EC&I Technician

The Oil and Pipelines Agency; Gosport; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oil and Pipelines Agency is seeking an EC&I Technician to deliver reactive and preventative maintenance on electrical distribution systems, motors, drives, switchgear and control instrumentation across Gosport OFD. Some UK travel and overtime may be required, with a clean UK driving licence essential.

Candidates should hold an engineering technician qualification with an approved Modern-Day Apprenticeship and NVQ 3 in electrical installation, plus 18th Edition and 2391 testing

Qualifications

• Requires Modern-Day Apprenticeship in electrical discipline.
• NVQ Level 3 in electrical installation is required.
• Two years' electrician experience prior to application.
• 18th Edition (BS7671) knowledge is essential.
• City & Guilds 2391 inspection/ testing qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide Electrical Maintenance activities and technical support for day-to-day operations across the Oil Fuel Depots.
• Troubleshoot electrical maintenance issues and document resolutions.
• Complete routine inspections of electrical systems ensuring compliance to standards.
• Follow industry standards including COMAH, DSEAR, EAWR & HASAWA; training provided if needed.
• Complete tasks safely, on time, including fault investigation and repair scopes.

Skills

Electrical

Instrumentation

Maintenance

Hazardous ops

COMAH

CompEx

NVQ Level 3

18th Edition

2391 qualification

Electrician experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 in electrical installation

18th Edition (BS7671)

2391 qualification

Modern-Day Apprenticeship

Job description

Location: Gosport OFD, Gosport, Hampshire

The role:

We are looking to appoint an EC&I Technician to take responsibility, for all reactive and preventative maintenance across a variety of critical equipment, including electrical distribution systems, motors, drives, switch gear, and control systems and instrumentation in respect to EC&I Engineering activities within Gosport OFD (Oil Fuel Depot).

The successful post holder will ensure that all aspects of work are executed on time and in full compliance with company standards and UK / European legislation, and provide first line maintenance of the BPCS (Basic Process Control System) and associated equipment.

Although this role is based at Gosport, there may be a requirement on occasions, to cover some of our other OFD’s located in the UK. With some occasional travel with overnight stays, therefore a full (preferably clean) UK driving licence is essential for this role.

You will also need to be willing to undertake overtime if required during the week and weekends although, this is not mandatory.

Responsibilities;

The key responsibilities include;

• Providing Electrical Maintenance activities and technical support for day-to-day operations across the Oil Fuel Depots,
• Troubleshoot assigned Electrical Maintenance and rectification problems, resolving, and documenting any issues,
• Complete routine and quality inspections of electrical systems across the OPA, ensuring compliance to the relevant standards,
• Application of electrical responsibilities follow industry standards including COMAH, DSEAR, EAWR & HASAWA. (Desirable),
• Complete all assigned tasks, safely, to the required quality and timeframes (Including investigation/troubleshooting, planned repair scopes, pro-active and re-active maintenance.
• Knowledge of instrument maintenance system would be advantageous however training on OPA instrument system would be provided.

Full details of the responsibilities can be found in the job description for this role, which is available to download at the bottom of this page.

The candidate:

The successful candidate will need to be qualified in a relevant Engineering Technician discipline, with a recognised technical qualification and have completed a Modern-Day Apprenticeship, with proven experience as Electrical Control & Instrumentation Technician who can be responsible for their own quality of maintenance, service, and repair of plant.

You will preferably have experience in hazardous operations, operated under COMAH regulations, be able to demonstrate a safe working record, be compliant with systems and procedures, and able to maintain a calm and effective approach in difficult / reactive situations.

EC&I Technicians must be able to accept responsibility for the completion of jobs and, if required, supervise other operatives. They must also have a thorough working knowledge of the National Working Rules for the Electrical Industry, Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Electricity Supply Regulations, and have the desire to undertake any additional training required to evolve the necessary skills on and Instrument and control front.

Individuals must be medically fit to undergo Breathing Apparatus and Confined Space training and operations, as well as having full colour vision.

• 18th Edition (BS7671)
• Must have been a registered apprentice or undergone some equivalent method of training and have had practical training in electrical installation work.
• Must have obtained an NVQ Level 3 in electrical installation work (or approved equivalent).
• Must have had two years' experience working as an Electrician after the satisfactory completion of training and immediately prior to the application of an Electrical grade card.
• Must have demonstrated competence and obtained a suitable qualification (the City & Guilds 2391 is a suitable qualification) in the inspection, testing, commissioning, and certification of electrical installations.
• Electrical Maintenance Experience, of maintaining Motors, Switchgear, MCC Control Panels, is highly desirable.
• City & Guilds 2391-52 Electrical Inspection & Testing (Desirable).
• Experience in hazardous operations, operated under COMAH regulations with previous exposure to CompEx EX01-EX04 (Desirable).
• Any skills gap training will be provided to the successful candidate.

Stage 1 Interviews: 30 October 2026 (By Teams)

Stage 2 Interviews: 5 November 2026 (Face to face, at Gosport OFD)

The Organisation

The Oil & Pipelines Agency is a Public Corporation formed by the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985.

Our current primary purpose is to manage, operate and maintain 6 Naval OFD’s (Oil Fuel Depots) and 1 Petroleum Storage Depot in the UK, as well overseas, on behalf of the MOD. We currently have around 200 employees in the UK.