EM&I Electrical Technician

Are you an experienced electrician who is looking to take the next step in your career within the water industry? Joining a friendly and supportive team, you'll help look after our water recycling centres, maintaining the highest standards for customers. 

What you'll do

This is an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Technician to be a part of a high performing and dedicated Electrical, Mechanical and Instrumentation (EM&I) team to cover our Avonmouth water recycling centre, which is one of the largest in the UK and a lower tier COMAH establishment. 

You will be carrying out pre-planned maintenance on our water treatment assets, which may also include, planning small installations and refurbishments projects, as well as testing and inspecting your own work.  

You will take ownership of the effective operation of plant, machinery and equipment, while carrying out fault finding, fault diagnosis and fault resolution on our wiring systems, control wiring and control devices. Your experience and decision making will be of upmost importance, as you will will help us to confidently seek to make continuous improvements across the site. 

In this position you will be required to have a can-do attitude and a flexible approach to work, you will be working with a wide variety of products and equipment.  

We are looking for someone who can work autonomously and effectively with minimal supervision. As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours standby rota, covering areas including, Gloucester and Wiltshire.  

What you'll need

• City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3
• Time-served Electrical Apprenticeship.
• Have excellent health and safety awareness and IT literacy.
• Experience in three-phase and single-phase power and distribution.
• Knowledge of control systems and panel wiring (Wimes).
• Test and inspect in line with BS7671.
• Compex 1-4 or 9&10, or a good understanding of Atex and DSEAR (desirable).
• Experience in a FMCD or oil and gas (desirable)
• Understanding of mechanical systems (dual-skilled) is preferred but not essential.
• HV experience is desired but not essential.

To be considered for this role you must hold a valid UK driving licence, as there will be regular travel around various sites within our region.  

Whilst performing in your role, you will have ongoing opportunities to develop your skill set and knowledge, which can include formal and in house training to fill any gaps. 

This is a Monday to Friday role, but standby cover will be required for evenings and weekends on a rota basis, which equates to an availability payment of around £1,950 per year, plus a performance bonus of up to 5% of your salary and overtime available. 

We also offer a holiday top up payment, which allows you to increase your earnings throughout the year. 

A company van and all the tools and training you will need to complete your role will be provided. 

What you'll receive

• 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 sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. 

Who we are

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

• 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 Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

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.