Compex Electrician (Field-Based)

Technical Partners; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided

Fuel card provided

Tools provided

Training paid for

Hotels paid & organised

Night-out allowance

Meal allowance

Overtime

Job summary

Technical Partners is recruiting a Field Based Compex Electrician to join a nationwide team delivering inspection, installation, maintenance and commissioning across hazardous area environments in the UK.

The role requires CompEx EX01-04, 18th edition and 2391/4/5, with 53.5 hours per week and a minimum of 3 nights away. You will travel to operational sites across the UK and work on LNG/oil & gas projects with a strong emphasis on safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Must have CompEx EX01-04 certification and 2391/4/5 testing qualifications.
• Experience in hazardous area environments and electrical inspection/testing.
• Strong understanding of BS7671 and 18th edition regulations.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test and maintain electrical equipment in hazardous areas.
• Install, terminate and commission hazardous area electrical systems.
• Perform electrical fault-finding on LV power, control and instrumentation circuits.
• Support commissioning activities for electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Travel to sites across the UK as required.

Skills

Fault finding

Hazardous area work

Reading schematics

BS7671 knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation

Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship

Tools

CompEx EX01-EX04

2391/4/5

18th edition

Job description

Job Title: Compex Electrician

Location: UK wide

Salary: £52,000 basic | OTE £70,000-£80,000

+Company Van Provided | Fuel Card Provided | Tools provided | Training Paid For | Hotels Paid & Organised | Night-Out Allowance | Meal Allowance | Overtime

Permanent: Monday – Friday (53.5 hours per week) | 3 nights away minimum

Start Date: ASAP

Field Based Compex Electrician

About the Role

We are seeking experienced Compex Electricians with compex 01-04, 18th edition and 2391/4/5 to join a nationwide engineering team delivering inspection, installation, maintenance and commissioning services across hazardous area and industrial process environments typically LNG and oil & gas plants.

This position offers a varied mix of hazardous area electrical work, fault finding, instrumentation, control systems and project installations across multiple operational sites. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring electrical assets remain safe, compliant and operational within highly regulated environments.

All applicants must be comfortable staying away from home for a minimum of 3 nights per week – generally the teams work up to 12 hours Monday-Thursday then have an early lunch time finish on a Friday with weekends off to allow sufficient rest and work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out inspection, testing and maintenance of electrical equipment within hazardous areas.
• Install, terminate and commission hazardous area electrical systems.
• Undertake electrical fault finding on LV power, control and instrumentation circuits.
• Conduct CompEx inspections and ensure compliance with ATEX, DSEAR and relevant industry standards.
• Support project activities including site upgrades, equipment replacements and facility improvements.
• Assist with commissioning activities for electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Calibrate, inspect and maintain field instrumentation including pressure, temperature, flow and level devices.
• Complete technical reports, inspection records and compliance documentation.
• Travel to operational and customer sites across the UK as required.

Essential Requirements

• Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship.
• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation or equivalent.
• Current CompEx EX01-EX04 certification.
• 2391/4/ 5 testing qualification
• Experience working within hazardous area environments.
• Electrical inspection, testing and fault-finding experience.
• Strong understanding of BS7671 and hazardous area regulations (18th edition)
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Full UK driving licence.

What the Role Offers

• Diverse hazardous area and industrial electrical projects.
• Exposure to EC&I, controls and instrumentation disciplines.
• Ongoing CompEx and technical training.
• Career progression into senior EC&I, project engineering or supervisory positions if desired
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Long-term career stability within a critical infrastructure and engineering environment.

Ideal Candidate

This role would suit a CompEx-qualified electrician who enjoys technically challenging hazardous area work, extensive fault finding, industrial installations and commissioning activities. Candidates with backgrounds in petrochemical, process manufacturing, fuel storage, energy, pharmaceutical or COMAH-regulated environments will be particularly well suited.

Pay

The client have a fixed rate structure with candidates holding compex 01-04, 2391/4/5 and 18th edition earning:

• £25.09ph upto 40 hours
• £37.64 over 40 hours
• £30 per night payment for overnight work plus an additional £30 meal allowance
• 6am-6pm Mon-Thurs and 8 hours on Friday – 53.5 working hours per week.
• Company vehicle, fuel card and tools provided
• £30 per night for overnight stayAn additional £30 per night meal allowance
• Can expect £80k OTE

If you are missing compex, 2391/4/5 or 18th edition, you would be on a reduced rate until you have completed training. Rate could fluctuate between £21.45ph-£24ph dependant on experience and qualification needs. Can expect up to £70k OTE

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus statutory (option to buy 5 additional days)
• Pension with employer contribution
• Life assurance up to 4x salary
• Health Cash Plan worth up to £900 per year
• Enhanced maternity/paternity benefits
• Ongoing training and development
• Retail discounts and employee rewards
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support)
• One paid volunteering day per year

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