Anglian Water Services

Electrical Asset Technician

Anglian Water Services
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeColchester • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £45,760 - £60,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in electrical maintenance and troubleshooting for water treatment assets, with a strong focus on health and safety compliance. Holds relevant electrical qualifications and is committed to continuous professional development.

Highest-signal resume keywords
NVQ Level 3 Electrical Qualification18th Edition CertificationAM2 or JIB Gold CardExperience with Large Pumps and 3-Phase Electrical SwitchgearAbility to Perform Fault Diagnosis and Maintenance

Tech Stack

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Wire, install, maintain and control electrical equipment used to treat and distribute water
  • Calibrate and maintain technical analytical equipment
  • Investigate asset trends and carry out electrical interventions
  • Assist electrical framework contractors and internal high voltage, optimisation and automation teams
  • Use electrical drawings to troubleshoot and resolve issues
  • React to technical issues to maintain water supply
  • Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on electrical assets
  • Work towards a Licence to Operate Qualification to operate and maintain water treatment assets and processes

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • NVQ Level 3 or City and Guilds electrical qualification (or equivalent)
  • 18th Edition
  • AM2 or JIB Gold Card, or equivalent
  • Full Electrical apprenticeship accepted as an alternative
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Demonstrable experience completing inspections, maintenance and fault diagnosis
  • Competence undertaking repairs to large pumps, actuated valves, VSD and 3-phase electrical switchgear
  • Strong health and safety focus
  • Ability to work standby and overtime as necessary
  • Willingness to work towards a Licence to Operate Qualification
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Successful employment checks, including references, driving licence and identity check; criminal record check and drug and alcohol test may apply depending on the role

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Business use of company van
  • Tools and PPE equipment
  • Personal private health care
  • Virtual GP service for you and your household
  • Double-matched pension scheme up to 7% (21% total)
  • Life assurance at 8 times salary
  • 26 days annual leave, rising with length of service
  • Ability to buy more annual leave
  • Personal accident cover up to 5 times salary
  • Family friendly policies, including 26 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave
  • 4 weeks paid paternity/partner leave
  • Opportunity for shared parental pay
  • Bonus scheme
  • Flexible benefits and working culture to support wellbeing and lifestyle
  • Opportunity for pay progression up to £60,000 basic

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Hard Skills
Electrical Equipment MaintenanceTroubleshooting Electrical DrawingsCalibration of Technical Analytical EquipmentReactive Maintenance on Electrical AssetsElectrical InterventionsAsset Trend InvestigationRepairs to Actuated ValvesVSD Maintenance3-Phase Electrical Switchgear RepairsPlanned Maintenance
Soft Skills
Strong Health and Safety FocusAbility to Work Standby and OvertimeTeam Collaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
NVQ Level 318th EditionAM2 or JIB Gold Card
Industry Keywords
Water TreatmentElectrical Framework ContractorsHigh Voltage SystemsAutomation TeamsLicence to Operate Qualification