Compex Electrician (Field-based)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Tools provided

Hotels organised

Meal allowance

Night-out allowance

Overtime pay

Training provided

Job summary

Technical Partners seeks a Compex Electrician (Field Based) to conduct inspection, installation, maintenance and commissioning across hazardous areas and industrial environments across the UK. The role involves travel to sites, a 40-hour week with significant overtime and nights away.

You will work on hazardous area electrical systems, read schematics, and ensure compliance with ATEX, DSEAR and BS7671 standards, while maintaining safety and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspection, testing and maintenance of electrical equipment within hazardous areas.

Skills

Hazardous area experience

Electrical inspection

Fault-finding

Schematics interpretation

Full UK driving licence

BS7671 knowledge

Education

Electrical Apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation or equivalent

CompEx EX01-EX04 certification

2391/4/5 testing qualification

Job description

Job Title: Compex Electrician (Field Based)

Location: Chesterfield + UK wide travel

Salary: £52,188 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 (40 hours per week + 15/20 hours overtime) | 3 nights away minimum

Start Date: ASAP

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.
• 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
• Company vehicle, fuel card and tools provided
• £30 per night for overnight stay
• An 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

Our client is a well-established UK energy provider with a history of over three decades supplying reliable off-grid energy. With backing from a strong international group, they are investing in renewable technologies, including heat pumps, solar panels, and biofuels, aiming to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2040.

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