person (LV) across a geographical area issuing Permits to Work completed in line with the Electrical Safety Rules.
• Technical oversight and direction to newly qualified or appointed technicians.
• Practical and theoretical assessment of technical staff against the company's electrical policy and procedures.
• Appoint technicians in line with job role and technical competence. (Competent Persons Electrical assessment)
• Follow up with field-based assessments, identify skill gaps or fade through electrical safety audits. (SHE6 P)
• Provide mentoring and coaching to address skill gaps, some of which will require classroom-based and practical teaching.
• Leading local electrical technical community forums.

Hybrid role - To be based across multiple sites, including Bicester STW, OX25 2NY
and Oxford STW, Oxford, OX4 4XU

36 hours per week, Monday - Friday, plus inclusion on a standby rota.

All PPE, Tools, plus a car allowance are provided.

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:

• You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or with NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical/electrical engineering.
• Understanding of BS7671 (IEE Wiring Regulations) is key to the success of this role.
• A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or escalate 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, under own initiative to design and 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

• Offering a salary between £54,000 and £58,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12%
  -2x employee contribution.
• Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the 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 lots of benefits to help you take care of…