Electrical Technician - Barking, United Kingdom - Dawson Levy Resourcing Limited

Dawson Levy Resourcing Limited

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Barking, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Dawson Levy Resourcingcurrently have a great opportunity for an Electrical Technician to join a leading Water organisation on a permanent basis in Barking, East London.

About the role:

We are seeking an electrical technician to ensure that all equipment at our pumping stations is running safely and efficiently using proactive and reactive maintenance methods.

Key Accountabilities:

To inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair electrical & mechanical plant equipment
Working on will be various pumps and associated control gear, 3phase motors, starters and controls, electronic control systems such as VSDs, automatic valves, centrifugal, positive displacement and progressive cavity pumps, flow, level, and pressure measurement,programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, chemical handling and dosing equipment
Provide technical advice, referring to uptodate technical knowledge, and provide training or support for technical trainees if required
You will investigate plant failures and carry out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the process. This may involve investigating and diagnosing complex faults and carrying out repairs during incidents
Participation in a 24/7 out of hours' standby rota will be required after a suitable period of training and assessment

To be successful you will have the following skills and experience:

Be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in electrical systems ideally working in a "true multi-skilled" capacity
Having previous experience in an electrical apprenticeship, with an 18th Edition qualification is essential
ONC/HNC in engineering, NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical engineering with an upskill qualification in mechanical NVQ2/3 would also be beneficial although not essential
Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues are crucial
Physically fit as you will work in confined spaces with successful completion of the appropriate training

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A valid driving license is essential

What's in it for you?
Working at our largest sewage treatment works, you will be presented with unique challenges daily.

You will gain experience in a wide range of plants and equipment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced electrical maintenance technician to join the UK's largest water company and join the operations team, working across the East London area.

Our clients' competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information tosave you money and support your wellbeing.