Electrician in Sheffield

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

• We are offering a competitive salary (Band 5a) of £40,110.
• A Company van (mobile worker).
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).
• Attractive pension scheme (Currently up to 12% company contribution).
• Development opportunities in line with the Electrician progression plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• Additional days in lieu of working any bank holidays.
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
• 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 & Work Type

We are currently looking to recruit an Industrial Electrician to work within our maintenance department of our Bioresources business area, at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. We are looking to recruit across the South Yorkshire area; this is a mobile worker, however, your home location will determine the area of Yorkshire that you will be covering. Work type: Permanent. You'll 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, therefore you will need to be flexible outside of core hours.

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. Bioresources are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Role Overview

As an Industrial Electrician, you will undertake maintenance of Yorkshire Waters Electrical and Mechanical assets across Energy & Recycling sites. Mobile working as part of a Maintenance Team to deliver Planned & Reactive maintenance. Responding to emergency calls both in and out of hours (on call‑out rota). Driving to deliver improved asset reliability through effective decision making.

Responsibilities

Each team has its own geographical area of responsibility but on occasions, members will be expected to work on any Yorkshire water asset. This could be during periods of escalation due to adverse weather or similar. As our Industrial Electrician you will be required to work unsupervised in remote geographic locations and be accountable for the completion of planned and reactive electrical tasks within agreed timescales, quality, and cost parameters. Our Industrial Electricians will be expected to manage and prioritise your own workload effectively and to build and maintain relationships with operational customers, colleagues, suppliers, and contract partners. Adhering to the Health and Safety policy and standards actively identifying hazards, providing mitigation, and reporting onto the company hazard database to ensure the cause of the hazard is removed. You will be required to supervise approved Contract Partners, providing risk assessments and method statements where permit to work is required for a given task. You will also be required to use a Toughbook to capture all work activity and job status in line with workflow processes. Assist in the development and training of apprentices as well as less experienced members of the team, identifying ways to improve the value and service delivered by the Maintenance Function within Bioresources. Installation & commission new plant and equipment to relevant standards is essential. Diagnosing and repairing faults on systems and plant. You will pro‑actively identify and report follow‑on work or areas for enhancement. You will conduct your own risk assessments and create appropriate method statements when required to safely carry out maintenance activities. The successful candidate will have the ability to specify parts and equipment required for procurement as part of day‑to‑day role.

Qualifications & Experience

• Recognised Electrical Craft/Technician Apprenticeship and either City & Guilds/ ONC/ BTEC/ NVQ/ HNC/ HND or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Eng Tech.
• Full valid driving licence (with no more than six points).
• Safe isolation to the current IET regulations.
• Time served industrial electrician.
• Fault finding on control circuits up to the PLC.
• IT literate e.g., MS office.
• Ability to produce maintenance reports.
• Experience of fault finding with industrial motors and starters.
• Experience of fault finding with industrial 3 phase systems.
• Experience working with rotating equipment.
• Experience of fault finding on LV control circuits.
• Experience of pneumatics.
• Work within ATEX standards.
• Experience of maintaining UPS systems.
• Fault finding experience of soft start or variable speed drives.
• Fault finding experience of actuated valves.

Qualifications: IET 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (City and Guilds 2382-18), CompEx 1-4, HNC Electrical/Electronic Engineering. Previous experience as an industrial electrician within water or wastewater sectors or broader utilities/process/manufacturing industry sectors. Proven track record of maintaining and repairing 3 phase rotating machinery and associated control systems. Systematic approach to fault finding using industry best practice. Ability to mentor others. Pass strict medical criteria including BMI, vision, blood pressure, hearing, and Spirometry tests.

Application & Recruitment Process

Offer an online test, competency interview, short practical and written assessment. Advert closing 6th February 2026. Interview to be announced shortly. Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible. All roles subject to medical questionnaire; further medicals when required. 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 comfortable and straightforward. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes, please include this information in your application.