Electrical Maintenance Technician

Nuclear Restoration Services; Oldbury on Severn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuclear Restoration Services at Oldbury Power Station offers a hands-on electrical maintenance role with a four-day working week. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on motors, control equipment, lighting and distribution systems, in a stable industrial setting without requiring nuclear experience.

The role focuses on fault finding, repair work and keeping plant operating safely, with training provided to build knowledge and career progression within the nuclear sector.

Qualifications

• Must have practical electrical maintenance experience in an industrial setting.
• Level 3 electrical qualification or recognised apprenticeship.
• Knowledge of 18th Edition Wiring Regulations beneficial.
• Willingness to learn and train within safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive electrical maintenance.
• Fault finding and completing repairs safely.
• Maintaining plant, equipment and electrical systems.
• Following site procedures and risk assessments.

Skills

Hands-on electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Practical problem-solving

Safety focused

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 electrical qualification

Recognised apprenticeship

Equivalent technical training

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Looking for a hands-on electrical maintenance role with a 4-day working week? At Oldbury Power Station, you can use your existing skills in a stable industrial environment while developing experience within the nuclear industry.

You’ll join the Maintenance team, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across electrical plant and equipment. The work will include fault finding, repairs and maintenance on systems such as motors, control equipment, lighting, distribution equipment and electrical installations. Previous nuclear experience is not required, and we welcome applicants from manufacturing, utilities, power generation, facilities and other industrial environments.

What will you be doing?

You’ll be part of a maintenance team delivering safe and reliable electrical work across the site. This is a practical role where you’ll investigate faults, complete repairs and help keep plant and equipment operating effectively.

You’ll carry out maintenance within your level of competence, support colleagues across the team and work within clear safety and operational procedures. Training will be provided where needed, giving you the opportunity to build your knowledge and develop your career while working four days each week.

• Planned and reactive electrical maintenance
• Fault finding and completing repairs safely
• Maintaining plant, equipment and electrical systems
• Following site procedures and risk assessments

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone with practical electrical maintenance experience gained within manufacturing, utilities, power generation, facilities, food production or another industrial or technical environment. You might currently work as an Electrical Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Electrician, Electrical Engineer or electrically biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer.

You’ll need a Level 3 electrical qualification, recognised apprenticeship or equivalent technical training and experience. You should be comfortable working hands-on with electrical plant and equipment, investigating faults and completing maintenance safely. Knowledge of the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations or inspection and testing would be beneficial, but you do not need to have everything in place before applying. Additional training can be provided for someone with the right practical electrical background and willingness to learn. Along with that, we would like to see those who:

• Have hands-on electrical maintenance experience
• Enjoy fault finding and practical problem-solving
• Work safely and follow procedures
• Want to learn and develop your skills

We offer a wide range of benefits - discover them all on our Careers website.

To learn more about NRS and the work we do, we invite you to explore our organisation by visiting Nuclear Restoration Services - GOV.UK. It’s a great way to discover our mission, our people, and the impact we deliver.

Please note: All successful candidates will need to provide proof of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment/education history (typically covering the last 3-5 years) in line with NRS Baseline Security requirements. Some roles may also require full Security Clearance, which involves additional checks. For details, please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) guidance.

At NRS, we value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented groups. We want to ensure you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application or interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.

We offer flexibility on base location for multi-site roles and are happy to discuss flexible working options.

Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline should we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.