Electrician

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Electrician

We're looking for an Electrician to join our Thames Water team based in Stewkley, Buckinghamshire.

Location: Stewkley, Buckinghamshire
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Join our inhouse electrical delivery team and play a vital role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of water industry assets. You'll be carrying out the installation, maintenance, inspection, testing, and repair of electrical systems and equipment across water and wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations, reservoirs, and associated infrastructure. As a strategic partner to Thames Water, we provide design and build services for new and existing infrastructure, and you'll be at the heart of delivering essential services to communities.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Electrician, you'll be working within the Thames Water team, supporting them in maintaining and improving water industry infrastructure. Your day to day will include:

  • Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance activities across various sites
  • Installing and terminating power, control, and instrumentation cables, along with containment systems
  • Performing electrical testing and inspection in accordance with BS 7671 requirements
  • Diagnosing electrical faults and implementing effective solutions on motors, pumps, control panels, and associated equipment
  • Completing maintenance records, test certificates, and site documentation accurately while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and quality procedures

What are we looking for?

This role of Electrician is great for you if:

  • You're a qualified Electrician with NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation or equivalent, along with AM2 certification and ECS Gold Card
  • You hold an Inspection and Testing qualification (City & Guilds 2391 or equivalent)
  • You have demonstrable experience working on industrial electrical installations and strong knowledge of BS 7671 Wiring Regulations
  • You possess excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills, with the ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics
  • You hold a Full driving licence and have a strong commitment to safety, quality, and a professional attitude

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1.

  • Location: Leighton Buzzard. Horton-Cum-Studley
  • Vacancy ID: 13339
  • Background check: None
  •  Closing date: 25 Nov 2026
  • Contract type: Permanent
  • Working hours: Full Time
  • Flexible working: Yes

    Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.


 

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