Job Description

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 sewage treatment works, maintaining the highest standards for customers.

What you'll do

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This is a really exciting challenge for an Electrical Technician to be a part of a high-performing and dedicated Electrical, Mechanical and Instrumentation (EM&I) team to cover our sewage treatment sites across the Yeovil and Taunton area.



As the Electrical Technician, you'll:


carry out pre-planned and reactive maintenance work, including some small installation projects on our water recycling centres. take responsibility for ensuring the effective operation of plant, machinery, and equipment carry out fault finding, fault diagnosis, and fault resolution deploy excellent decision-making to confidently make continuous improvements across the area.

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. 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, which could lead to progressing into field support and PLC programming.



We are looking for someone who can work flexibly and effectively with minimal supervision. You will also be required to participate in an out-of-hours standby rota covering the larger patch, including Bridgwater and Weston Super Mare areas

What you'll need

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To be successful in this role, we are seeking a time-served Electrical Technician who is competent in three-phase and single-phase power and control systems. It is essential that candidates applying for the role hold City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3, or a time-served Electrical Apprenticeship. Formal mechanical training (dual-skilled) is preferred but not essential. The successful candidate would also need to have excellent health and safety awareness and IT literacy.



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.



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.



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

What you'll receive

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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.

Who we are

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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 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.

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.