Electrical Technician

Land and Sea Resources Limited; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Land & Sea Resources are seeking an Electrical Technician to join the Morecambe Hub Operations team in Barrow-in-Furness. The role requires experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, or process operations within a safety-critical environment.

You will perform routine and non-routine electrical maintenance, diagnose faults, and assist with commissioning and decommissioning activities, while maintaining accurate records and supporting plant modifications.

Qualifications

• Must have an engineering qualification such as a BTEC Ordinary Certificate or equivalent.
• Experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, gas processing or similar industrial production/maintenance environment.
• Ability to diagnose electrical faults and resolve technical issues in a safety-critical setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and non-routine electrical maintenance across gas production and processing plant.
• Diagnose defects and repair electrical equipment to maintain reliability.
• Carry out commissioning and decommissioning activities and maintain technical records.
• Contribute to plant modifications and improvement initiatives; work safely in accordance with permit-to-work procedures.
• Supervise contractors and vendors as required during specific activities.

Skills

Electrical fault diagnosis

Maintenance planning

Safety-critical environment experience

Supervising contractors

Education

BTEC Ordinary Certificate or equivalent

HV, SAEP or REP qualifications desirable

Job description

Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Contract: Long-Term Contract
Working Environment: Gas Production & Processing

Land & Sea Resources are currently recruiting for an Electrical Technician to join the Morecambe Hub Operations team in Barrow-in-Furness. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Technician with an oil and gas, petrochemical or process operations background to work within a safety-critical production environment.

As an Electrical Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out routine and non-routine electrical maintenance, defect diagnosis and repair activities across operational plant and equipment associated with gas production, processing and condensate storage. You will play an important role in maintaining plant reliability, availability and safe operation.

The Electrical Technician will investigate technical problems affecting critical plant and equipment, identify appropriate solutions and carry out work to return equipment to normal operating service. The role will also involve commissioning and decommissioning activities, maintaining accurate technical records and contributing to plant modifications and improvement initiatives.

Safety is central to the Electrical Technician role. You will be expected to work in accordance with established procedures, permit‑to‑work requirements and company standards, ensuring that all maintenance activities are completed safely and efficiently. You may also supervise contractors, vendors and other personnel during specific work activities.

The successful Electrical Technician will have proven experience within oil and gas, petrochemical, gas processing or a similar industrial production or maintenance environment. A sound understanding of engineering principles is essential, together with the ability to diagnose electrical faults and resolve technical issues within a safety‑critical environment.

An appropriate engineering qualification such as a BTEC Ordinary Certificate or equivalent is required. HV, SAEP or REP qualifications would be desirable, although candidates with relevant electrical maintenance experience are encouraged to apply.

This Electrical Technician position offers the opportunity to work as part of an experienced E&I team, collaborating closely with the E&I Team Lead, Maintenance Supervisors, Operations Support and other Electrical, Mechanical and Instrument Technicians.