Location
Ashford Common WTW – TW15 1RU

Hours
38 Hours Monday - Friday, 7:30 am – 3:36 pm

Salary
Up to £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience

About the Role
We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical & Electrical Technician to join our team at Ashford WTW. You will use your mechanical and 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. This ensures all 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 by actively helping to reduce pollution from our sites.

Your responsibilities will include carrying out scheduled planned maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment in compliance with company procedures to minimise plant breakdowns. You will investigate plant failures and carry out repairs quickly and efficiently to avoid process interruptions, which may involve diagnosing complex faults and repairing during incidents.

You will provide technical advice, refer to up-to-date technical knowledge, and offer training or support for technical trainees if required. Equipment you will work on includes 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 devices, programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, and chemical handling and dosing equipment.

You will also participate in a standby rota following relevant training. All PPE, tools, a company van, and a fuel card are provided.

Experience
You should be a time-served electrical apprentice with significant experience working in a true multi-skilled capacity. Ideally, you will have been upskilled with a mechanical qualification to enable you to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify, or repair mechanical and electrical plant equipment safely and efficiently. For candidates with mechanical or electrical experience only, we are willing to develop the right people to dual-skilled status.

About you
You must have knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues, as these are crucial in this role. Physical fitness is required as you will work in confined spaces after completing appropriate training. A valid driving license is essential.

Qualifications
Previous experience in an electrical apprenticeship, ONC/HNC in engineering, NVQ, or C&G Level 3 in Electrical Engineering is required. An upskill in mechanical NVQ2/3 is crucial.