Location
Crossness - Abbey Wood, South East London - SE2 9AQ

Hours
38 hours per week, Monday to Friday, plus participation in an out-of-hours rota with additional payment

Salary
Up to £42,000 per annum depending on skills and experience, with potential to increase by £8,000-£10,000 through standby rota payments and overtime

About the Role
We currently have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Technician to join our Waste Team at Crossness STW. In this role, you will use your mechanical and electrical expertise to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify, or repair mechanical plant and associated electrical equipment safely, efficiently, and with minimal supervision. Your work will ensure that all sites remain operational, helping to reduce pollution and positively impact the environment.

Key responsibilities include investigating plant failures and carrying out repairs swiftly to avoid process interruptions, performing planned maintenance on electrical equipment in line with company procedures, and providing technical advice and training to the wider team. You will work with a variety of technical equipment such as pumps, 3-phase motors, starters and controls, electronic control systems including VSDs, automatic valves, penstocks, flow, level and pressure measurement devices, programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives, and chemical dosing equipment.

PPE, tools, and a company van will be provided. This is a role where your skills will make a real difference to Thames Water’s environmental impact and operational success.

Experience
- Considerable experience in electrical systems, ideally gained through a time-served apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 or higher in electrical engineering.
- Proven experience maintaining, testing, installing, and fault diagnosing electrical plant equipment safely and efficiently.
- Experience working with 3-phase electrical systems.
- Knowledge and awareness of health and safety policies and procedures.
- Physical fitness to work in confined spaces following appropriate training.
- Participation in a 24/7 out-of-hours standby rota after training and assessment.
- Full UK driving licence is essential.

About you
Motivated and skilled electrical technician with a strong commitment to safety and operational excellence. You are adaptable, able to work independently with minimal supervision, and willing to undertake role-specific training to meet safety and competency requirements.

Qualifications
- Time-served apprenticeship in the engineering sector or NVQ Level 3 or above in electrical engineering.
- Qualifications in BS7671 or 18th Edition electrical wiring regulations.
- Completion of relevant safety and team competency training as required by the role.