Job title Mechanical & Electrical Technician Ref 43906 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Slough - SL1 9EB Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 38 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 7:30am -3:36pm Salary Up to £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience Job grade A Closing date 06/05/2026
About the role:
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical and Electrical Technician to join our team at Slough Sewage Treatment Works, SL1 9EB.
As a successful candidate, you will use your mechanical & electrical knowledge and experience to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair 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 Mechanical & Electrical Technician
To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:
* Carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on mechanical and electrical equipment in compliance with company procedures to minimise plant breakdowns.
* 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.
* Provide technical advice, referencing up‑to‑date technical knowledge, and offer training or support for technical trainees if required.
* Work on 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, chemical handling and dosing equipment.
* Participate in a stand‑by rota following the relevant training.
Base Location: Slough – SL1 9EB
Working Pattern: 38 Hours Monday- Friday 7:30 am – 3:36 pm plus standby & overtime opportunity increasing earnings by a potential £8,000 - £10,000
All PPE and tools are provided.
What you should bring to the role
To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:
* Time‑served apprentice with significant experience in electrical systems working in a “true multi‑skilled” capacity.
* Ideally, you have been upskilled with a mechanical qualification to allow inspecting, maintaining, fault diagnosis, testing, installing, modifying or repairing mechanical and electrical plant equipment safely and efficiently.
* For individuals with mechanical or electrical experience only, we will develop the right people to dual‑skilled status.
* Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues are crucial.
* The work will require physical fitness; you will work in confined spaces with the successful completion of the appropriate training.
* A valid driving license is essential, and all necessary equipment such as the vehicle and tools are provided.
What’s in it for you?
* Competitive salary up to £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
* Standby rota payments & Overtime opportunities can increase earnings by up to a further £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.
* Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
* Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays).
* Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
* Access to a variety of benefits to support health, wellbeing and finances, including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle to Work scheme, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)
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.
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