Electrical Process Technician

Southern Water

Electrical Process Technician at Southern Water maintaining and repairing wastewater treatment works and supporting compliance with quality and safety standards.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeQueenborough • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £38,247 - £45,896 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Undertake reactive and planned maintenance of plant and equipment
Install new plant and equipment as required
Respond to alarms and fault-find issues, fixing or escalating as needed
Carry out inspection and testing on electrical equipment following company procedures
Provide technical expertise to internal and external contractors
Update company systems and databases accurately and promptly
Participate in standby cover

Requirements

What you’ll need

Essential Level 3 NVQ Electrical qualification with certificates
Full UK driving licence
Problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure
Desirable Experience in water industry
Strong understanding of pumping station operation and wastewater treatment process
Knowledge of health and safety legislation

Benefits

Comp & perks

A company van (for business use only) which you can take home, and a fuel card
Health Care cash plan cover (with options to upgrade for family coverage)
Competitive Pension
Company and performance-related bonus
Generous pension
Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary
Health benefits through a Cash Plan
Two paid community volunteering days a year
28 days annual holiday
Occupational health service
Retail discount app
Competitive maternity leave, and flexible return to work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

reactive maintenanceplanned maintenancefault-findinginspectiontestingtechnical expertisepumping station operationwastewater treatment process

Soft Skills

problem-solvingability to work under pressure

Certifications

Level 3 NVQ Electrical qualificationfull UK driving licence