Location
Abbey Wood, London

Hours
38 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:30 am - 3:36 pm plus standby rota payments. Overtime opportunities available, potentially increasing earnings by £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.

Salary
Up to £26,320 per annum depending on skills and experience, plus company van, tools, and PPE provided.

About the Role
We are recruiting Mechanical & Electrical Technicians to join our teams across London and the Thames Valley. In this role, 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 safely, efficiently, and with minimal supervision. Your work 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:
- Prioritising health, safety, and well-being by complying with Health and Safety at Work regulations and Thames Water’s guidelines.
- Undertaking reactive and planned maintenance, responding to alarms, fault finding, fixing issues or escalating as necessary.
- Performing daily planned maintenance of plant and equipment and installing new plant and equipment in line with current standards and regulations.
- Recording work and asset information to improve business performance, identifying future risks, and recommending changes.
- Providing specialist technical advice and coaching, training, and developing staff, including apprentices.
- Delivering excellent customer service by interacting professionally and respectfully with internal and external customers.

All PPE, tools, and a company van will be provided when on duty and on call.

Experience
- Time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or holding NVQ or City & Guilds Level 3 in mechanical/electrical engineering.
- Proven problem solver able to identify issues and implement solutions or escalate when necessary.
- Experience providing technical expertise to internal and external staff and contractors.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and under own initiative, adhering to design and standards.
- Knowledge and awareness of relevant Health and Safety issues.

About you
- Resilient and adaptable to the pressures of work in a constantly changing environment.
- Excellent communicator and team player who respects others, provides helpful feedback, and supports the development of colleagues.
- Committed to health and safety and delivering high-quality customer service.
- Holds a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications
- NVQ or City & Guilds Level 3 in mechanical/electrical engineering or equivalent qualifications.
- Time-served apprenticeship in mechanical/electrical engineering.