Electrical Technician

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy.

Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Electrical Assembly Technician | Peterborough | up to £45,000

Full-Time | Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays | Comprehensive Pension Scheme | Private Medical Insurance | Life Assurance | and much more!

As water technologies experts, we don't just offer jobs – we build careers with purpose. We're on a mission of Ecological Transformation, and we're looking for a dedicated Electrical Assembly Technician to help us lead the charge.

Full training on our products is planned into our Induction. This position is based 100% at our site in Peterborough Service Centre, which is home to a large-scale regeneration facility as well as the base for a fleet of over 100 mobile water treatment units, primarily fixed within trailers and containers.

• Fabrication, installation, and documentation of electrical systems
• Working with single-phase, three-phase, low-voltage and extra low voltage electrical circuits
• Preparation and termination of electrical circuits
• Reading and interpreting technical drawings
• Troubleshooting electrical instrumentation and mechanical equipment and presenting technical solutions to address these issues
• Configuration of instrumentation
• Testing electrical systems incorporating PLCs, HMIs, VFDs and relays
• Commissioning of special build equipment, electrically and mechanically
• Maintaining the quality of all products, performing incoming and outgoing quality control tests, inspections, and repair of all plant and field equipment
• Electrical inspection and testing (EIC, EICR and PAT)

What we are looking for:

• City and Guilds Level 3 in electrical installations or equivalent (mandatory)
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Experience in industrial electrical works
• Experience wiring and fault finding PLC controlled equipment
• City and Guilds 2391 – Electrical testing and inspection
• Passport to Safety or equivalent

Personal Attributes:

• Strong commitment to safety and quality standards
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach to problem solving
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Keen eye for detail and technical accuracy

Health & Welfare:

• Holiday allowance 26 days plus Bank Holidays with the option to buy or sell additional days off
• Private Healthcare – currently BUPA, with an option to add your family members
• Dental Plan providing cover or monetary cash back on appointments and treatments
• Enhanced Maternity / Primary Care pay of 13 weeks full pay from Day 1
• Enhanced Paternity / Secondary Care pay of 2 weeks full pay from Day 1
• Adoption Leave of 13 weeks full pay for Parental, and 2 weeks full Co-parental pay from day 1 of employment
• Support for Carers offering flexibility for longer term caring needs such as considering options of remote work, flexible work hours, adjusted schedules, and paid or unpaid leave
• A Lifestyle Account where we put in £60 to start you off, then match you £ for £ on every activity you buy up to £360 Discounted Gym Memberships
• All employees receive one day of paid volunteering leave per year

Monetary Benefits:

• Leading pension contribution of 10% of your earnings from us every month, doubling your own contribution of 5%
• Option to buy shares at preferential rates
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Leading life insurance providing you 10x your salary as a benefit paid to your nominated person(s)
• Income Protection that covers you for up to 5 years at 60% of your salary, with 2x your salary as a lump sum should you be unable to return to work.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.