Southern Water
Electrical Process Technician
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Electrical Process Technician
Electrical Process Technician
Closing Date: 2026-07-09
Location: Hampshire Region (requires willingness to travel across multiple sites and hold a current full driving licence)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 38 hours per week
Salary: £38,247.41 – £45,896.13 per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Benefits
- Company van (for business use only) with option to take home, plus fuel card
- Health Care cash plan cover (with upgrade options for family)
- Competitive Pension
For the full benefits list, visit our careers page.
About The Role
Join our Wastewater Treatment Team to maintain, repair, and optimise wastewater treatment works, sludge centres, and pumping stations. Work towards ensuring compliance with environmental, quality, and safety standards while supporting continuous improvement efforts.
Responsibilities
- Undertake reactive and planned maintenance of plant and equipment
- Install new plant and equipment as required
- Respond to alarms and fault-find issues, providing fixes or escalating issues
- Carry out inspection and testing of electrical equipment, following company procedures
- Provide technical expertise to internal and external contractors
- Update company systems and databases accurately and promptly
- Participate in standby cover on a rota basis
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Requirements
Essential
- Level 3 NVQ Electrical qualification with certificates
- Full UK driving licence
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Experience in the water industry
- Strong understanding of pumping station operation and wastewater treatment processes
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation
Progression Opportunities
Southern Water offers career progression, training, and development opportunities.
About Southern Water
Southern Water is a leader in transforming Britain’s water industry, investing over £7.8 billion from 2025-30 to strengthen resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. This is an outstanding chance to join a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to delivering a significant improvement in how water services are managed.
At Southern Water, we value diverse perspectives as they drive innovation. If you are passionate about positive change and believe you can contribute to our team—even if you don’t check all the boxes—we’d like to hear from you.
We actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during recruitment, please let us know.
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Our Commitment: "At Southern Water, we believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need."
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If this role isn’t a perfect fit but you’re interested in opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com)
Additional Information
Successful candidates will be required to provide:
- Identity verification
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- A criminal record check (DBS)
- Verification of employment and/or education history for the past three years
Appointment to this role is subject to completing all pre-employment checks, including security vetting. If a candidate does not meet security standards or fails vetting, Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw the offer or withdrawal stipulations may apply for certain positions. Additional security vetting documentation may be required.
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