Mechanical & Electrical Technician

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical and Electrical Technician to join our team at Chesham Sewage Treatment Works. You will be working on various sites in the Colne North area.

As a successful candidate, you will be using your mechanical & electrical knowledge as well as your 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, 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.

What you’ll be doing as the Mechanical & Electrical Technician

• Ensuring the health, safety and well‐being of yourself, colleagues, contractors, and visitors is always a top priority by displaying the correct behaviours, 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 these or escalating, and performing planned maintenance of plant and equipment daily. 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, recommending changes in the course of your day‑to‑day work, 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 their supervision, including the apprenticeship programme.
• Delivering an excellent customer experience and positively contributing to overall customer satisfaction by interacting with all of our customers (internal & external) in a timely, professional, efficient, respectful and polite manner.

Base Location

Chesham - HP5 1TH.

Working Pattern

38 hours Monday‑Friday, 7 : 30 am – 3 : 36 pm plus Standby rota payments.

Overtime opportunities can increase the earning potential by up to £8,000–£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.

All PPE, tools, van and fuel card are provided

Prerequisites

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.

What you should bring to the role

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

What’s in it for you

Find out more about our benefits and perks.

Who are we

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job, and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments – whether that’s extra time, accessible formats or anything else – just let us know. We’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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