Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Southend-on-Sea

£44,000 starting salary, plus overtime and standby, with opportunity for pay progression.

Business use of company van, tools and PPE equipment.

Permanent Full-time, with flexibility for part-time, 37 hours, 5-day working pattern including some weekends.

Location: Southend and surrounding areas.

Personal private health care including physiotherapy.

24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household.

25 days annual leave – rising with length of service.

Double-matched pension scheme up to 6% (18% total).

Get ready to make a difference and join us as an Electrician at Anglian Water. You’ll be responsible for carrying out general repairs, investigating and rectifying faults and completing scheduled & reactive maintenance to ensure the reliability of our assets. This role is not just about doing a job, it has a real purpose; it’s about protecting our environment and our customers.

With support from a collaborative team, you will develop your commercial and industrial experience with assets such as: electrical control panels, motor testing, level control equipment and instrumentation, inverters, as well as working on/around gearboxes, screw conveyors and centrifuge equipment. This role is vital and will have a direct impact on the environment and communities that we serve.

• An NVQ level 3 electrical qualification (or equivalent), 18th Edition electrical City & Guilds level 3 or equivalent.
• Completed a relevant apprenticeship.
• A full UK driving licence is also essential.
• Demonstrable experience in completing inspections, maintenance and fault diagnosis.
• Competent undertaking repairs to large pumps, actuated valves, VSD and 3-phase electrical switchgear.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care including physiotherapy.
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household.
• 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service.
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% (resulting in a combined contribution of 18%).
• Business use of company van plus access to tools and all uniform and PPE.
• Bonus scheme.
• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
• Life Assurance at 8 times your salary.
• Personal Accident cover – up to 5 times your salary.
• Lots of great discounts!
• Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell.
• An excellent Family Leave package – to help you support your family including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies.
• Flexible working hours considered (reviewed on an individual basis).

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

We welcome everyone! As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified applicants, no matter their gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We hire and nurture based on merit and a shared passion for making positive impacts. Our commitment is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong & can use every drop of their potential.

Closing date: 15/04/26.

Interviews: TBC.

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.

If you need any support, please reach out to our team at resourcing@anglianwater.co.uk.

To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV, we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.

If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK.

Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.