Electrical Maintenance Engineer

FM Conway Ltd; Erith; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Healthcare

Training opportunities

Shopping discounts

Job summary

FM Conway Ltd is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to maintain and improve electrical systems across our Aggregate and Asphalt plants. The role requires fault-finding across multiple sites with regular travel between Erith, Heathrow, Reading, Theale, Aldershot, Croydon and Newhaven.

You will carry out planned and reactive maintenance, ensure compliance with electrical regulations, and support major projects and commissioning activities.

Qualifications

• Level 3 electrical qualification or equivalent.
• City & Guilds 2330 (or equivalent) and 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial environments; fault-finding skills.
• Full UK driving licence; travel between sites may be required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance on plant equipment.
• Diagnose faults and perform electrical installations to minimise downtime.
• Ensure work complies with electrical regulations and LOTOTO procedures.
• Maintain electrical compliance records and maintenance schedules.
• Support projects including equipment installations and commissioning.
• Travel between FM Conway sites and supervise contractors as needed.

Skills

Fault-finding

PLCs

Electrical drawings

Electrical compliance

Driving licence

Education

Level 3 electrical qualification

City & Guilds 2330

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Tools

PLC programming

Electrical schematics

Job description

FM Conway is looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our Aggregate and Asphalt division. In this role, you will help keep our asphalt plants operating safely and efficiently by carrying out planned and reactive electrical maintenance, fault finding and improvement work across multiple sites. This is a permanent, full-time position where you will work remotely, covering our Asphalt Plants in Erith, Heathrow, Reading, Theale, Aldershot, Croydon and Newhaven, with regular travel between sites required.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance, inspections and reactive repairs on electrical and mechanical plant equipment
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out electrical installations, repairs and improvements to minimise plant downtime
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with electrical regulations, permit to work systems and lock off/tag out (LOTOTO) procedures
• Maintaining electrical compliance records, documentation and maintenance schedules
• Supporting engineering projects, including equipment installations, upgrades and commissioning
• Working closely with Plant Managers and Operators to improve plant reliability, performance and efficiency
• Responding to out-of-hours breakdowns and travelling to other FM Conway sites when required
• Supervising contractors and mentoring apprentices and colleagues to develop their skills and knowledge
• Completing maintenance records, risk assessments and reporting any faults, incidents or safety concerns
• Promoting a strong health and safety culture by leading by example and ensuring high housekeeping standards

Skills and experience

We are looking for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer with a Level 3 qualification in an electrical discipline, City & Guilds 2330 (or equivalent) and the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations. You will have previous experience working within a manufacturing, industrial or process plant environment, with strong fault-finding skills and a good understanding of PLCs, control systems, electrical drawings and electrical compliance. A full UK driving licence is essential due to the travel required, while mechanical maintenance experience, HV Authorised Person qualifications and plant equipment certifications would be advantageous.

Benefits

As our Electrical Maintenance Engineer, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, healthcare, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We also offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits including 24-hour advice lines and support from our in‑house Mental Health First Aiders.

A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Aggregate and Asphalt Division

FM Conway is a family business with over 60 years of experience creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values of Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. Our Aggregate and Asphalt division manufactures a range of high‑quality products that can be adapted to suit the specific needs of our customers. We recycle highways arisings at our unique static crushing, washing and grading plants, with recycled asphalt products used to supply construction projects across London and the South East. You will be joining a skilled engineering team committed to maintaining our industry‑leading operations and supporting continued investment in our self‑delivery model.

Equal Opportunity Statement

FM Conway is an award‑winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy.

At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.

We believe in people, not algorithms. That’s why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team - never by AI.

We look forward to receiving your application!