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South West Water keeps the South West flowing with safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater services across some of the UK’s most stunning landscapes.

We’re proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we’re working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife.

Whether you’re starting out or seeking a new challenge, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career.

Ready to make a splash? Join our team today.

We’re looking for a highly skilled Electrical Specialist to play a pivotal role in ensuring safe, efficient and technically robust electrical maintenance across our Waste Water Services operations. You’ll be regionally based, working from Devon or Cornwall and travelling across the South West to support our electrical teams and sites.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your expertise to influence regional standards, support our electrical workforce, and help drive continuous improvement across a critical service area.What you’ll be doing:

• Provide technical authority, support and guidance to electrical field teams, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and in line with best practice and legislation.

• Lead on resolving complex electrical maintenance issues, acting as the escalation point for operational challenges.

• Support our teams and managers with ATEX & DSEAR-related matters, including zone reclassification and compliance.

• Oversee the development, governance and improvement of electrical safety documentation, Permit to Work processes, RA/MS and operating procedures.

• Guide the management and transfer of control for LV and HV systems.

• Conduct technical investigations into electrical incidents and make recommendations to prevent reoccurrence.

• Represent the function at industry working groups, engineering design discussions and procurement processes.

• Maintain and improve systems relating to LOTOTO, electrical safety governance, and staff competency development.

• Play a key role in the development and training of CP/AP roles and wider electrical competency frameworks.

What we are looking for:

You will bring strong technical capability alongside a collaborative, safety-focused mindset. Specifically, we’re looking for someone with:

• Advanced electrical maintenance and fault-finding capability.

• Robust electrical engineering knowledge, including safety, compliance, and relevant legislation.

• Strong understanding of operational processes and risk control.

• Ability to build effective relationships with internal teams and external partners.

• Excellent communication, influencing and decision-making skills.

• A proactive, analytical and improvement-focused approach.

• Confidence to challenge and advocate for high safety standards.

Essential Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship with supporting electrical qualifications (e.g., ONC, City & Guilds, EAL, BTEC).

• HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering.

• Low Voltage AP competencies.

• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Degree-level engineering qualification.

• IET Incorporated Engineer status (or working towards).

• 18th Edition (Amendment 2).

• C&G 2391 Inspection & Testing.

• CompEx (Ex12/Ex14) – or ability to achieve within 12 months.

• High Voltage competencies.

• IOSH or NEBOSH qualifications.

What’s in it for you:

We know our people drive our success — so we’re committed to offering an excellent range of benefits, including:

• Generous holiday allowance + bank holidays

• Jobs need car

• Discretionary bonus

• Competitive contributory pension

• Share-save scheme

• Health benefits & wellbeing support programmes

• Group discounts

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Financial support services

• Development and training opportunities
  … and much more!

Closing Date: 15th April 2026

Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.

Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness.

Our core values, which are essential to our success, are:

Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.

Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.

Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.