Electrical Technician, Apprentice in Newbury

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Technician to be based at our Chieveley sewage treatment works, RG20 8TY. As a successful candidate, you will be using your electrical knowledge as well as your experience to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair as appropriate, 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 benefit 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 Electrical Technician:

• Ensuring the health, safety and well-being of yourself, colleagues, contractors, and visitors is always a top priority by complying with the 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, fix these or escalate, planned maintenance of plant and equipment daily, installing new plant and equipment as required in line with current Standards and Regulations.
• Record work and asset information to improve business performance, along with identifying possible future risks and recommending changes in the course of your day-to-day work, and to raise these for resolution as required.
• Provide specialist technical advice where appropriate, with up-to-date technical knowledge, along with coaching, training and developing staff under their supervision, including the apprenticeship programme.

Chieveley STW, School Road, Chieveley, Newbury, RG20 8TY. 38 hours per week, Monday - Friday. 7:30 am - 3:36 pm plus Standby rota payments & Overtime opportunities can increase the earning potential by up to a further £8,000 - £10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training. All PPE, tools, plus the provision of a Van when on duty and on call.

You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or with NVQ or C&G level 3 in electrical engineering. 18th Edition preferred, but training can be given. An excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to Internal and External staff and contractors. Ability to work with minimum supervision, under own initiative to design and standards. Full UK driving licence.

Offering a salary up to £42,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays). Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets. Generous Pension Scheme through AON. Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay! Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

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's water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Come and join the Thames Water family. We’re here to help and support. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience.