Mechanical & Electrical Technician in Chesham

Overview

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical and Electrical Technician to join our team at Chesham Sewage Treatment Works. You will be working on various sites in the Colne North area.

As a successful candidate, you will use your mechanical & 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 benefits 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the health, safety and well-being of yourself, colleagues, contractors, and visitors is always my top priority by always displaying the correct behaviours 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, fixing these or escalating, 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.
• Delivering an excellent customer experience and positively contributing to overall customer satisfaction. Interacting with all of our customers (internal & external) in a timely, professional, efficient, respectful and polite manner.

Qualifications and Experience

You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or with NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical/electrical engineering.

• A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or elevate if required.
• An excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to Internal and External staff and contractors.
• Resilient, adapting to the pressures of work and working in a constantly changing environment.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, under own initiative, to design to standards.
• Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety issues relevant to the industry.
• Team player who can work in many different teams, showing respect for others, providing helpful feedback and supporting the development of others.
• Full UK driving licence.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Company Information

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. It\’s a big job, and we\’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We\’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that\’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know. We\’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you\’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It\’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Working Pattern and Benefits

Working Pattern: 38 hours Monday- Friday 7:30 am- 3:36 pm plus Standby rota payments &

• Overtime opportunities can increase the earning potential by up to £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.
• All PPE, tools, Van and Fuel card are provided.
• Offering a salary up to £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus a company van, tools, and PPE.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution – Maximum of 12% –2x employee contribution.
• 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.
• Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
• 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.