Maintenance Technician - Industrial Electrician
Date: 3 Oct 2025
Company: DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Plc
City: Hereford
Address:
Hereford, England, GB, HR11RY
Job Requisition Number 7755
Work Type Permanent
Job Function Operational
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
(Base salary range £30,305 -£34,442)
Base
Eign (Hereford)
Closing Date
23:59 on 30/10/2025
What you'll be responsible for
As an Electrical bias maintenance technician, you will be required to maintain, repair and install equipment as part of the main MEI teams, to work individually or as part of a team.
Your responsibilities will include:
Be able to fault-find, rectify problems with electrical and mechanical systems and all ancillary equipment
Install, maintain and repair electrical systems generally to ensure performance of all assets
Demonstrate an ability to read, understand and work from electrical drawings
Maintaining a general knowledge and participating in training and knowledge sessions on the Wastewater treatment process
Actively take part in Risk Assessment, COSHH assessment and all related Health and Safety issues
Identify problematic plant and the subsequent faults and to take part in finding efficient solutions to return equipment to working order
Identify requirement of spares and materials using preferred suppliers
Completion of all job cards and timesheets to allow for monitoring of workload, performance etc
Provide knowledge, information and provide onsite support for DCWW capital teams, operational teams and part
Who you'll work with
Internal
Strong working relationships within the Wastewater operational teams
Advice and support from Operations, Process Science, ICA/ATC and and fellow Craft personnel
Liaison with local Wastewater Networks Team
External
Liaison and co-ordination of suppliers and contractors
Liaison with NRW/EA Regulators and other stakeholders
About you
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Fully qualified electrician
Compliance with 17th Edition IEE regulations
Full, UK Driving Licence
An excellent understanding of planning and scheduling of work processes
The ability to develop positive working relationships and to be seen as a highly credible representative of the team is required for this role
Ability to take responsibility make decisions and uses initiative, working proactively
Solution focused approach to resolving problems
Critical thinking to be able to analyse information and provide a solution to situation effectively
Working as part of a team
Communication and ability to influence others
Good to know
Standard Working Week: 37 hours (Mon-Thurs: 7am-3pm, Fri: 7am-2:30pm)
Minimum 'take-home' annual salary £37,585 ranging up to £42,276
Full UK Driving Licence required
Company vehicle and tools included
Opportunity to incur additional overtime earnings (in line with working time regulations)
Requirement to take part in standby rota
STANDBY TERMS
Standby/On-call Rota: 1 in 4 weeks contractually (1 in 6 when fully-staffed)
Weekend Standby Period: Fri 2:30pm - Mon 7am (24-hour coverage)
Standby Rota: Designed annually in January (12 months' notice)
For more information on the role please contact
Benefits
As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
Enhanced employer pension contributions - Up to 11% employer contributions
Free Mortgage Brokering Services
Enhanced family friendly policies
Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
Cycle to work scheme
Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
Many more can be found on our website.
Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. Please apply as soon as you can. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.
Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.
Who we are
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.
To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company's required security objectives.
We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.
To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.
In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.
Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT
Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019.
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