Electrical Technician (Maintenance)

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Job description

Can you install and maintain electrical plant and equipment? Do you thrive in challenging environments?Are you a team-player looking for your next move? If so, you'll want to take a look at this opportunity…We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.As an Electrical Technician, you'll use your problem solving abilities to help us exceed customer expectations. You'll keep the assets at our pumping stations, reservoirs or production sites maintained so we can keep the water flowing for customers. Whether attending to breakdowns, completing maintenance or fault finding, it's your initiative that will help us to find the best solutions. Fewer things are more important to our communities than having reliably clean running water.Knowledge of the water industry would be advantageous but isn't essential. What's really important, is that you come from an industrial background with experience in controls and instrumentation (C&I), three phase supply with a relevant electrical technical qualification. Some knowledge of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) would also be useful. As someone who enjoys working under your own direction, you'll be trusted to use your knowledge and experience to find solutions that meet the highest standards in terms of quality, safety and cost.You can be sure that no two days are ever the same here. You could be visiting sites to complete repairs, responding to breakdowns, supervising the work of contractors or helping to restore faults. You'll maintain and install a range of electrical plant and water treatment equipment, including pumps, motors, chemical analysers and gas dosing equipment. So, it's your attention to detail and ability to take ownership of problems that will help you to make your mark.Ideally, you'll be local to Surrey/Berkshire/Hampshire as you work in a patch covering Maidenhead down to Petersfield and Basingstoke across to Aldershot. We provide a company vehicle to carry out your work. You'll generally work 37 hours per week between the hours of 7.30am to 15.30 Monday to Friday. As we're an essential service; you'll sometimes be needed on standby to respond to incidents outside of normal hours and at weekends. In return, you'll receive additional standby allowance payment (c. £2,000 per annum). Being a team player, you'll be willing to show flexibility to work overtime on occasions to see the job through to conclusion.We offer a clear pay progression structure to encourage your development. We're also open to providing training to help you take your knowledge to the next step, for example, becoming an expert in programmable logic controllers. As an experienced electrical technician, this is a great opportunity to use your talents to grow a career within the water industry.About South East WaterYou may not have considered a career with South East Water before. Here's your chance to make a difference.We're here to provide today's public water service and create tomorrow's water supply solutions, fairly and responsibly, working with others to help society and the environment to thrive.We deliver 520 million litres of water through 9,000 miles of pipes every day. We draw water from more than 250 boreholes, 6 rivers and 6 reservoirs and we have 83 treatment works to ensure the water we supply is of the highest quality. And, we're investing £433 million into new resources and innovations during 2.What you'll deliverYou'll be responsible for the repair, maintenance and installation of Electrical plant and water treatment related equipment including various types of pumps, motors, gas dosing equipment and chemical analysers to ensure the reliable and efficient operation of our production works and associated sites.You'll take part in a standby roster providing out of hours assistance to the operational area.You'll provide assistance other members of the Production team with Confined Space Entries. Breathing apparatus training will be provided.You'll supervise the work of Contractors and external service providers.You'll complete all necessary administration associated with reactive and planned maintenance work including updates onto our business and work management systems.You'll work in line with company policies, procedures and safe systems of work.You'll help to complete routine administration (e.g. timesheets, health and safety forms, vehicle record sheets etc)You'll help to monitor and maintain security of production siteYou'll update and maintain site manualsYou'll issue Permits to Work where requiredYou'll contribute and assist with engineering capital works as and when requiredYou'll be required to drive Company vehicles which may also include the towing of plant and equipmentYou'll ensure sites are left in a clean and tidy condition upon completion of worksWhat you bring to the roleYou'll be physically fit for working in confined spacesYou have a clean driver's licenceWater industry qualifications it's advantageous but not essentialYou're qualified to City and Guilds, HNC or hold a relevant electrical technical qualificationYou'll have previous experience fault finding and problem solving electrical equipmentYou're a highly organised individual with the ability to work under your own directionYou're confident using IT and computers to be able to update records and reportsWhat you can expect from usExcellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution25 days holiday entitlement, rising to 30 days with length of serviceCycle to work schemeHealth cash planLife assuranceWellbeing related benefitsEveryone needs water, South East Water welcomes everyoneWe know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That's why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.What to expect from your recruitmentYou will be asked to complete satisfactory DBS, identity and employment referencing checks as part of receiving your employment offer from South East Water.If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, apply now!#INDHP