Maintenance Technician - Electrical Bias

Essential

Skills:

Job Requisition Number 8854

Work Type Permanent

Job Function Operational

Salary Range £31,395.00 -£35,682.00 (Base Salary Range)

£40,000 - £42,000 per annum (inclusive of 260 hours annual planned working time and standby payments) + additional standby call-out fees + annual cost of living increase + company vehicle and tools provided

Standby

+260 hours planned working time

Overtime

+Company Vehicle

Base

Closing Date Eign (Hereford, postcode HR1 1RY
) 23:59 on 07/10/2026

As a Maintenance Technician (electrical bias), your responsibilities will include:

• In this field-based role, you will be part of a team working on planned activities for Welsh Water assets eg improvement projects and preventative maintenance works, as well as reacting to failures across the area.
• Investigating the nature of plant failures and carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on all equipment relating to the Welsh Water asset base to minimise plant breakdowns.
• Carrying out like for like installations, refurbishments and assisting with commissioning equipment to specification, on time and in line with company procedures.
• Carrying out an audit of spares and materials required to complete work effectively, ordering necessary items via your supervisor or direct from supplier.
• Following company health & safety procedures - being accountable for your own health & safety and having a duty of care to your colleagues and anyone affected by the work you do.
• Dealing with sometimes difficult situations in a friendly, positive and professional manner, whilst striving for a speedy resolution.
• Updating information in various IT systems daily.
• Liaising with outside contractors on large capital schemes ensuring they are delivered effectively and efficiently in full compliance with Health & Safety and company procedures.
• Organising your own time, handling routine work with a minimum of supervision.
• Undertaking any other duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

Essential

Skills:

• A recognised apprenticeship in electrical or dual skilled engineering awarded with an NVQ Level 3 qualification or City & Guilds equivalent
• Full driving licence
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of analysing information to spot potential problems
• Practical experience gained in industry to support your apprenticeship and ensure full compliance and adherence to all H&S procedures
• Able to communicate well, listen and respond appropriately to solve problems
• Able to build and maintain good networks with internal departments
• Able to work to tight deadlines, sometimes in difficult circumstances
• Awareness of regulatory bodies such as DWI (Drinking Water Inspectorate) and NRW (Natural Resources Wales)
• Able to use Microsoft software packages and other operational systems

• The successful candidate will participate in Standby on call (1 week out of every 6 weeks), and also participate in 260 hours planned working time.
• Company vehicle provided.
• This role requires you to hold a current NVQ Level 3 Electrical qualification. Due to compliance requirements, you will be asked to provide evidence of this qualification if invited to interview.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact: and enter the job  [8854] in the subject title line.

As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

• Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
• Enhanced employer pension contributions - Up to 11% employer…