Location
Maple Lodge Sewage Treatment Works, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SF

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

Salary
Up to £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Additional earnings of £8,000-£10,000 per annum possible through standby rota payments and overtime upon completion of essential company training.

About the Role
We are recruiting Mechanical & Electrical Technicians to join our team at Maple Lodge Sewage Treatment Works. 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 minimum supervision. Your work ensures all sites remain operational, helping reduce pollution and positively impacting Thames Water's environmental footprint.

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 swiftly to avoid process interruptions, including diagnosing complex faults and repairing during incidents. You will provide technical advice, refer to up-to-date technical knowledge, and support or train technical trainees as needed.

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

This role offers an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to Thames Water’s environmental impact and contribute to a vital public service.

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 (NVQ2/3) to enable you to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify, or repair mechanical and electrical plant equipment safely and efficiently. Candidates with mechanical or electrical experience only will be considered for development to dual-skilled status.

Previous experience in an electrical apprenticeship, ONC/HNC in engineering, NVQ, or C&G Level 3 in Electrical Engineering is essential.

About you
You must have a strong awareness of health and safety issues and be physically fit to work in confined spaces following successful completion of appropriate training. A valid driving licence is essential. You should be reliable, proactive, and able to work independently with minimum supervision while contributing effectively to a team environment.

Qualifications
Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications such as ONC/HNC in engineering, NVQ, or C&G Level 3 in Electrical Engineering are required. Mechanical NVQ2/3 qualification or willingness to upskill mechanically is crucial for this role.