Electrical Maintenance Technician

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK power generation company seeks an experienced Electrical Technician. You will be responsible for maintaining electrical assets, supporting projects, and ensuring effective maintenance. The role offers a competitive salary up to £55,900, overtime opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in electrical engineering and power station experience.

Benefits

Overtime opportunities

Bonus opportunity

Pension

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship ideally in a heavy process industry.
• Possession of 18th Edition Wiring Regulation.
• HV Authorised Person status or High Voltage experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out pre-planned and reactive maintenance on electrical assets.
• Ensure maintenance plans are achieved safely.
• Assist in plant developments and projects.

Skills

Knowledge of motors, transformers, switchgear

Maintenance procedures in heavy industries

Ability to carry out LV and HV isolations

Competent in reading electrical drawings

Education

Electrical engineering apprenticeship

HNC / ONC in electrical engineering

18th Edition Wiring Regulation

Job description

Astutes Power Team are working exclusively with Marchwood Power Limited who own & operate the Marchwood Gas Fired Power Station in Southampton. This plant is able to produce 900MW of Power in a Combined Cycle configuration.

The Electrical Technician position is an integral role within the Maintenance department responsible for the short and long term maintenance on all electrical assets as well as supporting on projects & outages.

This excellent opportunity offers an attractive salary up to 55,900 per year plus overtime opportunity, bonus and full benefits package.

If you have the right skills & experience and want to find out more, please get in touch!

Responsibilities

• Carrying out pre-planned and reactive maintenance on electrical assets including motors, transformers, switchgear, drives and HV/LV plant
• Ensuring maintenance plans and targets are achieved safely and within environmental parameters of the power station
• Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
• Assisting in plant developments and projects
• Supervising and setting to work on site contractors
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site CMMS
• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
• Other duties as required – please enquire for full job specification

Professional qualifications

• A recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship ideally gained in a heavy process industry e.g. power station, pharmaceutical plant, steels works, paper mill, manufacturing etc.
• An HNC / ONC or equivalent in electrical engineering would be advantageous
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulation
• HV Authorised Person status or High Voltage experience would be advantageous

Personal skills

• Extensive knowledge and hands on experience maintaining electrical plant including motors, switchgear, transformers, drives
• Practical knowledge of maintenance procedures and processes associated with heavy process industries
• Ability to carry out LV and HV isolations
• HV experience would be advantageous
• Competent in reading / interpreting and updating electrical drawingss
• Competent with Permit to Work systems

Salary and benefits

• Excellent salary and package up to 55,900 (DOE)
• Overtime opportunities
• Bonus opportunity
• Pension
• Days position
• Opportunity to work on a large, efficient, thermal power station
• Further benefits available

INDPOW

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.