Electrical Engineer

Perenco; Wareham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Flexible Benefits

Excellent Pension

25 Days Holiday

Discretionary Bonus

Profit Sharing

Job summary

Perenco is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join the Wytch Farm engineering team in Dorset. The role provides day-to-day electrical engineering support across the asset, leading the Electrical Technician team to deliver safe, reliable maintenance while shaping long-term electrical infrastructure strategy.

You will work with the Senior Site Electrical Engineer to maintain technical integrity, ensure regulatory compliance, and support safe plant operation.

Qualifications

• Technical competence within an electrical engineering discipline, recognised apprenticeship or equivalent technical qualification (HND preferred).
• Proven track record with HV networks, fault levels and load flow.

Responsibilities

• Analyse plant breakdowns and implement actions for improved performance.
• Manage maintenance strategies and update them for continuous improvement.
• Review and optimise inventory requirements for electrical equipment and procurement.
• Lead on incident investigations and drive root-cause actions.
• Coordinate with technicians and contractors for maintenance and project work.
• Support training and development of technicians.
• Plan and deliver electrical projects/minor modifications.
• Perform in-discipline engineering reviews and standard electrical calcs.
• Participate in HAZOP and LOPA studies for electrical discipline.
• Ensure ETPs and SMS documents for the discipline are adhered to.
• Provide ATEX compliance management within the discipline.
• Approve updates to electrical drawings and act as discipline approver for risk assessments.
• Support regulatory discussions.

Skills

HV/LV systems

Variable speed drives

HV/LV protection

HV/LV distribution

UPS systems

Cathodic protection

Hazardous area equipment

Safety & risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Effective communication

Education

HND in Electrical Engineering

Apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering

Compex training (preferable)

Tools

Compex

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join Perenco's engineering team at Wytch Farm, Dorset. The role is responsible for providing day-to-day electrical engineering support across the asset, leading the Electrical Technician team to deliver safe, reliable and efficient maintenance activities, while helping to shape the long-term strategy for the site's electrical infrastructure.

Working closely with the Senior Site Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining the technical integrity of electrical systems, ensuring compliance with company and regulatory standards, and supporting the safe and efficient operation of the facility. You will also contribute to maintenance optimisation, project delivery, incident investigations and continuous improvement initiatives across the asset.

This is a Monday-Friday site based role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analyse plant breakdowns and implement actions for improved performance; specify modifications to plant equipment and systems.
• Manage the effectiveness of equipment maintenance strategies – constantly updating these in the light of continuous improvement.
• Review and optimise inventory requirements for electrical equipment. Manage non-inventory procurement requirements including specification of equipment.
• Take lead on incident investigations where requested (mostly within discipline) and proactively ensure that the root cause of the incident is understood and actions raised to address.
• Liaise with technicians, contractors and others to ensure efficient planning and execution of maintenance and project work.
• Support the training and development of technicians.
• Plan and deliver electrical projects / minor modification work as required
• Complete in-discipline engineering reviews for all plant modifications
• Perform Standard electrical engineering calcs and checks.
• Participate in HAZOP and LOPA studies on behalf of electrical discipline (as required).
• Ensure relevant ETPs and SMS documents associated with the Discipline are adhered to – in own work and that of others within the discipline (supporting the Senior Electrical Engineer in this regard).
• Provide ATEX compliance management within discipline.
• Approve updates to electrical engineering drawings
• Act as electrical discipline approver for relevant Operational Risk Assessments
• Support relevant Regulatory discussions

Skills & Competencies:

• Broad experience with electrical equipment in a hazardous process industry including
• Variable speed controllers; HV/LV motors;
• HV/LV protection; HV/LV distribution systems
• UPS systems; trace heating & cathodic protection
• HVAC systems; lighting & small power;
• HV & LV electrical authorisation and switching.
• Hazardous area equipment classification
• Strong commitment to safety, with practical experience of risk assessment and process safety management principles.
• High standards of workmanship, attention to detail and concern for accuracy.
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Provide innovative and creative solutions to challenges.
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation.

Experience / Qualifications:

• Technical competence within an electrical engineering discipline, recognised apprenticeship or equivalent technical qualification (HND preferred).
• Proven track record of working with HV networks with a good knowledge of HV network fault levels and load flow.
• Compex training preferable.
• Ten years relevant experience, at least five years within an oil & gas / petrochemical environment

Benefits

At Perenco we value and reward our people, offering competitive salaries and a wide range of benefits including:

• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Flexible Benefit Allowance
• Excellent Pension Provision
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Discretionary Bonus
• Profit ‘Units’ Sharing Scheme