What you’ll be doing
as the Electrical Engineer
1. Be a technical lead in projects and investigations. Champion Thames Waters Electrical safety rules, policies, and procedures.
2. Delivery of LV electrical safety improvement projects.
3. Support around 12 line managers with approximately 40 electrically skilled technicians, with the recruitment and development of their electrical staff.
4. Act as an Authorised Person (LV) across a geographical area issuing Permits to Work completed in line with the Electrical Safety Rules.
5. Technical oversight and direction to newly qualified or appointed technicians.
6. Practical and theoretical assessment of technical staff against the company's electrical policy and procedures.
7. Appoint technicians in line with job role and technical competence. (Competent Persons Electrical assessment)
8. Follow up with field-based assessments, Identify Skill gaps or fade through electrical safety audits. (SHE6 P)
9. Provide mentoring and coaching to address skill gaps, some of which will require classroom-based and practical teaching.
10. Leading local electrical technical community forums.
Base Location: The base location for this role is flexible across the Thames Valley and Home Counties area, depending on your location.
Working Pattern: 38 hours per week, Monday-Friday.
All PPE, Tools, plus a car allowance.
What you should bring to the role
To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:
11. 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.
12. Understanding of BS7671 (IEE Wiring Regulations) is key to the success of this role.
13. A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or escalate if required.
14. An excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to Internal and External staff and contractors.
15. Resilient, adapting to the pressures of work and working in a constantly changing environment.
16. Ability to work with minimum supervision, under own initiative to design and standards.
17. Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety issues relevant to the industry.
18. Team player who can work in many different teams, showing respect for others, providing helpful feedback and supporting the development of others.
19. Full UK driving licence
What’s in it for you?
20. Offering a salary between £54,000 and £58,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
21. Car Allowance payment.
22. Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
23. Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
24. Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
25. Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
26. Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
27. Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay!
28. 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.