What you’ll be doing
as the Electrical Technician
1. Carrying out scheduled, planned and reactive maintenance work on a variety of wastewater residential assets and industrial electrical machinery in compliance with company procedures to minimise plant breakdowns.
2. Where required, communicating with the customer in a professional manner and throughout the process, whilst meeting their expectations, at all times.
3. You will investigate plant failures and carry out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the process. This may involve investigating and diagnosing complex faults and carrying out repairs during incidents.
4. You will be expected to provide technical advice, refer to up-to-date technical knowledge, and provide training or support for technical trainees if required.
5. Examples of equipment that you will be working on will be various pumps and associated control gear, 3-phase motors, starters and controls, electronic control systems such as VSDs, automatic valves and penstocks, flow, level and pressure measurement, programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, chemical handling and dosing equipment.
Base Location: Little Marlow, SL7 3RT.
Working Pattern 38 Hours Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 3:36 pm. Plus, Standby rota payments & Overtime opportunities can increase this earning potential by up to a further £10,000 - £15,000 per annum, upon completion of essential company training.
What you should bring to the role
6. You should be a time-served apprentice or have significant experience in electrical systems working in a “true multi-skilled” capacity. Previous experience in an electrical apprenticeship,
7. 18th Edition Electrical City and Guilds certification is crucial.
8. Ideally, an apprenticeship with significant experience in electrical systems working in a ‘true multi-skilled capacity.
9. Experience in inspecting, maintaining, fault diagnosis, testing, installation, modifying or repairing Electrical plant equipment.
10. Ideally, experience in maintaining large pumps, actuated valves, electronic control systems such as VSD, and 3-phase electrical switchgear is essential.
11. Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues relevant to the industry would benefit this role.
12. The work will require physical fitness.
13. You will need the ability to work in confined spaces and will require the completion of appropriate training for this.
14. A full UK driving license is essential.
We are looking for you to
15. Be a self-motivated individual who can immerse themselves into the team around them, you need to be very disciplined, have the desire to learn from those around you and have a can-do attitude. This role can be demanding at times, but very rewarding too.
16. 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.
17. Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with the team.
18. Teamwork – We are one team, and our end goals are the same.
19. Proactive – take the lead on recommendations and improvements around the site and communicate effectively.
20. Must be prepared to be trained in safety procedures.
21. Knowledge and awareness of health and safety standards.
What’s in it for you?
22. Potential overall package earnings of base up to £38,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
23. Standby rota payments & Overtime opportunities can increase this earning potential by up to a further £10,000 - £15,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.
24. Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays).
25. Contributory pension – Defined Contribution – company doubles matches up to 6% employee contribution.
26. Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
27. Access to Physiotherapy treatment if you have a musculoskeletal complaint – whether work-related or not.
28. Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your well-being, including We Care with access to a 24-hour GP hotline.