Electrical Craft Technician: Maintenance & Fault-Finding

Nuclear Restoration Services; Thurso; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuclear Restoration Services is seeking an experienced Craft Technician Electrical to join the Engineering Maintenance team in a hands-on role supporting the safe and reliable operation of plant and equipment within the UK nuclear decommissioning programme.

You will work alongside engineers, operations and technical specialists, applying expertise to improve maintenance practices and mentor apprentices, while adhering to the highest regulatory and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Completed an electrical apprenticeship or equivalent
• HNC in Engineering or equivalent
• Current 17th or 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations qualification; City & Guilds I&T desirable
• Demonstrable experience in electrical maintenance and fault-finding in an industrial setting

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance, fault diagnosis, defect investigation and repair to maximise plant reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with engineers, suppliers and operations teams to resolve technical issues and manage obsolescence.
• Produce high-quality maintenance reports, condition assessments and recommendations.
• Mentor apprentices and ensure safe handover and control of plant and equipment within designated work areas

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault-finding

Team collaboration

Apprentice mentoring

Safety compliance

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

HNC in Engineering

17th/18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations

Inspection and Testing (City & Guilds)

Job description

Nuclear Restoration Services is seeking an experienced Craft Technician Electrical to join the Engineering Maintenance team in a hands-on role supporting the safe and reliable operation of plant and equipment within the UK nuclear decommissioning programme.

You will work alongside engineers, operations and technical specialists, applying expertise to improve maintenance practices and mentor apprentices, while adhering to the highest regulatory and professional standards.