Thames Water
Mechanical Electrical Engineer
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Mechanical & Electrical Technician
We are currently recruiting a Mechanical & Electrical Technician to join our team at Fobney Water Treatment Works in Reading.
As the successful candidate, you will be using your mechanical & electrical knowledge as well as your experience to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair as appropriate, mechanical plant and associated electrical equipment, in a safe, efficient, timely and effective manner with minimum supervision allowing us to ensure that all of our 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, and you will be actively helping to reduce pollution from our sites.
What you’ll be doing
- Carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on mechanical and electrical equipment in compliance with company procedures to minimise plant breakdowns.
- Investigating plant failures and carrying out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the process. This may involve investigating and diagnosing complex faults and carrying out repairs during incidents.
- Providing technical advice, referring to up-to-date technical knowledge, and providing training or support for technical trainees if required.
- Working on various equipment including 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, programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, chemical handling, and dosing equipment.
- Participating in a standby rota following the relevant training.
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Base Location
Fobney WTW, Reading, Rose Kiln Lane, Reading, RG2 0SF
Working Pattern
- 38 Hours, Monday- Friday 7:30 am – 3:36 pm plus overtime opportunities.
- All PPE and tools are provided.
What you should bring to the role
To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:
- A time-served apprentice with significant experience in electrical systems working in a “true multi-skilled” capacity.
- Ideally, an upskill with a mechanical qualification to allow inspecting, maintaining, fault diagnosis, testing, installing, modifying, or repairing mechanical and electrical plant equipment safely and efficiently.
- For individuals with mechanical or electrical experience only, we will look to develop the right people to dual-skilled status.
- Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues are crucial.
- Physical fitness, as you will work in confined spaces with the successful completion of the appropriate training.
- A valid driving license is essential, and all necessary equipment, such as the vehicle and tools, are provided.
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What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary up to £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
- Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays).
- Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
- Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay!
- Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers, and life assurance.
Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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