Mechanical Technician

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Technician to join our Maintenance teams across London and the Thames Valley.

As a successful candidate, you will use your mechanical knowledge as well as your experience to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair mechanical plant and associated electrical equipment, in a safe, efficient, timely and effective manner with minimum supervision, allowing us to ensure that all of our sites remain operational for the benefits of our customers. This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to Thames Water's environmental impact, and you will be actively helping to reduce pollution from our sites.

What you’ll be doing as the Mechanical Technician

• Ensuring the health, safety and well-being of yourself, colleagues, contractors, and visitors by complying with the Health and Safety at Work regulations and Thames Water’s Health and Safety guidelines.
• Undertaking both reactive and planned maintenance, responding to alarms and fault finding to identify issues, fixing these or escalating, and performing planned maintenance of plant and equipment daily.
• Installing new plant and equipment as required in line with current Standards and Regulations.
• Record work and asset information to improve business performance, identify possible future risks, and raise these for resolution as required.
• Provide specialist technical advice where appropriate with up-to-date technical knowledge, along with coaching, training and developing staff under supervision, including the apprenticeship programme.
• Delivering excellent customer experience and positively contributing to overall customer satisfaction. Interacting with all customers (internal & external) in a timely, professional, efficient, respectful and polite manner.

Working hours and pay

38 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 3:36 pm, plus standby rota payments. Overtime opportunities can increase earnings by up to a further £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.

Other benefits on offer

All PPE and tools are provided, plus the provision of a van when on duty and on call.

What you should bring to the role

• You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or have NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical engineering.
• A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or escalate if required.
• An excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to internal and external staff and contractors.
• Resilient, adaptable to the pressures of work and a constantly changing environment.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, on own initiative to design and meet standards.
• Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety issues relevant to the industry.
• Team player who can work in many different teams, showing respect for others, providing helpful feedback and supporting the development of others.
• Full UK driving licence.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary up to £39,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus a company van, tools, and PPE.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% - 2x employee contribution.
• Annual Leave: 24 days per year, increasing to 28 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Performance-related pay plan linked to company and individual performance.
• Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and optional 2 weeks unpaid.
• Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay.
• Access to benefits supporting health, wellbeing and finances, including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle to Work, vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks.

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving more than 16 million customers. We aim to build a better future for all by helping customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. We’re looking for passionate and skilled people to join us in making a difference now and in the years to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference. You’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re seeking a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process.

If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know — we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given, and it’s a rewarding opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.