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Electrical and Mechanical Technician, Hatfield
Client: Thames Water
Location: Hatfield, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: b19a81613769
Job Views: 8
Posted: 05.05.2025
Expiry Date: 19.06.2025
Job Description:
We have an exciting opportunity for a career-minded person to join our Mill Green (Hatfield) team as an Electrical and Mechanical Technician. Focused mainly on electrical maintenance, you will perform a range of assigned front-line maintenance/operational activities on sewage pumping stations in Hertfordshire. You will work in multi-disciplinary teams responsible for scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment. This role offers a chance to make a real environmental impact by helping reduce pollution from our sites and networks.
Responsibilities include:
* Investigate plant failures and perform repairs quickly to prevent process interruptions, including diagnosing complex faults during incidents.
* Install, modify, and commission new plant equipment, and diagnose faults in systems and plants.
* Provide technical advice, utilize up-to-date technical knowledge, and support or train technical trainees if needed.
* Work on equipment such as motors, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, control gear, VSDs, valves, measurement instruments, PLCs, and chemical handling equipment.
* Maintain safety standards and comply with health and safety procedures.
* Location: Mill Green (Hatfield), AL9 5PE.
* Work hours: 38 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 7:30 am - 3:36 pm, with on-call standby duties every 6 weeks with additional pay.
Candidate requirements:
* Time-served apprentice with significant electrical experience in a multi-skilled role, with prior electrical apprenticeship.
* Experience in maintaining, testing, installing, and fault diagnosing electrical plant equipment.
* Desirable: ONC/HNC in engineering, NVQ, or C&G Level 3 in mechanical engineering.
* Knowledge of health and safety issues; confined space training required.
* Valid driving license.
Personal qualities:
* Self-motivated, disciplined, eager to learn, and proactive.
* Quick to respond to faults, curious, and solution-oriented.
* Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
* Willing to undergo safety training.
Benefits:
* Salary up to £40,000/year, with standby and overtime earning potential (£8,000-£10,000).
* Company van, PPE, and tools provided.
* Holiday entitlement: 24 days, increasing to 28, plus bank holidays.
* Contributory pension (up to 12%).
* Annual medical assessments and various health and wellbeing benefits.
About Thames Water:
The UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving over 16 million customers. We are committed to building a sustainable future and offer diverse career opportunities, flexible working, and comprehensive benefits. We value diversity and inclusivity and support applicants throughout the recruitment process. Join us to make a difference and help protect our water resources for future generations.
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