Electrical Maintenance Technician

Circa £57,000 (£49,780 starting salary + 15% Shift Allowance) + Overtime Opportunities for pay progression with training up to £65,619 Basic On-site vehicle, tools and PPE provided Permanent, 40.25 hours p/w‑ Shift Based

Location:

Colchester, Essex

Build a water industry for the future Get ready to make a difference and join us as an Electrician at Anglian Water.

• Personal private health care
• Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• 26 days annual leave - rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
• Life assurance (up to 8 × salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 × salary)
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave
• Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

• Carry out general repairs, investigate and rectify faults, and complete scheduled and reactive maintenance to ensure reliability of our assets
• The role is not just about doing a job, it has a real purpose; it’s about protecting our environment and our customers
• With support from a collaborative team you will develop your commercial and industrial experience with assets such as electrical control panels, motor testing, level control equipment and instrumentation, inverters, and working on/around gearboxes, screw conveyers and centrifuge equipment

• An NVQ level3 electrical qualification (or equivalent), 18th Edition electrical City & Guilds level3 or equivalent Industrial/Commercial experience required and completed a relevant apprenticeship
• A full UK driving licence is also essential
• Demonstrable experience in completing inspections, maintenance and fault diagnosis, and competent in undertaking repairs to large pumps, actuated valves, VSD and 3-phase electrical switch gear

We welcome everyone! As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified applicants, no matter their gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We hire and nurture based on merit and a shared passion for making positive impacts. Our commitment is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong and can use every drop of their potential.

Closing Date: 22/09/26

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long‑term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long‑term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please reach out to our team  If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK.

More information about how we look after and use your information can be found in our Privacy Notice.

Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.