Mechanical Electrical Technician

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As part of a small team, you will be required to carry out essential inspection, testing, calibration and verification on a range of mechanical and electrical assets to ensure compliance with all relevant statutory legislation.

This will include:

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• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
  
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
  
• Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR)
  
• The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)
  
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)
  
• Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
  
• Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR).
  

In addition, you will be responsible for the management of statutory inspection schedules, liaising with specialist contractors, assessing and prioritising remedial works, undertaking “on the spot” repairs, and offering expert technical advice to other business units.

In the role, you will be travelling to different sites across our region, which covers Chippenham, Bristol, Salisbury, Bournemouth, Bridgwater and everywhere in between.

You will need to be a self-motivated electrical or mechanical technician with the ability to work autonomously.

It would be beneficial for you to have a City and Guilds in Electrical Inspection and Testing (2391) and hold a valid CompEx qualification (units 1 to 4, 9 and 10 or 11).

Alongside this, you would be confined space trained with experience in operating and maintaining breathing apparatus, gas detection equipment and lifting equipment.

You will be required to manage inspection schedules, record test results and provide written reports to operational managers on asset condition, therefore experience with IT-based tools, including NAPIT FastTest, would be advantageous.

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• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
  
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
  
• 25 days’ holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
  
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days’ holiday and sell up to five every year.
  
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
  
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
  
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
  
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
  
• One paid volunteering day each year.
  
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
  
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
  
• Support from mental health first aiders.
  
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.
  

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

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• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
  
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
  
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
  
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
  
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.
  

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.