HV Electrician in Leeds

Company description: Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, Band 5a, depending on experience from £41,815 to £49,898.
• A company van
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays plus two wellness days!
• A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Yorkshire region, home based remote mobile working.

We have an exciting opportunity for a HV Electrician to join us in the Maintenance department and be a part of helping us give the very best service to our customers.

Work type: Permanent. You will be working 37 hours per week. Out of hours, weekend working, and bank holidays will be worked as part of a structured stand-by rota. Once fully trained you will be assessed for working on your own and you will be required to participate in an out of hours standby rota which will include evenings, weekends, and overnight callouts (which will be no more than 1 week in every 4).

What we do: Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. HV Electricians are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Where you fit in: As our HV Electrician you will be responsible for the completion of Planned and Reactive Electrical tasks within timescale, quality and cost parameters. Able to manage and prioritise your own workload in line with business requirements and the Working Time Directive, you will also:

• Proactively identify and report any follow-on work or areas for enhancement.
• Work unsupervised in remote geographic locations, taking part in a standby rota as required.
• Specify parts and equipment required for procurement as part of your day-to-day role.
• Ensure you minimise risk to people and equipment by leaving adequate handover information for colleagues who may be asked to complete any work.
• Build and maintain relationships with operational customers, colleagues, suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Demonstrate financial awareness when making day to day business decisions, identifying ways to improve value and service delivery.
• Drive excellent Health and Safety (H&S) behaviours in relation to policy and standards, identifying H&S improvements across any areas that have an impact on your role and the role of others.
• Understand and comply with all responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act, working in accordance with YW Task Lists, Safe Working Procedures and safe systems of work.
• Be fully compliant with the management of change processes currently in place.
• Conduct your own risk assessments and populate appropriate method statements required to safely carry out maintenance activities.
• Maintain PPE, van and other tools and equipment in good condition, reporting any defects promptly, ensuring your equipment is presented for testing and inspection in advance of expiry dates.
• Use company corporate systems to keep colleagues fully informed of any work completed or any specific conditions remaining on site following such work.
• Supervising and permitting, when required, of approved sub-contractors.
• Use of current and future provided IT systems to capture all work activity and job status in line with workflow protocols.
• Assist in the development and training of apprentices and other less experienced Craft.

What experience, skills and qualifications you'll need: Our HV Electrician will hold a recognised Electrical Craft/Technician Apprenticeship, with a minimum NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or JIB approved/equivalent electrician or Eng Tech. IET 18th Edition Wiring Regulations City and Guilds 2382.

You will also demonstrate knowledge and experience in:

• Safe isolation
• As a time served industrial electrician
• Fault finding with industrial motors and starters
• Fault finding with industrial 3 phase systems
• Working with rotating equipment
• The ability to provide feedback on electronic work management systems.

You will also benefit from having:

• Previous experience gained within the water or wastewater sectors or within the broader utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors.
• Previous experience in a commercially orientated and/or regulated environment.
• HNC Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• CompEx 1-4
• IET 18th Edition Inspection & Testing City and Guilds 2394 and 2395
• City & Guilds accredited HV Training course or equivalent
• Working within ATEX standards
• Maintenance, operation, installation and testing of High Voltage equipment.
• Fault finding on LV and/or HV circuits and on control circuits.
• Experience working on HV Variable Speed Drives, direct online drives and auto transformers.
• Experience working with Ozone generation systems.
• JIB approved.
• Ability to produce single line/electrical diagrams and create HV switching plans.
• Issuing, receiving, clearing and cancellation of permits to work, sanctions for test and limitations of access permits.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

If you want to learn more about becoming a HV Electrician and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

Closing date 26th August 2026.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Just a heads-up! We might start interviewing and close the position earlier based on the response. To make sure you're considered, please send in your application as soon as you can.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.