Electrical Technician - Banbury, Oxfordshire

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician to join our team within the Cherwell area of the Thames Valley North Wastewater Operations Region. This is a fantastic role for someone looking to join a close‑knit, high‑performing team with a wide range of experience and ability, all working to the same high standards.

This position offers excellent learning and development potential, including opportunities to cross‑skill across multiple engineering disciplines and broaden your operational knowledge.

As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for ensuring that all electrical equipment across our wastewater treatment sites operates safely, efficiently, and reliably. You will use both proactive and reactive maintenance techniques to keep critical assets running and to support the resilience of our sites.

What you'll be doing as an Electrical Maintenance Technician:

• Proactively and reactively maintain the electrical assets across the Cherwell sites.
• Investigating plant failures and carrying out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the process.
• Carrying out service and replacement of assets.
• Supporting the local maintenance teams, carrying out planned and breakdown maintenance activity on electromechanical wastewater assets.
• Providing technical advice to the wider team, referring to up-to-date technical knowledge, and providing training or support for technical trainees if required.
• Undertake fault diagnostics and have the ability to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Interpret and update Electrical drawings.
• Timely feedback on work carried out on daily basis.
• Monitor treatment processes using SCADA system and act on alarms as required.

What you should bring to the role:

• Considerable experience in electrical and systems.
• A time-served apprenticeship in an engineering sector, NVQ level 3 or greater in electrical engineering.
• Qualifications in BS7671 or 18th Edition electrical wiring regulations.
• Experience in maintaining, testing, installing and fault diagnosis on electrical plant equipment safely and efficiently.
• Experience with 3-phased systems.
• Knowledge and awareness of health and safety policies and processes are essential.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.

We are looking for you to:

• Be a self-motivated individual who can immerse themselves into the team around them.
• Take ownership of responding quickly to faults, being curious to fully understand the problem, and identifying the best solution to resolve it the first time.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with the team.
• Be proactive – take the lead on recommendations and improvements around the site and communicate effectively.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £42,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Standby rota payments & Overtime opportunities can increase this earning potential by up to a further £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.
• 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 days with the length of service (Plus bank holidays).
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

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.

Working at 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. 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.